Appointments

Sarah Madden and Kathie Pollard have been appointed by the Scottish Land Commission, bringing fresh expertise and leadership to help drive forward Scotland’s land reform agenda. Sarah Madden has joined the Commission as head of practice and advice and will be responsible for leading the Commis

TPAS Scotland has appointed Eveline Armour as its new chief executive officer, succeeding Jacqueline Norwood, who recently stepped down. Eveline has been an integral part of the TPAS Scotland senior management team for two and a half years, working closely with landlords and tenants across the count

Stirling Council has agreed a new administration with Councillor Susan McGill appointed as new council leader. Cllr Jim Thomson will take up the role depute leader while Cllr Rosemary Fraser becomes Stirling’s new Lord Provost.

Lar Housing Trust has appointed Stuart McLaren to the role of managing director of its development subsidiary. He was previously development director of Lar Projects Ltd and takes up his new position with immediate effect. He will also remain a director of Lar’s other subsidiary, Lar Operation

Scotland’s Housing Network (SHN) proudly celebrated three decades of partnership, progress, and purpose at its Annual Gathering and AGM held on 5th November at Trades Hall, Glasgow.

Govanhill Housing Association has appointed Jennifer Cairns as its new chief executive officer. Jennifer will take up the post in early 2026 following the retirement of John Quinn at the end of this year.

Pineview Housing Association has promoted Ben Keenan to senior housing officer. Following the external promotion of the previous post holder, Pineview reviewed whether it required the senior housing officer position and agreed to commence a recruitment process.

Tim Pogson has been named as housing convenor by the City of Edinburgh Council following the suspension of Councillor Lezley Marion Cameron. The current chair of Edinburgh’s Integration Joint Board, Mr Pogson is a service improvement manager at Scotland’s Housing Network and is also a bo

Lar Housing Trust has appointed Mikko Ramstedt as its new chief executive. He takes over at the helm of the housing charity from Ann Leslie, who is stepping down after steering the organisation from launch to its 10th anniversary last month.

Gareth Barwell has been appointed to the role of corporate director of place for the City of Edinburgh Council. The post is accountable for a range of major council services including travel and transport, parks and waste, housing and planning, libraries and culture, and Edinburgh’s new visito

Rowan Alba, the Edinburgh-based charity that tackles homelessness, appointed a new chair at its AGM yesterday. Calum Wilson, a former energy industry expert, has stepped up from his role on the board, where he has been a member for more than two years, to take on the role. He succeeds co-chairs Dawn

College Employers Scotland (CES) has appointed current CIH Scotland national director Callum Chomczuk as its new director. He succeeds Gavin Donoghue, who was promoted to CEO of Colleges Scotland in June 2025.

Cairn Housing Association has appointed Shona Mitchell as head of public affairs, strategy and communications to drive stronger policy influence and strategic direction.  In this newly created role, Shona will lead on shaping and delivering Cairn’s public affairs strategy, ensuring the or

West of Scotland Housing Association has appointed Michael Sozansky as the new chair of its board, succeeding Kelly Adams, chair from 2020-2025, who has served her maximum term in the role. Michael Sozansky brings with him considerable experience in leadership and governance. Head of compliance with

Cabinet secretary for housing Màiri McAllan MSP has announced the reappointment of Marieke Dwarshuis and Lindsay Paterson as members of the Scottish Housing Regulator board. Marieke Dwarshuis graduated in Law from Utrecht University in the Netherlands, and her career in Scotland spans 30 year