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The UK Passivhaus Trust has largely welcomed the launch of the Scottish Government’s second stage of its consultation for its proposed Scottish Passivhaus Equivalent policy, but is hoping some of the proposals will be improved, citing a need for more ambitious airtightness targets among other

Plans have been lodged to transform the Dens Road Market site in Dundee into social housing, in a bid to revive the derelict site.  The application, lodged with Dundee City Council, seeks permission to deliver 44 homes at the site, The Courier & Advertiser (Angus and Dundee) reports. 

Plans have been submitted to knock down a building in Glasgow’s East End to make way for a new block of flats.  SoMa Studio is hoping to gain permission from Glasgow City Council to build a four-storey building at 83 Sword Street, which is situated near Bellgrove train station, Glasgow Ti

Unum Partnership and FK100 have proposed knocking down the present premises on McLeod Street in Edinburgh to deliver 97 studio apartments for the homeless, which also provide on-site care and management. The build will fill its corner plot with L-plan accommodation that is set behind a landscape str

The charity and social enterprise Scarf has been shortlisted for two categories at the Social Enterprise Awards Scotland 2026, in recognition of its efforts to address fuel poverty while providing social and environmental impact in Scotland.

The finalists for the Helping it Happen awards have been named, with projects providing affordable homes, net zero housing and new uses for historical rural buildings being among those named.  The awards celebrate the drive, determination and community spirit which supports rural Scotland, and

East Renfrewshire Council has unveiled a £9.1 million investment in existing council housing for 2026/27, which will see upgrades and improvements across nearly 1,500 homes. The investment forms part of the local authority's annual Housing Capital Programme, covering spend on current housing s

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 crossover w

The Chartered Institute of Housing (CIH) has pushed back against Conservative proposals to strip foreign nationals of access to social housing in England, arguing that the policy sidesteps a long-running shortage of genuinely affordable homes. Responding to the plans, CIH pointed out that access to

Plans to give listed status to a troubled Edinburgh block of flats have been dropped, clearing the way for the City of Edinburgh Council to press ahead with a buy-back programme for owners at the building. The decision brings relief to many owners at Westfield Court in Gorgie who had campaigned agai

Almost 11,000 hectares of land in the Outer Hebrides will move into community ownership following funding from the Scottish Land Fund. Bays of Harris Community Estate Limited has been given £1,082,680 to buy a 10,927-hectare crofting estate from a private seller.

The Housing Network's Active Opportunities Pathway (AOP) supported housing model could help public services avoid up to £5.4 million in annual costs, according to an independent report.

Plans for temporary accommodation units to house staff at a Shetland spaceport have been scaled back to less than half the original total. SaxaVord Spaceport on Unst has unveiled a plan for 32 temporary modular units to support visiting launch teams and operational staff, down from an original 80-un

Miller Homes is to hold a public consultation this week into plans to deliver a development including new homes, car parking and infrastructure on the outskirts of Tranent.

Hood Property Cardrona Limited, a housebuilder working on a 20-home development near Peebles in the Scottish Borders, plunged into administration owing more than £4.5 million, it has emerged.