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Leading economists have called for the Scottish Government to treat housing associations as critical economic infrastructure, arguing that their "significant" contribution remains "largely invisible" because it is not measured consistently. New independent research by the David Hume Institute f

North Lanarkshire Council has provided its annual assurance to the Scottish Housing Regulator that the local authority is meeting its responsibilities to tenants, residents and people who use the housing services.

Angus Council’s Housing Committee will consider a series of reports next week outlining major improvements to housing services, continued investment in council homes, stronger support for tenants and progress in tackling housing challenges across Angus.

First minister John Swinney has pledged to deliver financial support for people living with a terminal illness.

A pioneering partnership of Ayrshire housing associations has unveiled a new identity as it continues to strengthen collaboration, share expertise and deliver better outcomes for tenants and communities across the region. Formerly known as the Eydent Group, the partnership will now be known as the A

A coalition of 40 leading organisations across Scotland working to end homelessness has called for an urgent Ministerial Statement to update Parliament on the housing emergency as MSPs prepare to return from their summer break. The call comes as the Scottish Government prepares to set out its priori

Chair of Lar Housing Trust, Ken Macintosh, officially enters the House of Lords today after being nominated for a peerage in Sir Keir Starmer’s July honours list. The ex-MSP will officially be known as Lord Macintosh of Eastwood and has been honoured for his parliamentary service, having held

Dundee councillors joined Hillcrest Futures staff and the community to learn how to use naloxone as people in Dundee, Perth and Angus marked International Overdose Awareness Day.  On 31 August, councillors Nadia El-Nakla and Lynne Short visited Hillcrest Futures' event in Dundee City Square, wh

The Scottish Housing Regulator has published its National Report on the Scottish Social Housing Charter for 2025 to 2026, which has been compiled based on information submitted by social landlords through their Annual Return on the Charter (ARC).

Share has confirmed the full programme for its 2026 Governing Body Convention, taking place on 15th and 16th September at Seamill Hydro Hotel.

The Scottish housing market is seeing a rising gap between the level of need and the speed of new housing delivery, with more certainty for planning, funding, technical compliance and risk management required to ramp up home delivery, a white paper from Show House, in collaboration with J3 Advisory

A newly introduced accessibility solution at a Cairn Housing Association retirement court located in Bathgate has improved day-to-day living for a resident who was previously mostly housebound.

There is still time to participate in a Scottish Borders survey which will influence the future of the council area, by taking part in the next Scottish Borders Local Development Plan.

Construction is progressing for CCG’s 20-home affordable housing development in Balmaha, with the project expected to have its first residents by spring 2027. 

Scotland’s nature agency NatureScot has opened a consultation for a new planning tool that will enable developers to demonstrate how they are leaving nature in a better state compared to how they originally came across it.