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The Convention of Scottish Local Authorities (COSLA) will celebrate its 50th year with a reception at the Scottish Parliament this evening.

Pilot works on five council properties in Dundee affected by reinforced autoclaved aerated concrete (RAAC) could be set to go ahead if councillors approve a tender next week.

The Scottish Parliament’s Local Government, Housing and Planning Committee has voted to force the Scottish Government to include student tenancies in its planned rent control legislation.

The Scottish Home Awards, sponsored by Ross & Liddell, has revealed the finalists for its 18th annual celebration of excellence in Scottish housing. Finalists have been selected across 19 award categories following a judging session last week, during which a panel of industry experts gathered to

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