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A cherished community tradition has once again brought the people of Castlemilk together in a moving act of remembrance, and has received support from three local housing associations which both contributed floral tributes to remember lost lives.

Taylor Wimpey West Scotland has been granted planning permission by North Lanarkshire Council to deliver 117 new homes off Manse Road. Pre-construction works for the development, which follows a previously successful development in Bargeddie, are already underway.

Glasgow City Council has been faced with hundreds of threats of legal action each month from charities and solicitors over its legal duties to the homeless.

The Scottish residential market has demonstrated remarkable resilience, with sales of homes valued at over £1 million reaching a new peak in 2024, according to estate agency Rettie. The report suggests that the growth growth, led by Edinburgh and the East of Scotland, signals a renewed confide

Clydebank Housing Association (CHA) has held its 40th annual general meeting (AGM) held at Centre81 in Whitecrook – its community centre.

Campion Homes has officially handed over 21 new affordable homes on the site of the former St Vincent’s Primary School on Pitkerro Road in Dundee, marking a significant milestone in the ongoing partnership between the award-winning homebuilder and Angus Housing Association.

The Beacon, a new community wellbeing centre to support people experiencing emotional distress in Angus, has opened its doors in Arbroath.

The latest Flair Conference, hosted by Paisley Housing Association, brought together registered social landlords from across the Flair partnership – Linstone, Bridgewater, Barrhead, Williamsburgh and Ferguslie Park Housing Associations – for a highly successful and inspiring event. The m

More than half of people in England and Wales (52%) currently looking to move home would prefer sellers to be required to commission a survey before listing their property – mirroring the current process in Scotland. Of those in favour, more than three quarters (76%) said it would give buyers

Veterans Housing Scotland (VHS) has been announced as one of the recipients of funding from the Office of Veterans Affairs (OVA), in support of the Reducing Veterans Homelessness (RVH) programme being managed via the Armed Forces Covenant Trust Fund.

Wheatley Group has again been named the UK’s largest builder of social rented homes, topping Inside Housing magazine’s annual survey of new-build activity across the UK. Wheatley delivered more social rent homes than any other housing provider in the UK in 2024-25, building 563 homes for

Matthew Busher, neighbourhood director at Kingdom Housing Association, has been nominated to take over from Kerry Clayton as vice chair of the CIH Scotland Board. Matthew will take up the role at the CIH AGM in October 2025.

Residents at Wishaw’s Ochil House retirement housing have a new greenhouse thanks to a £1,500 grant from the Mears Foundation and support from local building supplier Huws Gray.

Ore Valley Housing Association’s (OVHA) restoration of the former Bowhill Miners Institute building in Cardenden has secured another national award.

The City of Edinburgh Council has invited residents and stakeholders to take part in a consultation on the city’s Affordable Housing Policy (AHP).