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First Minister John Swinney has said that tackling the housing emergency will be at the heart of the Scottish Cabinet with the appointment of Màiri McAllan as cabinet secretary for housing. Upon her return to government from maternity leave, Ms McAllan now has responsibility for all aspects o

A Housing Prospectus has been launched to outline the unique development opportunities in the South of Scotland, some of the key sites and the partners who stand ready to help bring forward developments.

The importance of good neighbours and communities is the focus for this year’s Scottish Housing Day, which takes place on Wednesday, 17 September.

Every private residential property in Ireland is to be subject to rent controls after the Cabinet approved the extension of current Rent Pressure Zones (RPZs) across the country.

More than £1 million worth of funding has been delivered to communities across Scotland’s housing sector thanks to a grant funding scheme. Distributed by the Scottish Procurement Alliance (SPA) in partnership with Lintel Trust, the SPA Community Benefit Fund (CBF) reinvests surplus gener

First Minister John Swinney has pledged deeper collaboration between housing associations and the Scottish Government to combat the housing emergency, tackle child poverty, and deliver safe, affordable homes for all. Marking 50 years of the Scottish Federation of Housing Associations (SFHA), the Fir

Charity and social enterprise Scarf has been appointed to manage the delivery of the Energy Company Obligation (ECO) 4 Flex scheme in Argyll and Bute.

New data from Housemark’s May Monthly Pulse report reveals a confident and promising start to the financial year for UK housing providers, as the sector shows measurable improvements in arrears performance, void turnaround and tenant satisfaction. 

Glasgow construction company CCG is celebrating a landmark achievement after securing two major accolades at the Homes for Scotland Awards 2025: Homebuilder of the Year (Affordable Housing Provider) and Affordable Housing Development of the Year (Medium) for Water Row, a development delivered in par

Residents are being encouraged to have their say on West Dunbartonshire Council's spending for 2026/27 by sharing what matters to them most in its budget conversation. The council continues to operate in a challenging financial environment, with increased costs and anticipated real term reductions i

Lee Hardy has joined the ownership and senior management team of Dwello, Scotland’s new residential letting agent, as its director of new business. Dwello launched in late May 2025, opening its first office on Byres Road in Glasgow.

A vibrant community has been created with the final tenants moving into an 88-unit housing development on a key regeneration site in Clydebank. The development of the Clydebank East site is a major housing-led development within a key priority regeneration area identified in West Dunbartonshire Coun

West Granton Housing Co-operative (WGHC) CEO Larke Adger attended a reception at 10 Downing Street on 9th June to mark the Year of the United Nations' International Year of Co-operatives. The event for co-operatives and mutuals was hosted by the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, Jonathan Re

A major new report published by the National Retrofit Hub calls for urgent government action to tackle one of the biggest barriers to scaling home retrofit in the UK: a shortage of skilled people.

Scottish Greenhouse gas emissions dropped by 1.9% in 2023, according to new figures released yesterday. In 2023, Scottish net emissions of the basket of seven greenhouse gases were estimated to be 39.6 million tonnes carbon dioxide equivalent (MtCO2e). Emissions reduced by 0.8 MtCO2e compared to 202