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East Dunbartonshire Council’s Planning Board has given the green light for new affordable homes to be built in Bearsden. The board approved planning consent for the construction of 32 new homes at land at Nithsdale Crescent at its meeting last month.

Tenants and residents have come together to improve their local community through a new gardening group working to bring new life to a community garden that had fallen into disrepair.

A Scottish-based training provider is marking ten years as an SQA Centre with a continued ‘High Confidence’ rating – and the team is celebrating by enjoying a well-earned slice of cake and welcoming applications for its latest round of professional development courses. LinkLiving S

Work has started on 34 homes for social rent and two commercial units on the site of an old car park in Glasgow.

The Scottish Homebuilding & Renovating Show will be packed with expert speakers when it returns to the Royal Highland Centre, Ingliston on 4 – 5 October 2025.

Cabinet secretary for housing Màiri McAllan has set out the Scottish Government's Housing Emergency Action Plan, which includes measures to end children living in unsuitable accommodation, support vulnerable groups, and a multi-year investment of £4.9 billion in new affordable homes. An

It is with great sadness that Shire Housing Association learned of the passing of long-serving management board member Willie Paterson. Willie passed away on Thursday, 21 August 2025.

A record-breaking 2,066 empty homes were brought back into use in 2024-25, a new report published today by the Scottish Empty Homes Partnership (SEHP) has revealed.

Housing secretary Màiri McAllan will today set out her plans to tackle the housing emergency, ending children living in unsuitable accommodation and spending long periods in temporary accommodation, support the housing needs of vulnerable communities, including those escaping domestic abuse,

The Highland Council has launched a survey about the housing needs and future aspirations of local households. The survey will allow the council to better understand the housing circumstances and needs of local households so that a good range of housing options can be delivered in the future.

Midlothian Council has launched the final phase of consultation on its draft housing strategy. The Midlothian Local Housing Strategy (LHS) is a five-year document that sets out the council’s plans to improve housing in the area between 2026/27 - 2030/31.

West Dunbartonshire Council’s focus on preventing homelessness has led to a range of positive outcomes for citizens.

Hjaltland Housing Association celebrated the 50th anniversary of the organisation at an event in Mareel on Friday evening. Staff and committee members were joined by contractors, past employees, councillors, community groups and tenant forum representatives, and other colleagues engaged with the del

The Scottish Federation of Housing Associations (SFHA) has called for long-term funding for the housing budget after new research revealed Scotland needs to build over 15,000 homes per year to meet housing need.

A new service has launched in Edinburgh to help people who have spent long periods in hospital move into the community. The service helps people with complex mental health issues move into their own homes and engage in support to improve their health and well-being and sustain their tenancy.