As Glasgow’s Retrofit Action Week kicks off this week, across Scotland the urgent need to equip our homes for a warmer, greener future becomes ever clearer. Figures released last month showed a worrying increase in fuel poverty thanks to rising energy bills, and campaigners hope that the
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Bield has become the first housing association in Scotland to join the Shared Alarm Receiving Centre (ARC) to better support independent living for older people.
Royal Bank of Scotland, which is part of the NatWest Group, has announced an updated package of targeted lending and support for UK social housing, aimed at supporting local housing authorities and homeowners alike in the face of ongoing economic pressures.
“Compulsory purchase reform is absolutely critical because we do need a backstop if landowners aren't prepared to come to the table on reasonable terms.” In this episode of the Scottish Housing News Podcast, Kieran Findlay and Jimmy Black speak to two guests who have new proposals to hel
A new chair of Inverclyde’s Integrated Joint Board (IJB) has been appointed following the resignation of Councillor Robert Moran. Councillor Moran served as chair since June 2023 but stepped down following his appointment as leader of Inverclyde Council in December 2024.
In celebration of its 100th anniversary in 2025, property, land and investment firm Mac Mic Group has announced new partnerships with five exceptional charities dedicated to supporting homelessness and cancer care. As part of this milestone, Mac Mic Group is committed to raising £100,000, with
Scotland’s housing minister has visited McTaggart Construction’s new mixed home development in Prestwick and heard first-hand about the challenges faced by the industry.
A new sheltered accommodation unit will be heated by the first ground source heating system to be installed in affordable housing in West Dunbartonshire. The Willow Park Housing Development in Dumbarton will see 17 new assisted living homes built by housebuilder McTaggart Construction.
A bespoke property factoring service operating across Scotland has announced a major new recruit. Nic Mayall, formerly managing director of James Gibb and a past president of the Property Managers Association Scotland (PMAS), played a key role in transforming James Gibb into one of Scotland’s
Six brand new council houses have been completed at a development in Kinross.
Housing and energy campaigners are calling for a network of ‘one-stop shops’ to help the nation electrify its homes and move away from harmful fossil fuels. As part of Glasgow’s Retrofit Summit (11-13 February) Gillian Campbell, co-director of Existing Homes Alliance, called for Sc
Prime Minister Keir Starmer will today pave the way for the largest housebuilding programme in England since the post-war era.
House prices in Scotland began 2025 in growth mode, according to the latest Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors (RICS) Residential Market Survey, and they are expected to continue rising into the three months ahead.
Barratt Homes East Scotland is set to deliver 33 new homes for West Lothian Council at its Woodland Gait site on Houstoun Road in Livingston.
North Lanarkshire Council has approved the expansion of its new council housing supply programme to deliver 6,000 homes by 2035.