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Supply levels across Scotland’s residential property market rose at the fastest rate seen since 2020 according to the latest Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors (RICS) Residential Market Survey. This follows a period of six consecutive months where this balance has been edging further upw

Paul Kissack is to step down as group chief executive of the Joseph Rowntree Foundation-Joseph Rowntree Housing Trust (JRF-JRHT) in September to take up the role of Permanent Secretary at the Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs (DEFRA). Paul joined JRF-JRHT in 2020 in the middle of th

A housing developer has been given the go-ahead to fell 16 additional trees in Barrhead, despite strong objections from residents and some councillors.

Doris Jamieson has been appointed by Scottish Ministers as a new Scottish Housing Regulator board member from 11 August 2025.  Doris was a non-executive director for nine years at a housing association based in the East of England with 30,000 homes. She aspired to improve the quality of homes a

Having marked its 110-year anniversary last year, the firm known formerly as Hardies Property & Construction Consultants now has its sights set firmly on the future with the completion of a comprehensive rebrand to Hardies Chartered Surveyors and realignment with sister firm Shepherd Chartered S

Barratt Redrow has reaffirmed its commitment to supporting communities across the East of Scotland through a series of charitable contributions to local schools, events and community organisations in Fife. The housebuilder, which includes Barratt Homes and David Wilson Homes, currently donates &poun

The Housing Ombudsman has published its latest ‘learning from severe maladministration’ report, which focuses on complaints about windows from tenants across England.

Work is underway on a new, state-of-the-art care home in Clarkston, East Renfrewshire - the latest project in the successful joint venture between Morrison Community Care Group and CCG (Scotland).

Deputy First Minister Kate Forbes has announced support for almost 80 organisations delivering regeneration projects to realise the economic potential of Scotland's communities. More than £2.5 million has been allocated from the Strengthening Communities Programme in 2025-26 to continue suppor

Kingdom Housing Association’s pioneering approach to embedded support, in partnership with Change Mental Health, has already had a positive impact on customers’ lives. Mental health resilience support worker Isla Aitchison, who works for Change Mental Health, has teamed up with Kingdom&r

Young people and people with sensory loss are amongst groups who will be supported by funding for projects aimed at increasing understanding of how climate change is relevant to them and how they can take action. A total of £273,000 of Climate Engagement funding will be shared among eight orga

The private rented sector (PRS) has been crucial in providing homes in Scotland over the last 30 years according to DJ Alexander Ltd. The firm, which is the largest lettings and estate agency in Scotland, said that the most recent statistics detailing Scottish housing by tenure reveals the PRS has b

Thousands of Scots are living in homes unsuitable for their needs, according to a new report carried out by academics from the University of Stirling’s Intersectional Stigma of Place-Based Ageing project (ISPA).

Housing associations sign up to attend the Scottish Construction Summit, the inaugural event held by SHN's sister publication Scottish Construction Now in Glasgow next month.

CIH Scotland has urged the Scottish Parliament's Finance and Public Administration Committee to acknowledge the role of housing in addressing fiscal pressures.