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

Jen Paice Scotland’s average private rented sector deposits have shown only modest increases over the last two years and may actually be on the decrease, according to new data.

Cube project officer Lindsey Ogilvie, left, and British Gas resident liaison officer Claire Mitchell celebrate work starting with Cube tenant Isabel MacPherson Three communities in Glasgow will benefit from a massive £11 million investment to make homes more energy efficient.

Cheque this out…….staff from Maryhill Housing Association with the bumper sum obtained for tenants Tenants are celebrating a cash boost of over £2 million after Maryhill Housing Association swung into action to offer a helping hand.

A Scottish think tank has accused the Scottish Government of pursuing housing policies it knows to be ineffective, warning that John Swinney’s proposed Help to Buy scheme for first‑time buyers will inflate prices, waste public money, and deepen the housing crisis rather than alleviate it.

Geoff O’Brien, relationship director for Scotland at Assetz Capital, discusses what’s really needed to stimulate housebuilding across Scotland, from a focus on bringing in new planning talent to simplifying the process for smaller, SME housebuilder-led schemes. The Scottish housing crisi

The Scottish Land Commission has today published a policy roadmap that outlines practical actions to widen land ownership, strengthen local decision-making and unlock opportunities for homes, jobs and climate investment across the country.

Despite having some of Europe’s strongest legal protections, the lack of homes in Scotland's social sector is pushing its homelessness system towards breaking point, an editorial in The Guardian has argued.

The Upper Tribunal for Scotland has refused a tenant permission to seek recall of an eviction order after ruling that the tenant not having legal representation at the hearing before the First-tier Tribunal was not sufficient to demonstrate that she did not have a meaningful opportunity to present

Prime minister Keir Starmer has set out a major shake-up of the leasehold system across England and Wales – with ground rents set to be capped at £250 a year, changing to a peppercorn cap after 40 years. 

Manor Forrest has submitted plans to Falkirk Council seeking to build around 200 new homes in the village of Maddiston.

Mosaic Architecture + Design has submitted a planning application to develop best-in-class purpose-built student accommodation (PBSA) at Princes House on the corner of Waterloo Street and West Campbell Street in Glasgow city centre.

Commonwealth Games mascot “Finnie” added a festive sparkle to Thenue’s end of year Christmas community event. The popular mascot, who is the face of the Glasgow 2026 Games, dropped in to the Calton Heritage and Learning Centre.

A landmark £67 million health, social care, and community facility has officially opened in the heart of Glasgow’s East End, complete with a fitting tribute to Parkhead Housing Association founding member John Ferguson MBE. Developed by Glasgow Health and Social Care Partnership, the Par

Plans for more than 950 homes and a hotel at Edinburgh Gateway have been recommended for approval.

Fourteen Scottish communities are to share £280 million of revitalisation funding from the UK Government. Spread across 12 local authorities, the areas will each benefit from up to £20m Pride in Place Programme funding to restore pride in their area and open doors to new opportunities.