Scotland
Highland Council to seek short-term let control areas for Inverness and rural areas
Proposals covering Inverness and large parts of the Highlands go to Scottish Ministers after 800 consultation responses.
· 3 min read
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Scotland
Orkney offers £25,000 loans to bring empty homes back into use
With 727 empty properties and a severe housing shortage, priority will go to homes for essential workers.
· 4 min read
UK
Green leader calls for three-year cap on rent rises
Zack Polanski proposed a triple-lock-style guarantee to limit rents at the party’s largest conference.
· 6 min read
UK
Liverpool City Region signs England’s first Place Delivery Agreement
The partnership with Homes England and the National Housing Bank aims to speed up homes and regeneration.
· 3 min read
Scotland
Historic Coatbridge Municipal Buildings to become 43 council homes
The Grade B listed former burgh headquarters on Kildonan Street is being restored as part of town-centre regeneration.
· 3 min read
Scotland
Scotland’s new-home completions fall 11% in latest annual figures
Official statistics show just over 17,000 new homes were completed in the year to June 2026.
· 3 min read