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Below is a full transcript of episode 73 of the Scottish Housing News Podcast titled ‘‘What’s Next For Adaptations?’ with Professor Vikki McCall and Susie Fitton’. Listen to the episode here.

A new unified model of support for people experiencing homelessness in Glasgow launched yesterday – shaped by the expertise and priorities of people who’ve been there.

Ayrshire MSP Carol Mochan was given a first-hand overview of how Ayrshire Housing is helping to address challenges facing the area’s rented accommodation sector. The MSP heard about new housing developments within Ayr town centre and in rural locations, along with details of new initiatives to

Glasgow City Council is dealing with organisations to dispose of two sites in the city's East End that will be developed to build new homes. The moves will see the former Newlands Centre in Parkhead being developed into homes for social rent and land at Easterhill Street in Tollcross into homes for

A WWII veteran has returned to her wartime roots to help mark the start of construction work at an abandoned historic naval barracks on the banks of the Firth of Forth. Dorothea Barron, who is 100 years old, was stationed at Port Edgar during the war and was the guest of honour at a special ceremony

One of Glasgow’s most recognisable landmarks, the Met Tower, is set for a dramatic transformation after being sold to developer Vita Group.

Team Scotland is gearing up to return to the Homeless World Cup, aiming to secure a remarkable hat-trick of titles at the event’s 20th anniversary. Taking place in Oslo, Norway from 23–30 August, the tournament will bring together over 500 players from Homeless World Cup Member Countries

Parkinson’s UK has launched a new physical activity grants programme for marginalised communities across the UK to help more people living with the condition to get active. 

A local authority has been fined after the death of a patient who went missing from a care home on the Isle of Barra. Comhairle nan Eilean Siar pled guilty to a charge under the Health and Safety at Work Act following the death of a 69-year-old man at St Brendan’s Care Home in Castlebay.

A development on the site of a former care home offering West Dunbartonshire Council homes for elderly residents in Old Kilpatrick has welcomed its first tenants.

The UK government's minister for homelessness Rushanara Ali has resigned after reportedly evicting tenants from her East London property before hiking the rent up by hundreds of pounds. Earlier this week, The i Paper reported that four tenants who rented a house owned by Ali were sent an email in No

Housebuilder Barratt Redrow has extended its Key Worker Deposit Contribution Scheme to even more frontline workers.

The Scottish Land Commission is hosting a free online panel event on Thursday 28 August at 4pm to explore the role of urban land in tackling some of Scotland’s biggest challenges including affordable housing and economic inequality.

Social Enterprise Scotland has unveiled the shortlist for the Social Enterprise Awards Scotland 2025, celebrating the extraordinary achievements of organisations and individuals using business for good to drive positive change in communities across the country. This year saw a record number of appli

A further £20 million will speed up actions to make Scotland’s buildings safe from dangerous cladding, housing secretary Màiri McAllan announced today.