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Kingdom Housing Association (KHA) has elected David Redpath as its board chairman. He succeeds Linda Leslie, who stepped down last month after serving her full tenure of five years.

Two disused commercial units in Ibrox, which had lain empty for over a decade, have been transformed into a new home for social rent by Govan Housing Group. The properties on Harley Street were acquired and refurbished thanks to significant funding from Glasgow City Council, with the remainder of th

The site of a former high school in Dumfries is to become new affordable homes as the £130 million regeneration of Lochside moves forward.

Angus Council is inviting tenants to help shape the future of housing services by taking part in the second stage of its annual rent review consultation for 2027/28, with an increase of as much as 7.5% potentially on the horizon. This year's consultation marks a change in approach following feedback

New research aims to improve the experience of social housing residents and landlords who are installing heat pumps into homes, and empower them to get the full benefits of low-carbon heating.

Taylor Wimpey has begun consulting on changes to its local teams that could lead to some redundancies, as the housebuilder also lowered its 2026 completions forecast after higher mortgage rates dampened what is normally one of its busiest selling periods.

Higher mortgage interest rates appear to be currently weighing on the housing market in Scotland, with respondents to the latest Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors (RICS) Residential Market Survey reporting lower levels of sales and buyer enquiries last month.

Scarf has launched a new website to help households find support, understand what the charity does, and see which services are available to them.

Collaboration between neighbouring community-based housing associations (CBHAs) is at its highest ever level, according to the Glasgow and West of Scotland Forum of Housing Associations (GWSF), with members reporting that it brings additional services to tenants that wouldn’t otherwise have b

Work is continuing on plans to regenerate Millcroft Road in Cumbernauld through the acquisition and demolition of poor quality flatted properties.

The homebuilders Springfield Properties has made a £2,000 contribution towards a new emergency response kit bag for Inverness Community First Responders, enabling the group to provide 24/7 cover. The group operates in partnership with the Scottish Ambulance Service and was launched earlier in

A total of 20% of housing associations recorded interest cover under 100% in 2025, but the increase in costs per home notably slowed down, according to Housemark’s latest Value for Money metrics report.

A project at Pennyburn in Kilwinning will provide nearly 70 households with upgraded roofing, solar panels and insulation to offset energy inflation. 

The Highland Sustainable Development Summit will challenge leaders across energy, tourism, government, communities and business to answer the question of who will benefit from the investment reshaping the Highlands. The summit will take place at the Kingsmills Hotel, Inverness, on 18 and 19 November

Socialudo has been named Social Enterprise Innovation of the Year at the Social Enterprise Awards Scotland 2026, recognising its work using serious games to tackle some of Scotland's toughest social challenges. At the heart of that work is Pathways Paradox, a homelessness prevention game developed w