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Private renters in Wales could soon see significant changes to their rights after the Senedd’s Local Government and Housing Committee endorsed calls for the Welsh Government to extend tenant protections. In a report published this week, the committee has made  13 recommendations set to sh

The developer behind plans for a 19-storey student accommodation development in Glasgow city centre has appealed to the Scottish Government over the failure of the local authority to make a decision.

Scottish Opera's proposals for a major mixed-use transformation of its current New Rotterdam Wharf site in Glasgow, including multi-storey student accommodation blocks, have been given the green light.

New research from Edinburgh's Smart Data Foundry has revealed the significant impact of bank rate rises on consumer finances in Scotland.

Places for People (PfP) has appointed Andrew Usher as its new group managing director. Andrew was previously PfP’s group development director, a role he had held since joining from Countryside Partnership in May 2023. 

Scottish Land & Estates (SLE) has urged the UK government to use the upcoming budget to implement fiscal reforms that support rural communities, tackle climate change, and ensure the sustainable future of the rural economy. In a pre-budget submission, SLE outlines critical areas requiring g

Community-based housing associations outperform other associations and councils in having the most responsive repairs services, the fastest relet times and the lowest arrears, according to the Glasgow and West of Scotland Forum of Housing Associations (GWSF).

The Highland Council has called a Housing Challenge Summit designed to bring together all parties from national and local government and private sector interests from across the fields of energy, housing development and commerce, to focus on the region's 'Housing Challenge'.

Sanctuary Scotland has started work to deliver 64 new homes at the former health centre site in Greenock.

Whiteinch and Scotstoun Housing Association (WSHA) has received an award of £33,500.00 from The National Lottery Community Fund. This funding has been awarded to support the inspiring work being done by the team at the Whiteinch Community Shop, which opened in May 2025.

SHAX, an established homeless support charity in Dumfries and Galloway, has appointed Colin Callander-Bone as the new chief.  Colin, who has a strong retail and people management background, took over the role from Joyce Harkness, who after 10 years at the helm, retired from her role as the soc

The Social Housing Safety Network Scotland is to work in partnership with UK top 50 law firm Brodies LLP.

With HACT’s Age-Friendly Social Housing Programme coming to an end, the organisation has looked back at its collaborative two-year initiative designed to build inclusive communities for older residents across the UK. Since 2022, the Age Friendly programme engaged 35 housing associations within

Work on a 19-unit development of specialist West Dunbartonshire Council homes for elderly residents in Old Kilpatrick is progressing. Construction began on the site at Mount Pleasant earlier this year with some of the properties already taking shape.

Housing Options Scotland and the UK Collaborative Centre for Housing Evidence have announced the return of their award-winning Equality in Housing Podcast.