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Scottish home improvement specialist CR Smith has reinforced its commitment to Scotland’s social housing sector after a period of ongoing growth in orders from local authorities and housing associations over the last four years.

The sector body Homes for Scotland (HFS) published a report on 29 June 2026 urging for a more solid and widespread understanding of development viability and its important position in Scotland’s housing delivery. 

Homelessness charity Social Bite has reopened its flagship Edinburgh Village, which was first set up by the charity in 2018 in Granton, as reported by The Scotsman and The Herald.

Tenants in seventeen properties in the villages of Crosshill and Barr are set to see their energy bills lowered thanks to Ayrshire Housing’s Rural Retrofit Programme.

Glasgow City Council has approved a new development plan that earmarks land for more than 30,000 homes and sets out proposals to support the regeneration of the city centre over the next decade.

In Control Scotland and Housing Options Scotland have announced a new partnership with IMPACT to deliver a project focused on boosting how housing and adult social care function together. 

Elderpark Housing has provided financial support for young footballers at a community football tournament.

The winners of the Scottish Design Awards have been announced, with the winning works ranging from a boathouse and bothy in East Lothian to the delivery of multigenerational care in Sutherland. 

Social rent homes have been handed over to Fife Council in Aberdour after a housing project was completed by Cala Homes (East). The 21 social rent homes at the Inchcolm Green development off Main Street are anticipated to heighten the supply of affordable housing in the village.

The handover of 64 new homes for social rent at Greenock’s Duncan Street has been marked by Sanctuary Scotland, transforming the site which previously had a health centre into an affordable housing scheme. Delivered in collaboration with the Scottish Government and Inverclyde Council, the sche

Danehurst, the student accommodation developer, has sealed an £18 million loan to refinance The Pepper Mill, a student accommodation scheme based in Edinburgh’s Bonnington.

At the Toryglen Regional Football Centre in Glasgow, Scotland, the Refugee World Cup took place on 21 June 2026. The tournament united teams of refugees, asylum seekers, migrants and local players from more than 50 nations to bring together football and a sense of community.

In the last two years Tulloch Homes and Highland Housing Alliance (HHA) have delivered over 200 mid-market rent (MMR) homes in the Highlands through an ongoing partnership.  Their partnership has delivered the MMR homes in major developments in Aviemore, Inverness, Conon Bridge and Kirkhill.

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