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The individuals and organisations shaping Scotland’s housing sector are set to be recognised next month at a prestigious awards dinner celebrating outstanding leadership, innovation and community impact.

A pioneering digital trial has shown how technology can strengthen daily reassurance for older residents while freeing up valuable frontline time for those who need it most.

More than 130 key suppliers and contractors of Wheatley are doing their bit to improve communities across Scotland as part of a Community Benefit programme, which runs from 16 to 20 March. The programme, called Spring into Action, sees volunteers from companies ranging from construction firms to arc

A new framework aimed at reducing poverty and inequality in Edinburgh has received unanimous backing from councillors.

Plans to preserve a temporary route linking Gullane with the surrounding countryside have been approved by East Lothian Council after strong backing from local residents.

Greenock’s Larkfield Community Hall has been revitalised with upgrades to its kitchen facilities thanks to collaboration between Link Group, its partners C~urb and Larkfield Housing Association, Inverclyde Council, and Inverclyde Leisure.

Orkney Housing Association has awarded the largest construction contract in its history as work begins on the next phase of the Walliwall housing development in Kirkwall. The £11.5 million contract has been awarded to local firm Orkney Builders (Contractors) Ltd and will deliver 41 m

Scottish surveyors have reported slower homebuyer demand in February but they expect sales and prices to continue rising, according to the latest Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors (RICS) Residential Market Survey.

Edinburgh charity Rowan Alba, which provides long-term, supported accommodation and community services to those affected by homelessness, addiction and social isolation, is growing its team following a recent restructure. Having tripled in size over the last three years, the charity has consolidated

Below is a full transcript of episode 80 of the Scottish Housing News Podcast titled 'The Scottish Accessible Housing Network with Michael Driscoll and Jill Pritchard’. Listen to or watch the episode here.

West of Scotland Housing Association has revealed its "extreme pride" for its ambitious young technical officer Craig Doyle as he continues to build a stellar career in Housing with his appointment to the CIH Futures Scotland Board. Launched in 2017, CIH Futures Scotland is a dynamic community of yo

Warmworks’ chief executive Ross Armstrong has been appointed as a member of the Committee on Fuel Poverty. The Committee, sponsored by the Department for Energy Security and Net Zero, provides expert advice to the UK Government on the delivery of its strategy to reduce fuel poverty in England.

TV presenter George Clarke is taking his passion for bold home transformations to a whole new level – by teaming up with ScottishPower to get the nation living greener. The architect, best known for his work on Channel 4 programmes The Home Show, The Restoration Man, and George Clarke's Amazin

Stirling Council has agreed to work with Clackmannanshire and Falkirk councils to explore new collaborative approaches to delivering public services across the Forth Valley area. 

The Scottish Government has published a summary of responses to the consultation ‘Permitted development rights to support the provision of new homes’.