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On 17th April, The Social Housing Safety Network Scotland celebrates its second birthday! We’re incredibly proud of what we’ve achieved over the past two years – from membership growth, to adding new member benefits, giving away free and discounted places on webinars, events and tr

Communities in Glasgow will be cleaner and greener thanks to a new environmental service.

In this episode of the Scottish Housing News Podcast, the discussion revolves around the proposed amendments to the Housing Scotland Bill, particularly focusing on homelessness prevention. The conversation features insights from Susie Fitton, policy manager at the Scottish Federation of Housing Asso

An ambitious community-led initiative on the Orkney island of Sanday is moving forward with a call for architectural design proposals for an innovative housing and healthcare project. The Sanday Development Trust has issued an open invitation to tender for the design of Care for Sanday — a tra

Highland Housing Alliance (HHA) has officially completed its latest residential development, Slackbuie View, delivering 24 high-quality mid-market rental (MMR) homes in the sought-after Slackbuie area of Inverness. Constructed by Capstone Construction Ltd, the development includes 18 two-bedroom cot

Spectacular drone footage has captured construction progress of student accommodation at 292-298 St Vincent Street in Glasgow, which is on schedule for completion in summer 2026. Developer Artisan Real Estate and student management company Homes for Students are partnering with building contractor G

The Fairer Aberdeen Board has distributed £1.5 million allocated by Aberdeen City Council to tackle poverty and deprivation across the city. The funding supports the third sector to deliver services and to work in partnership with statutory services to address poverty. It supports people into

The Building Research Establishment (BRE) has today released its updated residential sustainability assessment, BREEAM UK New Construction: Residential V6.1, formerly known as Home Quality Mark (HQM). BRE said the move, which follows a rebrand of HQM, will streamline and simplify certification for n

The Scottish Government needs to encourage and work more with the private rented sector (PRS) to resolve the current housing emergency, according to property firm DJ Alexander. DJ Alexander Ltd, which is the largest lettings and estate agency in Scotland, said that if there is to be an effective res

Calvay Housing Association is to help lower the energy bills of its residents, thanks to support from CAF Bank and Scottish Government funding. The Glasgow-based housing provider secured a £2.77 million Green Loan facility to undertake a major upgrade to 267 of its residential units.

A planning application for 29 much-needed affordable homes has been submitted to Glasgow City Council by The JR Group on behalf of Wheatley Group.

Below is a full transcript of episode 68 of the Scottish Housing News Podcast titled ‘Amendments to the Housing Bill with Susie Fitton, John Mills and Maeve McGoldrick’. Listen to the episode here. Chapters

Muir Homes has appointed Robert Herd as its new managing director. Having originally joined Muir Homes as a site manager, Herd rose through the ranks to become construction manager before briefly stepping away. Now, he returns to lead the company at a time of significant growth and investment.

Aberdeenshire Council is considering the closure of up to 17 of its 56 sheltered housing complexes as part of a region-wide review into the long-term financial viability of its housing and assisted living provision. The proposed closures, affecting around 30% of the council’s sheltered housing

London-based housing provider Housing for Women has made significant reforms to its rent arrears and complaints management procedures after a resident was mistakenly informed she owed more than £10,000 in unpaid rent. The error led to severe emotional distress and nearly resulted in the reside