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Sustainability for Housing (SfH) has released the updated Sustainability Reporting Standard for Social Housing following a structured review process. The updated SRS v2.1 reflects the changing needs of housing providers, strengthens the sector’s ability to communicate its environmental, social

New homes for social rent in Johnstonebridge are nearing completion, with the final residents set to move in later this month.

Scotland’s newest homelessness village has now officially opened.

The Housing Network has been named as one of Europe’s fastest-growing businesses after climbing from 797th to 200th place in the Financial Times’ FT1000: Europe’s Fastest-Growing Companies 2026 ranking.

McTaggart Construction has completed the delivery of 48 energy-efficient affordable homes at Hebrides Drive, Dundee, as part of the ongoing regeneration of the Mill O' Mains estate.

Linthouse Housing Association has welcomed representatives from CAF Bank to its head office, marking a significant milestone in a major home improvement programme transforming hundreds of properties across the south Glasgow area. The visit from CAF Bank, a specialist provider of financial services t

The City of Edinburgh Council has suspended a plan to charge second home owners four times the standard rate of council tax, just weeks after it came into force. The pause, which lasts six months, follows legal advice and a series of representations from affected homeowners.

SNP leader John Swinney has promised that private tenants will be given the right of first refusal when a landlord decides to sell their home, if his party wins the upcoming Scottish elections. Under the proposal, renters would be granted an exclusive period in which to purchase the property at a fa

Reidvale Housing Association has appointed William Boale as its permanent head of housing and communities. Mr Boale has been in post as interim housing manager since July 2024, during which time he has played a key leadership role in stabilising services, strengthening performance, and supporting th

AI startup Wyser has joined the Scottish Federation of Housing Associations (SFHA) as a member, marking the next step in its work with housing organisations across the UK.

New figures have revealed the scale of homelessness across the UK is so vast that those without a home could fill Pittodrie Stadium 19 times over. The stark statistic comes ahead of a major fundraising event at the 20,866-capacity ground in Aberdeen, shining a spotlight on a crisis that charities wa

Housing providers are being urged to make mental wellbeing a strategic priority, not a workplace perk, as Chartered Institute of Housing (CIH) president Julie Haydon launches a new resilience toolkit for the sector as part of her presidential campaign. The Rooted in Resilience toolkit has been desig

The Scottish Housing Regulator has revealed a programme of visits to nine social landlords to discuss their Annual Assurance Statement. Each year by 31 October every social landlord must prepare and publish an Annual Assurance Statement which confirms whether it meets the regulatory requirements for

Turning Point Scotland has released ‘Five Asks’ of the next Scottish Government, which if actioned, the leading social care charity believes would transform the delivery of homelessness services. Turning Point Scotland provides high-quality services like this across the country in the se

Persimmon Homes East Scotland has made a £3,000 donation to West Calder and Harburn Community Development Trust through its Community Champions scheme, supporting the Trust’s ambitious Discovery Centre project. The funding will help the Trust as they progress plans for the new Discovery