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Property and care home operator Argyll Group has acquired Auchlochan Garden Village saving almost 100 jobs and securing a community of 245 residents at the retirement village.  Following three years in administration, Auchlochan Garden Village in Lesmahagow, South Lanarkshire, has now been acqu

Bellway Scotland East has completed the acquisition of a 18.7-acre site at Pilgrim Manor, Kelty, paving the way for a new community for the area. The purchase will lay the foundation for the construction of 132 new homes after the granting of Approval of Matters Specified in Conditions (AMSC) c

Barratt Homes and David Wilson Homes have opened the initial phase of a new travel route connecting Plean Country Park to Stirling.  This summer, the route from Plean Country Park to Roman Road was open to vehicles and marks progress in the delivery of the Durieshill development. 

Cairn Housing Association hosted its annual fun day which was held at Redburn Community Centre, bringing together families across Irvine. 

Plans to deliver 72 new homes in Blairgowrie have moved forward, with Miller Homes having started a bid to develop land next to Essendy Road, forming phase 2B the Western Blairgowrie development. 

Hillcrest Enterprises has started a major window replacement project at Dundee’s Carolina Court, in a bid to enhance the comfort and energy efficiency of tenants’ homes while retaining the character of the B-listed building. Having commenced in July, the project is scheduled to be comple

Nearly 300 RAAC-ridden homes in Torry could be knocked down which could cost Aberdeen City Council £5.8 million.

Taylor Wimpey East Scotland has reached a deal with Wheatley Homes East to deliver 23 social rent homes at its Queensferry-based Hawthorn Gardens development. 

Taylor Wimpey East Scotland has finalised a deal with Melville Housing Association to deliver 18 affordable homes for Mid-Market Rent (MMR), which forms part of its Pentland Gardens development in Bilston.   The homes, constituting a mixture of two- and three-bedroom semi-detached and terraced

Maybole’s walking football team are due to face a new season with a new set of strips following support from Ayrshire Housing’s Community Connect Fund. The group could purchase the new strips due to a £450 grant from the fund.

The construction company City Building (Glasgow) has been fined after dozens of bats were killed due to building work taking place at a sheltered housing bungalow. 

A total of 29,162 new homes were registered to be built in Q2 2026, down by 4% on Q2 2025 (30,259), according to figures released on 28 July by the National House Building Council (NHBC). 

The Scottish Housing Summit will bring together housing associations, local authorities, developers and industry bodies for a day dedicated to the issues shaping housing delivery in Scotland. Running alongside the Scottish Construction Summit, the co-located format also opens up valuable crosso

Hanover has appointed Deborah Stanfield MBA, FCCA as its director of finance, growth and innovation to help deliver sustainable growth for the housing association.  As part of the new role, Stanfield will become a member of Hanover’s Executive Leadership Team.

Housemark’s latest Tenant Satisfaction Measure (TSM) early findings report has found that overall tenant satisfaction has increased to 74.2%, up from 72.6% in the previous year, amid ongoing investment in existing homes and repairs influencing tenant satisfaction levels.  The report