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Argyll and Bute Council is launching a new research initiative to better understand how a lack of suitable housing affects the decline in younger and working-age households.

Scotland’s first legally-binding targets to improve biodiversity must be accompanied by meaningful actions and reinforced by sufficient public resources, Holyrood’s Rural Affairs and Islands Committee has said in a new report.

The Scottish Procurement Alliance (SPA) has been given the nod for a national industry award after supporting communities for over ten years to realise their potential.  The firm has been shortlisted for the Go Awards Scotland 2025/2026 Excellence in Social Value Award thanks to its Community B

A Glasgow City Council committee has received an update on the council's Private Housing Sector Grant (PHSG) programme.  The PHSG programme provides support for private housing to help meet two key objectives of the city's Housing Strategy: to improve the condition of existing housing stock and

With energy bills set to increase by 2% today, the British Gas Energy Trust has reopened its largest energy debt fund and is urging people in energy debt to seek support.

We are excited to let you know that this year’s two-day conference will take place over 19th & 20th November 2025 at Hampden Park Stadium in Glasgow. We have added some more speakers to our already impressive, jam-packed line-up… across the two days, our speakers will be sharing the

The Scottish Parliament has passed the Housing (Scotland) Bill in a landmark vote that will reshape the nation’s rented housing sector and embed new duties around homelessness prevention.

While Scotland has ambitious goals when it comes to housing, small developers in Scotland are facing economic and logistical challenges, making it harder and harder to deliver against these demanding plans to deliver thousands of affordable, eco-friendly homes across the country, in cities, islands

Puma Property Finance has provided £58 million development finance to MRP for its 432-bed purpose-built student accommodation (PBSA) project in Glasgow city centre. 

Cunninghame Housing Association has appointed Jennifer McCann as its new executive director of housing and communities. Jennifer joins the Association with a distinguished track record in social housing, having held senior leadership roles at Ardenglen and Barrhead Housing Associations, and most rec

More than 100,000 new social homes have been built in Scotland since 2007 but the achievement comes against a backdrop of falling housebuilding activity across all sectors. Latest Quarterly Housing Statistics published today show that in the 12 months to June 2025, there were 18,869 new homes comple

Tenants' union Living Rent is today urging MSPs to vote to protect tenants ahead of the final vote on the Housing Bill later, but say further and bolder action is required if they are serious about tackling the housing emergency. The Housing Bill is a key component of the Scottish Government’s

Cox & Co, the Edinburgh-based property and mortgage brokerage, has been acquired by Casa Group, one of the fastest growing property groups in the north of England. The seven-figure deal sees Casa Group, which specialises in residential sales, lettings and property management, expand its presence

Third sector organisation representatives, public service delegates and community leaders from across the region are set to come together in just a few weeks to celebrate collaboration and effect real change at the 2025 VCEL Third Sector Conference.

Community groups in Greenock are being invited to apply for funding to help them ask the people of the town about their regeneration priorities.  The Greenock Town Board is developing a long-term regeneration plan for the town to set out how to make use of the £19.5 million UK Government