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The cabinet secretary for Social Justice and Housing Shirley-Anne Somerville MSP announced on 16 July that Marieke Dwarshuis has been reappointed as a chair of the Office of the Scottish Charity Regulator Board.  Dwarshuis career in Scotland spans almost three decades in the public and voluntar

AS Homes Scotland has submitted a planning application for 59 new affordable homes in Glasgow’s East End, in partnership with Home Group.  Situated on the corner of Appin Road and Todd Street in the Haghill neighbourhood, the proposed scheme would mainly provide two-storey family homes, e

Cyrenians has appointed its new chief executive, Kate Wallace, who has over 30 years of experience in the third and public sectors.  Wallace’s background includes senior positions at Victim Support Scotland and Barnardo’s and she has long been a champion of strategies that tackle th

Maryhill Housing Association has unveiled plans to deliver 108 homes at a long‑vacant site in the North Maryhill area. The housing association has submitted a planning application to Glasgow City Council for the new housing scheme on the Collina Street site. 

Bancon Group has raised £12,400 for two Scottish charities during its third annual Charity Golf Day, bringing together 84 golfers across 21 teams and eight sponsors at Newmacher Golf Club on 3 July. The money raised will be divided between The Forget Me Not Club, which supports individuals and

Registration is officially live for the Scottish Housing Summit (SHS) 2026, taking place on 22 October at the SEC Glasgow, Hall 5. The event is free to attend, and delegates can register now at scs26.smartreg.co.uk.

Aberdeenshire Council is considering alterations to its council tax policy for second homes and long-term empty properties.

The government has laid out new housing benefit legislation which would help over 300,000 residents in supported housing and temporary accommodation to stop facing a large decrease in their income should they decide to increase their working hours, with the CIH welcoming the move. 

The City of Edinburgh Council has appointed Kier to deliver a £23m retrofit of residential accommodation in Edinburgh’s Craigmillar and Peffermill districts. The contract has been secured through the Scottish Procurement Alliance (SPA) framework. Kier has been selected to refurbish 114 f

Under a new plan, nearly 140 new homes could be constructed on land near the Silverburn shopping centre in Glasgow.  A site located in Boydstone Road beside the M77 has been eyed by Persimmon Homes West Scotland for development, The Herald reports.  

A West Dunbartonshire woman has lost a court case against her local council after judges ruled the way it decides who gets priority for rehousing did not unlawfully discriminate against her disabled family.

TSL Contractors has submitted plans to Argyll and Bute Council for 12 new houses and 12 new flats in the Isle of Mull. TSL submitted the application for planning permission for land opposite Woodside Cottage in Salen, reports The Herald. 

Plans to turn an ex-hotel site which was fire-hit into flats near Glasgow Green have now received the go-ahead.

Whiteinch & Scotstoun Housing Association (WSHA) has introduced its new Community Investment Strategy: People, Place & Wellbeing, which lays out its vision for the next four years to develop stronger communities. 

Citizens Advice Scotland (CAS) has cautiously welcomed the announcement that heating oil users will receive compensation and better protections.