Search: State must lead on major affordable housing development, argues new paper

Construction of 125 homes at Phase Two of the Athletes’ Village in Glasgow’s Dalmarnock is to begin later this year after a change to the development agreement. Glasgow City Council yesterday approved a variation in the terms of the development agreement between the council and City Lega

Eddie Marley, who chairs Reidvale Housing Association's Management Committee, responds to an opinion piece published by Glasgow and West of Scotland Forum of Housing Associations director David Bookbinder regarding Reidvale's proposed transfer to Places for People Scotland. We were disappointed

Connect Modular, part of The Wee House Group has appointed Paul Hillard and Duncan Robb as non-executive directors. Paul Hillard brings over 30 years of experience in the housing sector, having served 16 years as managing director at Riverside Scotland (formerly Irvine Housing Association). 

West Lothian Council has approved Cruden Homes' plans to build 49 new affordable flats at Sydney Street in Craigshill.

NHBC has appointed Charlie Ash as sector lead for housing associations. Charlie, who previously worked in the team as customer relationship executive, will now manage relationships and partnerships with housing associations, their contractors and other sector stakeholders, with focus on building it

Square & Crescent has kicked off construction at its development which will rejuvenate Edinburgh’s former Royal Hospital for Sick Children, by restoring it into a range of high-quality homes. The firm has kicked off construction at its Royal Meadows development which will see eight townhou

Glasgow City Council has announced it plans to increase allotment rent rates by nearly 400% in March 2024, raising the annual rent from £34.50 to £170. The council stated rates have stayed put since 2012 and cited challenging public finance circumstances and the need to make £50 mi

East Lothian Council has approved permission for 86 houses and four flats on land to the north of Castlehill, Elphinstone.

An organisation leading the drive toward net zero is looking for more mentors from the housing sector to help the next generation develop carbon cutting solutions. Fuel Change is an organisation working with businesses and schools to enable apprentices and new graduates to help develop solutions to

A new ‘active greenspace’ has been officially opened in the east end of Glasgow by one hundred-year-old Bridgeton resident and former lollipop lady Alice Gallacher. The Old Dalmarnock Road Greenspace has transformed vacant land after a £1 million investment by Clyde Gateway, Scotla

A development site in Oban that has the capacity for around 100 new homes could be acquired by Link Group after Argyll Community Housing Association (ACHA) decided to prioritise other locations. ACHA unveiled plans in January 2020 to deliver new affordable homes in the Glencruitten area af

The strategy that defines and shapes where future development of land and property will take place across North Ayrshire is being updated.

Demolition work is set to begin soon at the Fullarton high flats in Irvine.

Housebuilder Cruden Homes has become only the second housebuilder in the UK to achieve a NextGeneration Project Gold Award from the NextGeneration Initiative.

Former school land in the Anniesland area of Glasgow can be developed for residential use, the local authority has ruled.