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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

Rural business organisation Scottish Land & Estates (SLE) is urging the Scottish Government to make positive progress and reject "unworkable amendments" to the Housing (Scotland) Bill, ahead of a crucial hearing of the Local Government, Planning & Housing Committee today.

The Scottish Housing Regulator (SHR) has published a briefing on the potential implications for the regulation of social landlords in Scotland from the Grenfell Tower Inquiry Phase 2 Report and the English Social Housing (Regulation) Act 2023. Compiled on behalf of SHR by Brodies, the briefing note

Cruden Homes, in a joint venture with Evantyr Properties, has acquired a new site on Salamander Street in Leith as part of the ongoing regeneration of the former industrial area.

TPAS Scotland’s 2025 National Good Practice Awards will close tomorrow (Wednesday 7 May) at 17:00. The annual awards celebrate outstanding achievements in tenant participation and engagement by individual tenants, tenant groups and social landlords.

Social housing providers are invited to take part in an important, national research study that aims to pave the way for a more inclusive future for tenant participation and engagement practices in Scotland. The Tenants Information Service (TIS), commissioned by The Scottish Government, is leading a

Construction work has started to convert a historic former naval barracks into new homes.

Govanhill Housing Association has welcomed the commencement of its contract with Mears Group, which started today.

Members of Living Rent, Scotland’s tenants’ union, marched 2.9 miles from Dalry Road to Edinburgh City Chambers to demand that tourist tax funds be used to provide permanent council housing.  

Fife Council is progressing an agreement with Campion Homes that will see the council deliver 41 new, much needed council houses at the former council depot site at Elgin St in Dunfermline.

Twenty newly built council homes for affordable social rent have been handed over at the new Kinloch Gardens development, adjacent to Glenalmond Road in Rattray. The Rattray project is part of Perth & Kinross Council’s ongoing multi-million-pound new build housing programme, which has seen

Historic buildings across Renfrewshire villages are set for further restoration, as Renfrewshire Council launches a new round of funding to support essential maintenance and repairs.

Work is underway on the transformation of the former Motherwell Town Hall into 20 modern council homes.

Developers are to deliver 125 new social and private homes as part of the second phase of the Athletes’ Village in Glasgow, thanks to a change in the development agreement. Glasgow City Council has agreed to a variation in the development agreement with the City Legacy consortium, which will a