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Workers at Scottish Borders Housing Association (SBHA) are to receive a 4% pay uplift following an agreement with trade union Unite.

New research into AI use across the UK social housing sector has identified a significant gap between access to AI tools and meaningful adoption across housing providers.

In the same week that World Homelessness Day is marked, Edinburgh-based charity Cyrenians has published its latest impact report, setting out how it has worked to tackle both the causes and the consequences of homelessness over the past year. The charity said it is proud of its range of supported ac

A new report from the Prosper UK Housing Commission has called for rent controls to be ruled out in law in England, citing Scotland’s recent experience as evidence that they do not make rents more affordable.

An SSEN Distribution-led project into how necessary updates to domestic electricity connections can be delivered in a way that’s quicker and less disruptive for households has received backing for further development. The Grounds for Change project considers ways the upgrading of electricity c

Landscape architecture practice OOBE has completed new outdoor spaces at a student accommodation development on St Vincent Street, bringing colourful planting, street trees and new places to sit to one of Glasgow city centre’s busiest streets.

Aberdeenshire Community Planning Partnership activities secured more than £12.5 million for local households over the past year, the group’s latest annual report highlights.  The annual report outlines the Partnership’s engagement with community bodies during 2025/26 and evalu

Orbit has completed the transfer of 2,227 homes to Raven Housing Trust in the South East of England. The transfer comprises a range of tenures including general needs, leasehold, shared ownership and supported living, across nine local authorities. The majority of homes transferred on completion, wi

Ayrshire charity CHAP welcomed Simita Kumar MSP, minister for equalities and international development, to its Ardrossan headquarters last week, giving the minister an opportunity to learn more about the charity's work supporting people across Ayrshire and to hear directly about some of the issues

A team of scientists who carried out a study of heat loss from a typical 1930s semi-detached home to measure the impact of retrofit insulation have found that current estimates of energy performance may be underestimating the heat lost.

Grace House, a new supported residential community in Glasgow for women experiencing homelessness and multiple disadvantage, has welcomed its first resident. Opened by national homelessness charity Bethany Christian Trust, Grace House provides a safe, welcoming home for up to eight women, with inten

Kingdom Housing Association brought together board members and staff to celebrate the achievements of the last year at its Annual General Meeting (AGM) at the Carnegie Conference and Events Centre.

Building safety, funding pressures and the growing challenge of maintaining Scotland’s ageing homes and buildings dominated discussion at a major industry gathering. The Scottish Procurement Alliance (SPA) brought together senior figures from across housing, government, regulation, constructio

Fife Council is expanding its Housing First programme to help more people with complex needs access a stable home and personalised support. Approved by the Ending Homelessness Together Board, the programme will grow from 115 to 200 tenancies.

Aberdeen City Council has appointed Andy MacDonald as its new chief executive. Andy joined the council in 2018 and is currently executive director for corporate services and interim chief executive. He was selected as the council’s permanent chief executive following a recruitment and selectio