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Glasgow City Council has approved the disposal of the former schoolhouses at Broomhill Primary School and Gadburn Primary School to local housing associations. The former schoolhouse of Broomhill Primary School at Beechwood Drive - a three-bedroom 1970s detached bungalow with driveway

Jimmy Black and Kieran Findlay conclude their series on the Scottish Government’s new Housing Bill with an interview with the minister responsible for bringing the legislation through Parliament, housing minister Paul McLennan. The wide-ranging discussion centred on measures in the proposed le

Cloch Housing Association was thrilled to partner with Inverclyde Council and sportscotland’s Active Schools service for the inaugural Cloch Cup Primary Schools Football Tournament.

An innovative pilot scheme that supports people living in shared ownership properties to carry out essential maintenance and repairs has delivered successful results, a Perth & Kinross Council report says. The Missing Shares Scheme, launched in 2021, aims to make it easier for people who live in

Moray Council has opened a ‘Call for Sites’ for the Local Development Plan 2027.

Ayrshire Housing celebrated a huge double win at the Scottish Home Awards last week after taking home two of the most sought-after prizes on the night. The landlord won Housing Association of the Year and Affordable Housing Development of the Year (under 100 units) at the ceremony.

Link housing staff have worked in collaboration with their colleagues in C~urb to reinstate the iconic Arch to this year’s Bathgate Procession. It is a double celebration as the event marks its 180th anniversary.

Property development company S Harrison has appointed long-standing Scottish construction company Thomas Johnstone Ltd to build a new purpose-built student accommodation (PBSA) project in Edinburgh, with work starting this month.

Elderpark Housing served up a winner in the form of lunch for young players at a popular football tournament. The housing association came to the rescue at short notice with a £1500 cash donation for the Govan Youth Information Project.

The Chartered Institute of Housing (CIH) and Metropolitan Thames Valley Housing (MTVH) have unveiled a refreshed version of the Housing Rights website. Housing Rights gives recent arrivals and housing advisers up-to-date information about people's rights when looking for a home, based on their immig

Paul Lawrence officially takes up the post of chief executive of the City of Edinburgh Council today. Succeeding Andrew Kerr, who retires this weekend after nine years in the role and 42 years of public service, Paul will work closely with the existing management team and Leader Cammy Day to drive f

The winners of the special category awards of the 2024 Royal Incorporation of Architects in Scotland (RIAS) Awards have been announced with a Glasgow social housing development singled out for recognition. James Brimble of architecture practice Page\Park was one of five special category awards

Housing minister Paul McLennan has told Scottish Housing News that he intends to share details on an action plan to tackle Scotland's housing emergency next week. Speaking to Kieran Findlay and Jimmy Black for the Scottish Housing News Podcast, the minister said the statement had to wait until a Hou

A landlord of a property in Paisley awarded just over £600 of the £2,300 she sought from the departing tenant has lost an Upper Tribunal appeal seeking to have the amount increased.

The City of Edinburgh Council’s plans to deliver more than 700 new homes in the area surrounding the Meadowbank Sports Centre have been given the green light. The local authority is working on the “transformational redevelopment project” in collaboration with the Edinburgh-Mea