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Barratt Redrow has kicked off 2025 with the appointment of its new regional managing director for Scotland. Alison Condie, 53, previously held the roles of regional director for Scotland and managing director for the East of Scotland before stepping up to regional managing director for Scotland last

The Scottish Homebuilding & Renovating Show, Scotland’s only dedicated consumer exhibition for self-builders, home renovators and improvers, is back at SEC, Glasgow on 10 – 11 May 2025.

A new sheltered accommodation unit will be heated by the first ground source heating system to be installed in affordable housing in West Dunbartonshire. The Willow Park Housing Development in Dumbarton will see 17 new assisted living homes built by housebuilder McTaggart Construction.

Bield has become the first housing association in Scotland to join the Shared Alarm Receiving Centre (ARC) to better support independent living for older people.

A new chair of Inverclyde’s Integrated Joint Board (IJB) has been appointed following the resignation of Councillor Robert Moran. Councillor Moran served as chair since June 2023 but stepped down following his appointment as leader of Inverclyde Council in December 2024.

In celebration of its 100th anniversary in 2025, property, land and investment firm Mac Mic Group has announced new partnerships with five exceptional charities dedicated to supporting homelessness and cancer care. As part of this milestone, Mac Mic Group is committed to raising £100,000, with

“Compulsory purchase reform is absolutely critical because we do need a backstop if landowners aren't prepared to come to the table on reasonable terms.” In this episode of the Scottish Housing News Podcast, Kieran Findlay and Jimmy Black speak to two guests who have new proposals to hel

The UK Government has announced it will bring Awaab’s Law into force for damp and mould in the social rented sector from October this year, and then extend to a wider range of hazards from 2026.

The number of times councils in Scotland have breached their legal duty to provide accommodation for vulnerable people has quadrupled in a year, according to new statistics. Figures show 7,545 breaches were recorded last year, a sharp rise from 2,000 in the six-month period between April and Septemb

Land acquisition by public bodies has a stronger role to play in addressing Scotland’s rural housing crisis, according to a new report issued by the Scottish Land Commission.

The number of empty council properties (voids) in West Lothian is at its lowest level in several years. Currently, around 251 mainstream properties (1.7% of all council properties) in West Lothian are currently without a tenant. This is a significant reduction compared to the number of void properti

Inverclyde Council has appointed an interim chief financial officer. Angela Edmiston, who is currently a finance manager with the council, will take over on a temporary basis from long-serving chief financial officer Alan Puckrin when he retires in April 2025.

A support service for communities in Falkirk has expanded its services to help people struggling with the cost of living. Wheatley Care’s Falkirk Tenancy Support Service has launched a food parcel service to support the people they work for if they are struggling financially.

A UK relationship charity has called for more awareness of the benefits that counselling services can provide for housing associations across the country.

The social housing sector is facing significant financial and operational challenges caused by void properties, according to Housemark’s latest Voids Club research.