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Caledonia Housing Association has received four shortlist nominations at two industry awards. The organisation has been shortlisted in two categories at the 2025 CIH Scotland Housing Awards. The CIH Awards, which recognise the creativity, passion and innovation of housing organisations and individua

Proposals for a new residential-led development on the site of the current JTC Furniture factory in Dundee have been unveiled.

Shire Housing Association has unveiled ambitious plans which include investing over £9 million in the next five years in its existing homes, building 49 new homes in Netherthird and building a new office at Glaisnock Road in Cumnock.

The City of Edinburgh Council has awarded a £61 million fire safety contract to UK fire protection specialist Harmony Fire.

Families of almost 45,000 disabled children and young people are set to receive winter heating support, as Scotland’s unique benefit marks its fifth anniversary.   Child Winter Heating Payments will be issued from next week to families caring for children with the highest disability suppo

The UK Government is to press ahead with a phased introduction of Social Tenant Access to Information Requirements (STAIRS), which will introduce new rules on openness and transparency for private registered providers of social housing in England.

Organisations across Scotland will mark Challenge Poverty Week with a series of events for residents.

A new project in Edinburgh’s Craigleith area has seen free water butts and stormwater planters installed at 27 properties, to help reduce the risk of flooding. The work aims to reduce the amount of rainwater entering the urban drainage system during periods of heavy rainfall and is one of two

The depute leader of Moray Council, Cllr Donald Gatt, is to step down from the position to focus more fully on his ward duties. Cllr Gatt, who has served as depute leader since August 2022, will also stand down as chair of the Corporate Committee and as depute chair of the Police and Fire and Rescue

South Ayrshire Council's cabinet has approved the submission of the Annual Assurance Statement (AAS) to the Scottish Housing Regulator.  The statement provides assurances on the council's compliance with the regulations and outlines ongoing efforts to improve housing services for tenants and ot

Hillcrest recently welcomed engagement professionals from housing organisations across Scotland to a sold-out workshop focused on enhancing tenant engagement, delivered in partnership with Fraser Campbell and Marc Kelly from CX-Feedback.

Fife Council has agreed an £8 million house clearances and cleaning contract, with the primary goal to restore council housing stock, hostels and traveller community sites to the highest standards of cleanliness. The agreement with Perfect Clean runs until 2027 with an option for a further 24

The Scottish Government reached a £10 million funding agreement with Aberdeen City Council to help meet costs associated with RAAC-affected properties in Torry.

The Scottish Government has called on planning authorities to take a more flexible and proportionate approach when dealing with small and medium-sized enterprise (SME) homebuilders, in a bid to accelerate housing delivery and ease Scotland’s housing emergency.

Carbon Futures, igloo Regeneration and CCG (Scotland) were among the winners at the Herald Property Awards for Scotland 2025 last month, with the latter picking up no less than five awards on the night. The standout success for CCG was Water Row in Govan, developed in partnership with Govan Housing