Scotland Excel’s Flexible Procurement Service is celebrating its fifth anniversary after awarding its 135th contract - bringing the total value of contracts it has handled to £39 million. Since the service was launched in April 2020, it has been involved in 200 projects for 26 Scottish o
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Professor Mark Stephens speaks to SHN editor Kieran Findlay about compiling the 2025 UK Housing Review, policy process, and his suggested new role for the Bank of England. As lead editor of the UK Housing Review 2025, Professor Mark Stephens of the University of Glasgow's Urban & Social Policy d
Maggie Brunjes, chief executive of Homeless Network Scotland, on why the housing emergency can’t become a cover for deepening exclusion. Picture two paths: one leads to an ordinary flat, a space to call your own, no different from anyone else’s. The other to a sleeping pod, a hostel room
Social landlords have recorded a significant drop in rent arrears, with levels falling by 7% since January and 10% compared to this time last year. The positive trend is welcome news for income management teams – but Housemark warns the progress could be short-lived. The findings, published in
Trafalgar Housing Association is deeply saddened to announce the death of its director Paul McShane on Wednesday 2nd April 2025 following a short illness. Paying tribute to Paul, Trafalgar’s chairperson Willie Croft said: “The staff and committee of Trafalgar and all our tenants are deva
Argyll and Bute Council has a real opportunity to harness a long-standing culture of innovation as it looks to close a funding gap of nearly £29 million, rethink how services are delivered and ensure it has a stable workforce, the Accounts Commission said today.
Senior business leaders across Aberdeen and Aberdeenshire have signed up with homelessness charity CEO Sleepout UK to participate in its first ever event taking place in Scotland. This initiative to raise awareness and funding towards making homelessness rare, brief, and non-recurring in Aberdeen ta
Riverside has appointed Liz Fairburn as chief customer officer. She will take up her new role on Tuesday 22 April 2025, following the retirement of former executive director Patrick New.
Scottish Ministers have confirmed they will not be ‘calling-in’ the Grangemouth Flood Protection Scheme for consideration. Falkirk Council is now required to hold a hearing to consider the issues raised in objections.
Whiteinch & Scotstoun Housing Association (WSHA) is set to launch an ambitious training and development programme in partnership with Socialudo, a social enterprise specialising in serious games that inspire real-world change. This year-long initiative, beginning in 2025, will support the delive
A major milestone has been reached in the construction of Burnet Point, a new £59 million purpose-built student accommodation development at Abbey Lane, Edinburgh. The topping-out ceremony was recently attended by representatives from developer Unite Students and construction contractor GRAHAM
The final private home has been sold at a major Fife development that has seen more than £6 million invested back into the local area and local trades prioritised throughout the process.
Blochairn Housing Association has told Scottish Housing News that plans are in place for the Association to achieve compliance with a number of regulatory standards after a report outlined its ongoing challenges and the actions being taken to address the issues. Last month, the Scottish Housing
The City of Edinburgh Council is now accepting applications for its Community Grants Fund (CGF), offering grants of up to £5,000 to support community work in neighbourhoods across Edinburgh.
Children from across Edinburgh helped spread Shelter Scotland’s message about the impact of temporary accommodation with a demonstration in the city centre this week.