Real Estate

PLANS to convert the former social club of Edinburgh City FC into six serviced short-term holiday flats have been approved by the City of Edinburgh Council.  Previous plans for the flats...

PLANS have been approved for a new apart-hotel in Leith, Edinburgh, on the site of a vacant warehouse have reportedly been approved by the council.  The plans would see a new 29-unit...

PEOPLE in Edinburgh who have already spent years in temporary accommodation as they wait for a permanent home may have to wait even longer, as allocations for council housing are set...

MORE than 2,900 households in Edinburgh were assessed as homeless last year – an increase of nearly 10% on the previous period, according to a new council report.  This has led to concerns about the demands...

PLANS have been submitted to Edinburgh city planners to build a new five storey block of flats on the site of a car park in Leith.  The car park on Tower Street...

ACCORDING to research led by the University of Stirling, Black and Bangladeshi communities show the lowest home owner-occupier rates, and face problems securing financing and buying a home. The research revealed that, compared to White, Indian and Pakistani communities, Black...

AN OFFICE block in Stockbridge known as Centrum House could be demolished and turned into a 145-bed hotel under new plans.  A prior application notice (PAN) was submitted and a consultation approved by...

THE Scottish commercial property investment market ended 2025 on a firmer footing according to the quarter four review from Lismore Real Estate Advisors. While the report says the investment market...

STATISTICS have shown the council’s programme of construction and procurement of affordable housing has yielded 9,000 homes since 2017/18.  That figure is expected to increase to well over 10,000, according to...

AN EDINBURGH office block could be demolished after a prior application notice (PAN) was submitted to the City of Edinburgh Council.  The operators of the building, CodeBase, who lease office...