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Brett Sadler has been announced as the new chief executive of West Highland Housing Association (WHHA), a Link Group of companies partner. Mr Sadler will join the organisation on 4 July 2022 from North Wales Housing Association bringing with him a wide range of knowledge and experience, including ex

Propertymark is questioning whether the Scottish Government is adequately funding the First-tier Tribunal to cope with any extra demand placed on it by a tightening of the possessions process. The Coronavirus (Recovery and Reform) Bill will complete its passage through Holyrood this week and so far

The JR Group has won its place on the Scottish Procurement Alliance (SPA) New Build Housing Construction framework, following an announcement of winning tenders yesterday. This is the second time the JR Group has secured its place on the framework having been successful in all lots and regions the b

Living Rent, Scotland’s tenants’ union, is calling for greater emergency protections for tenants as MSPs prepare to debate a rent freeze amendment in Parliament this afternoon.

Housing association Link Group and McTaggart Construction have launched a series of short films highlighting their triple award-winning Glasgow development this week.

Glasgow City Council has agreed in principle to dispose of Burnbank House to Queens Cross Housing Association (QCHA) to allow the building of 48 accessible homes for the over-50s. The 0.85-acre site on Burnbank Gardens, close to Great Western Road and Maryhill Road, was for decades a care home, and

Housing organisations have today made an 11th-hour appeal to Scottish parliamentarians to step back from making new laws that they argue threaten to devastate the number of homes for rent. The Scottish Parliament is to debate the final stage of the Coronavirus (Recovery and Reform) Bill on June 28 w

Wheatley Homes Glasgow is helping a community drama group give people a voice. Nae Drama, based in Calton, writes and performs their own material tackling issues such as poverty and health which affect people in their communities.

Progress continues to be made on a new care and housing campus in Blantyre.

East Lothian Council has launched a survey about the operation of the private rented sector and its role in meeting housing need locally. The survey will help the council, and partners, to understand more about the type, condition and costs of private rented accommodation; as well as the needs of te

New funding to drive innovation within the hydrogen sector and accelerate its production and storage has been launched by the Scottish Government. The £10 million Hydrogen Innovation Scheme will provide capital support over the next four years and aims to unlock additional private investment i

TopHat, a construction company backed by the American investment bank Goldman Sachs, has announced its intention to deliver Europe’s largest modular homes facility in the UK.

The Association of Environment Conscious Building (AECB) has published the first edition of a new free quarterly digital publication. 'Setting the Standard: A movement for change' is for members and the wider community to enjoy, contribute to and use to capture key issues and campaigns in this

A new scheme to regulate short-term lets in Glasgow is set to go out to public consultation. The proposed scheme follows changes this year to the Civic Government (Scotland) Act 1982 that allows local authorities to introduce a licensing framework for owners of properties intended for short-term ren

The winners in Scotland’s national competition which recognises excellence in the Scottish new build housing sector were announced at the annual industry celebration and dinner held in Glasgow last week. Over 540 guests gathered to celebrate the 15th annual Scottish Home Awards, sponsored by R