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Grampian Housing Association’s chief executive, Craig Stirrat, will be retiring in autumn 2026 following 12 years of dedicated service with the organisation and over 43 years’ commitment to the social housing sector. Craig became chief executive of the Grampian Housing Association Group

The latest House Price Index published by Registers of Scotland has revealed that the average price of a property in Scotland in November 2025 was £193,000, an increase of 4.5% when compared to November 2024.

The Scottish Homebuilding & Renovating Show, Scotland’s only dedicated consumer exhibition for self-builders, home renovators and improvers, has officially confirmed its 2026 dates.

A new solar scheme is now helping to power essential water services in the Scottish Borders, helping to lower operational costs and supporting Scottish Water’s drive to cut carbon emissions.

A plan to knock down shops to accommodate ten new flats, and a new retail and office space in Pollok has been approved by Glasgow City Council.

Responsible finance provider, Social Investment Scotland (SIS), is bringing its Funding Social programme to North Lanarkshire, offering third sector leaders direct access to fund managers and sector specialists. The event at NCT Conference Centre in Newmains on 29th January will help charity and soc

West Lothian Council staff found out that one of its tenants was living abroad and sub-letting their rented home. 

Briar Homes has officially started work on its new residential development in Kennoway, Fife, and announced its name: Weavers View. The £40 million project will deliver 123 new homes for sale, alongside 14 homes for social rent on behalf of Fife Council.

Following his own personal experience of cancer, Riverside Group chief executive Paul Dolan has launched the ‘Cook off for Cancer’ campaign.   Designed to celebrate the unifying act of sharing food with others, the Cook off for Cancer campaign will consist of a year-long series of c

Osprey Housing board member and former chair Mike Scott has been awarded an MBE in the 2026 New Year Honours, marking a proud moment for one of Aberdeen’s most dedicated champions of social housing, community wellbeing, and fuel poverty action. The honour recognises a remarkable career spannin

Retrofit must be understood as a place-based approach that shapes health, wellbeing, and everyday life, not simply a building upgrade, a new insights paper has argued.

The Scottish Government has issued a Call for Evidence as part of a review of building standards and guidance relating to fire safety, and including work on the compliance plan approach, to help ensure the safety of people in and around Scotland's buildings. The consultation covers three main areas:

CIH Scotland has kicked off the new year by confirming Gordon Smith as its new engagement manager. Gordon Smith joins with over 10 years of experience in membership engagement, leading business growth, building communities, and listening to members' voices.

Demolition work has begun on a long‑vacant warehouse on South Marketgait, marking the first visible step toward the long‑planned redevelopment of a prominent Dundee city centre corner.

Leonard Harper Gow, the great grandson of Veterans Housing Scotland’s founder Lord Salvesen, has become an Ambassador for the charity. He connected with the charity last year as part of the research on its 110-year history.