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East Lothian Housing Association has secured £8.5million funding from Royal Bank of Scotland to strengthen local provision of affordable housing and tenant services.

The importance of housing in maintaining good health will be the theme for this year’s Scottish Housing Day, which is set to take place on 16 September.  An annual event, Scottish Housing Day intends to raise awareness of the issues and achievements in Scotland’s housing sector, as

The Association for Rental Living (ARL) – the membership body for all institutionally backed, professionally managed purpose-built rental living sectors – has announced the appointment of a new chair and deputy chair for its Scotland Hub Steering Group. As of June 2026, Touchstone’

The management team and staff at Shire Housing Association decided to raise awareness of the work of charity partner Ayrshire Cancer Support’s centres, in a bid to signify the accessibility of the charity’s services.

Tenant participation, community engagement and partnership operations within the Scottish housing sector have been celebrated amid the announcement of winners and runners up for the 2026 National Good Practice Awards. The awards celebrate tenants, landlords, workforces and community groups who are d

Hawick resident Tanya Thomson has been awarded the Young Person in Tenant Participation Award at the TPAS Scotland National Good Practice Awards 2026. Thomson was commended by judges for her work in representing young tenants voices and for promoting real change.

The Barrack Charitable Trust is giving £106,642 to 25 Scottish charities in its most recent instalment of two rounds of donations for this year. 

York-based development company S Harrison, has received planning permission for a landmark purpose-built student accommodation (PBSA) scheme on Gillespie Crescent in Edinburgh. The development will transform a brownfield site within the Marchmont, Meadows and Bruntsfield Conservation Area into stude

Detailed planning consent from Glasgow City Council has been given to CXG Glasgow Ltd for phase one of the £250 million Charing Cross Gateway development, indicating progress for work on a major gateway site in Glasgow city centre.

Housebuilder Cruden Homes has gained a NHBC Pride in the Job Award for its Longthorn Gardens development in Shawfair. 

Share's Governing Body Convention 2026 will take place on 15th and 16th September at the Seamill Hydro Hotel, bringing together governing body members for two days of learning, discussion and connection.

Lintel Trust has announced that it has raised £14,145.19 for its Small Grants Fund through its 29th Annual Charity Golf Day, helping to provide support for Scottish social housing communities.

The Highland Council has announced that it will continue working with the tourism industry to co-create a draft Visitor Levy scheme targeting the Highlands.

Cala Homes plans for the construction of 158 homes on land near Hillbrae Way in Newmachar has been approved, as reported by The Press and Journal (Aberdeen and Aberdeenshire). 

In Westhill, Aberdeenshire, a 63-home development has now been completed, marking the conclusion of a difficult four-year project. In April 2022, construction started at Straik Road and progressed initially. But during late 2024, the project experienced a setback when the original contractor, First