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East Lothian Council has granted planning permission for 51 new homes at the former Herdmanflat Hospital site in Haddington.

An innovative research project being carried out by Wheatley Group could transform the way social housing is built in the future and reduce energy bills.

The Scottish Procurement Alliance (SPA) has introduced two Dynamic Purchasing Systems (DPS) designed to make it easier for businesses to compete for public sector work across Scotland. Scottish SMEs can now apply for the Repairs and Maintenance Works DPS and the Energy Efficiency and Renewable Techn

Taylor Wimpey East Scotland has started on a comprehensive infrastructure programme at the new Whitefields neighbourhood in Dunfermline following Fife Council's recent approval of an Approval of Matters Specified in Conditions (AMSC).

The Arran Housing Taskforce has thanked everyone who shared their views as part of the ongoing effort to help shape housing provision on the island.

Fife Housing Group recently held a series of free employability workshops for their tenants, in partnership with Salvation Army Employment Plus. These workshops, called Workwise, focused on enhancing both digital skills and employability and have received overwhelmingly positive feedback from attend

The Share management programme will provide those new to management or aspiring managers in the housing sector the tools and techniques to lead a team or organisation at a senior level.

The deadline for TPAS Scotland’s 2025 National Good Practice Awards has been extended to Friday 9 May at 17:00. The annual awards celebrate outstanding achievements in tenant participation and engagement by individual tenants, tenant groups and social landlords.

Stronger protections for tenants, helping deliver more affordable homes, and removing barriers on stalled building sites were all on the agenda for First Minister John Swinney as he set out his government's legislative programme at Holyrood yesterday, although sector bodies have warned the measures

The Chartered Institute of Housing (CIH) has appointed Rachael Williamson as director of policy, communications and external affairs, following her successful tenure in the role on an interim basis since November 2024.  Ms Williamson joined CIH in 2021 as head of policy and external affairs and

With Scotland in the grip of a national housing emergency, George Clarke, best known for his work on the Channel 4 programmes The Home Show, The Restoration Man, George Clarke's Old House New Home, and George Clarke's Amazing Spaces, visited a housing site in Banchory in a bid to highlight the impor

Rural business organisation Scottish Land & Estates (SLE) is urging the Scottish Government to make positive progress and reject "unworkable amendments" to the Housing (Scotland) Bill, ahead of a crucial hearing of the Local Government, Planning & Housing Committee today.

The Scottish Housing Regulator (SHR) has published a briefing on the potential implications for the regulation of social landlords in Scotland from the Grenfell Tower Inquiry Phase 2 Report and the English Social Housing (Regulation) Act 2023. Compiled on behalf of SHR by Brodies, the briefing note

Cruden Homes, in a joint venture with Evantyr Properties, has acquired a new site on Salamander Street in Leith as part of the ongoing regeneration of the former industrial area.

TPAS Scotland’s 2025 National Good Practice Awards will close tomorrow (Wednesday 7 May) at 17:00. The annual awards celebrate outstanding achievements in tenant participation and engagement by individual tenants, tenant groups and social landlords.