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Isabell McLaughlan, a board member at Albyn Housing Society and vice-chair of the Performance Committee, sadly passed away last month following a short illness. Isabell was a stalwart in the housing community in Scotland and made a tremendous impact on the boards she sat on, with her passion for ens

The private housing division of building and construction specialist JR Group has started work on the site of its first development – with three of the seven plots already sold works are progressing at pace on site.

To deliver its ambition of giving everyone access to an affordable tenancy the Scottish Government must ensure social landlords can keep building the homes that are needed or risk pushing people into other sectors where rents are higher, the Scottish Federation of Housing Associations (SFHA) ha

Stewart Milne Homes has successfully appealed Dundee City Council's decision to reject its plans for a second phase of development at Ballumbie Castle Golf Course.

A Glasgow city centre office block currently serving as home to Unite the Union could undergo a three-storey rooftop extension as part of a mixed commercial and residential conversion.

The former Lythe Care Home in Cullen could be converted into service accommodation for wind farm workers under new plans. In May 2021, the care home was closed down following a poor inspection report.

Starter Packs, a Glasgow-based charity, has received a funding boost of £1,500 from Cala Homes (West) as part of the housebuilder’s Community Bursary initiative. Starter Packs has been helping families and individuals throughout greater Glasgow for more than 21 years, providing basic new

The Equality and Human Rights Commission (EHRC) is requiring the Department for Work and Pensions to improve its treatment of disabled benefit claimants in response to serious concerns about failures to meet the needs of its customers with mental health impairments and learning disabilities. Disabil

TPAS Scotland has appointed Elaine Scoular as the Interim CEO of TPAS Scotland, following the retirement of Lesley Baird who stepped down at their AGM last month. Ms Scoular has been a key member of staff of TPAS for the last 22 years and plays a pivotal role in ensuring TPAS delivers on its promise

Edinburgh Poverty Commission member and former Link Group chief executive Craig Sanderson makes the case for a clear definition of the term 'affordable' housing. As usual, David Bookbinder gets to the heart of an issue in his piece on 13th April - 'Talk of a unified rental sector is pie in the sky'.

The Dargavel Village development in Bishopton is set to grow after Stewart Milne Homes acquired a 16-acre neighbouring site to create a further 197 new homes.

Ash Sheikh, sales and marketing director of Muir Homes, describes how developers are factoring in the needs of home workers into the designs of new homes. Homeworking or a combination of work split between home and office is here to stay. All the evidence points to the hybrid work pattern remaining,

New UK legislation removing the construction sector’s use of cheaper red diesel could result in a rise in house prices and has already led to an increase in fuel thefts, a trade body has warned.

Dumfries and Galloway Housing Partnership (DGHP) helped girls have a ball this Easter by supporting a football academy in the north-west of Dumfries.

The Energy Saving Trust has today announced that it will continue to oversee the management and allocation of Energy Industry Voluntary Redress Scheme (Energy Redress Scheme) payments following the renewal of its contract by Ofgem. Ofgem’s enforcement and compliance activity collects voluntary