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The Highland Council has reached different conclusions on short-term let (STL) control areas in two regions following detailed housing reviews.

The Highland Council is taking a significant step forward in addressing the region’s housing needs and unlocking development potential by progressing plans to establish three to four Masterplan Consent Areas (MCAs) across the Highlands.

McTaggart Construction has completed a 41-unit affordable housing development at Fauldhead, near Kirkintilloch High School.

Glasgow City Region is to receive £348,000 in funding from the UK Government’s Regulatory Innovation Office to develop specific guidelines which will enable social landlords across the whole of the UK to deploy sensor technology that will improve tenants' experience and save them time an

Reidvale Housing Association has marked a significant milestone in its regeneration plans with the official opening of the Halliday Foundation at the Reidvale Neighbourhood Centre in Dennistoun.

Glasgow City Mission is to open its 2025/26 Winter Project on 1 December 2025.

South Ayrshire Council is set to update councillors on progress made during year one of its Local Housing Strategy (2024-2029).

The Scottish Housing Regulator has issued a progress report on its ongoing engagement with River Clyde Homes. River Clyde Homes has been designated as a systemically important landlord by the Regulator, which requires SHR to seek additional assurance to understand business models, risk management, a

Housing and homelessness charity Shelter has launched its 2025 Christmas advert, which shows viewers the devastating conditions and immense frustration felt by families while living in temporary accommodation this Christmas.

Hebridean Housing Partnership (HHP) has confirmed the successful completion of the final phase at its Leverburgh site on the Isle of Harris by Alex Murray Construction. The second stage added six additional homes, resulting in a total of twelve residences at Lèana an t-Sruith.

Financial services firm Allia C&C has unveiled the recipients of its latest Social Impact Grant Programme. A total of £75,000 has been awarded to four outstanding Scottish social enterprises whose work supports the Scottish Government’s priority of Growing the Economy. The grants, ra

Ahead of a series of meetings in London today with child poverty charities, social justice secretary Shirley-Anne Somerville has urged the UK Government to take action to tackle child poverty in its forthcoming Budget, including immediately scrapping the two-child limit and the benefit cap. Ms Somer

Abronhill Housing Association is sounding the alarm over a growing crisis in Scotland’s mixed tenure housing blocks, where fragmented ownership is undermining efforts to maintain safe, compliant homes. Speaking on the Scottish Housing News Podcast, interim director Audrey Murphy and housing ex

A new mural dedicated to the life and work of Scottish philanthropist Isabella Elder has been given the go-ahead. City councillors have approved planning permission for a new mural commissioned by Elderpark Housing to mark its 50th anniversary this year.

Clydesdale Housing Association is partnering with Warmworks to deliver a new project that will make homes warmer for tenants in South Lanarkshire.