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Restructuring specialists FRP Advisory have been appointed joint administrators of Scottish housebuilder, Marturano Homes Houston Limited, which collapsed before work began on a planned residential development in Greenock.

Newton Property Management has received the Customer Service Excellence standard, making it the only private residential, Scottish-owned property factor to get the accreditation which has been introduced by the UK Government. Newton, which runs roughly 40,000 Scottish properties, gained the national

David Wilson Homes, part of the UK housebuilder Barratt Redrow, has started a search for Scotland’s most imaginative young designer.  David Wilson’s ‘Built by Imagination’ initiative is open to primary school-aged children in Scotland, who would be tasked with redesignin

A Stranraer tenant has commended his new kitchen after investment from Wheatley Homes South. Between 2025 and 2028, Wheatley Homes South is spending £39.1 million across the region to make homes warmer, drier and more cost-effective for tenants.

In Moray, council house tenants have been invited to participate in this year’s estate walkabouts, which aim to pave the way for improvements in their area. The walkabouts, which take place every year, are one of the key ways residents could influence the estate improvement process. 

Nearly 1,000 people were supported and 662 households were prevented from being affected by the homelessness crisis in the first pilot scheme to evaluate how to carry out the upcoming ‘Ask and Act’ prevention duties, according to the fund’s newly released report. 

The cabinet secretary for Social Justice and Housing Shirley-Anne Somerville MSP announced on 16 July that Marieke Dwarshuis has been reappointed as a chair of the Office of the Scottish Charity Regulator Board.  Dwarshuis career in Scotland spans almost three decades in the public and voluntar

AS Homes Scotland has submitted a planning application for 59 new affordable homes in Glasgow’s East End, in partnership with Home Group.  Situated on the corner of Appin Road and Todd Street in the Haghill neighbourhood, the proposed scheme would mainly provide two-storey family homes, e

Cyrenians has appointed its new chief executive, Kate Wallace, who has over 30 years of experience in the third and public sectors.  Wallace’s background includes senior positions at Victim Support Scotland and Barnardo’s and she has long been a champion of strategies that tackle th

Maryhill Housing Association has unveiled plans to deliver 108 homes at a long‑vacant site in the North Maryhill area. The housing association has submitted a planning application to Glasgow City Council for the new housing scheme on the Collina Street site. 

Bancon Group has raised £12,400 for two Scottish charities during its third annual Charity Golf Day, bringing together 84 golfers across 21 teams and eight sponsors at Newmacher Golf Club on 3 July. The money raised will be divided between The Forget Me Not Club, which supports individuals and

Registration is officially live for the Scottish Housing Summit (SHS) 2026, taking place on 22 October at the SEC Glasgow, Hall 5. The event is free to attend, and delegates can register now at scs26.smartreg.co.uk.

Aberdeenshire Council is considering alterations to its council tax policy for second homes and long-term empty properties.

The government has laid out new housing benefit legislation which would help over 300,000 residents in supported housing and temporary accommodation to stop facing a large decrease in their income should they decide to increase their working hours, with the CIH welcoming the move. 

The City of Edinburgh Council has appointed Kier to deliver a £23m retrofit of residential accommodation in Edinburgh’s Craigmillar and Peffermill districts. The contract has been secured through the Scottish Procurement Alliance (SPA) framework. Kier has been selected to refurbish 114 f