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The finalists for the Helping it Happen Awards have been named, with projects providing affordable homes, net zero housing and new uses for historical rural buildings being among those named.  The awards celebrate the drive, determination and community spirit which supports rural Scotland, and

East Renfrewshire Council has unveiled a £9.1 million investment in existing council housing for 2026/27, which will see upgrades and improvements across nearly 1,500 homes. The investment forms part of the local authority's annual Housing Capital Programme, covering spend on current housing s

The Scottish Housing Summit will bring together housing associations, local authorities, developers and industry bodies for a day dedicated to the issues shaping housing delivery in Scotland. Running alongside the Scottish Construction Summit, the co-located format also opens up valuable crossover w

The Chartered Institute of Housing (CIH) has pushed back against Conservative proposals to strip foreign nationals of access to social housing in England, arguing that the policy sidesteps a long-running shortage of genuinely affordable homes. Responding to the plans, CIH pointed out that access to

Plans to give listed status to a troubled Edinburgh block of flats have been dropped, clearing the way for the City of Edinburgh Council to press ahead with a buy-back programme for owners at the building. The decision brings relief to many owners at Westfield Court in Gorgie who had campaigned agai

Almost 11,000 hectares of land in the Outer Hebrides will move into community ownership following funding from the Scottish Land Fund. Bays of Harris Community Estate Limited has been given £1,082,680 to buy a 10,927-hectare crofting estate from a private seller.

The Housing Network's Active Opportunities Pathway (AOP) supported housing model could help public services avoid up to £5.4 million in annual costs, according to an independent report.

Plans for temporary accommodation units to house staff at a Shetland spaceport have been scaled back to less than half the original total. SaxaVord Spaceport on Unst has unveiled a plan for 32 temporary modular units to support visiting launch teams and operational staff, down from an original 80-un

Miller Homes is to hold a public consultation this week into plans to deliver a development including new homes, car parking and infrastructure on the outskirts of Tranent.

Hood Property Cardrona Limited, a housebuilder working on a 20-home development near Peebles in the Scottish Borders, plunged into administration owing more than £4.5 million, it has emerged.

A multi-award-winning housing development in Irvine has reached completion after eight years of construction, delivering 197 new homes alongside a lasting legacy of quality, community investment and skills development. Persimmon Homes West Scotland has completed its Annick Grange development, which

Hundreds of young people at risk of homelessness will get mentoring support to help them keep their home thanks to a new partnership between Places for People (PfP) and a youth homelessness charity.

Scarf has joined a global movement of organisations independently recognised for putting purpose before profit after it achieved People & Planet First verification.

Persimmon has reported a strong first half for 2026, growing completions, profits and market share even as buyer demand softened in the weeks following the period end.

The Scottish Housing Summit will bring together housing associations, local authorities, developers and industry bodies for a day dedicated to the issues shaping housing delivery in Scotland. Running alongside the Scottish Construction Summit, the co-located format also opens up valuable crossover w