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A £650 million bid by Bellway to take over rival housebuilder Crest Nicholson has been rejected, the second refused approach in as many months.

A new £11.6 million affordable housing development in the Stewartry area is nearing completion.

An Affordable Warmth at Home in the Western Isles report released this week by Tighean Innse Gall (TIG) has found that the Western Isles faces the highest levels of fuel poverty in Scotland. British Gas Energy Trust funded a stand-alone report which was produced from a funded survey which TIG issue

One of the biggest events in the social housing calendar is set to take place in the Golden Jubilee Hotel in Clydebank from June 21-23. Now in its 3rd year in Clydebank, the TPAS Annual Conference, sponsored by ng homes attracts over 200 individuals from across the social housing sector in Scotland

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