The awards are an opportunity to recognise and highlight the creativity, passion and innovation of individuals, organisations and projects that have helped tenants, customers, and communities throughout the year.

There are 18 categories in total, including homelessness, professionalism, equality, net zero and young achiever in housing, which recognise the many, and varied teams and professionals who continue to demonstrate a real commitment to the housing sector, delivering vital services and support to communities throughout the nation – from big housing organisations to smaller businesses, individual housing professionals and tenants.

Among the 18 categories, a new award, Excellence in Accessibility and Inclusion will be introduced this year. It will recognise housing organisations whose new build designs or retrofit projects enhance inclusivity and the ability to live independently at home.

All award entries will be reviewed by a judging panel of tenants, residents, and housing experts, providing a well-rounded assessment of every application.

The deadline for nominations is Monday 11 August and more details are available here.

Commenting on this year’s Awards, Callum Chomczuk, national director of CIH Scotland said: “We have a housing sector in Scotland we can be proud of, and these annual awards provide the opportunity for us to come together, as a sector to recognise the achievement, the innovation and the determination to build better homes.

“This year, as in every year, I would encourage every housing organisation who can demonstrate a real impact on the lives of their tenants and communities, to consider applying for an award. Across the awards, we recognise every opportunity to acknowledge brilliance and I, along with my fellow judges on the panel, very much look forward to being inspired by the great work going on throughout our housing sector.”

The winners will be announced at a live awards ceremony at the Double Tree Hilton, Glasgow on the evening of 14 November 2025.

All shortlisted entries will be showcased in an online Good Practice Compendium, an accessible core learning document for the sector providing inspiration to deliver on the shared vision of providing a sustainable and affordable housing option for everyone. The 2025 compendium will be available on the CIH website following the ceremony.

The full list of awards for 2025 is as follows (pending additional award sponsors still TBC):

• Excellence in customer service – sponsored by Muirhouse Housing Association
• Excellence in housing innovation
• Working in partnership
• Excellence in development for affordable housing
• Excellence in tenant scrutiny
• Excellence in the private rented sector – sponsored by Safe Deposits Scotland
• Excellence in regeneration and sustainability – sponsored by Kingdom Group
• Excellence in accessibility and inclusion – sponsored by Horizon Housing
• Housing organisation of the year – sponsored by SHFA
• Excellence in learning and development – sponsored by Fife Council
• Excellence in health and wellbeing
• Housing led approaches to ending homelessness
• Net zero in housing
• Marion Gibbs award for equality in housing
• Apprentice of the year
• Excellence in leadership – sponsored by ALACHO
• Housing team of the year
• Young achiever in housing