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Seven of the UK's biggest building companies face a £4.5 billion class action due to claims that alleged anti-competitive activity prompted higher prices for homebuyers.

M & J Ballantyne Ltd got approval from Scottish Borders Council for a 49-home scheme on the edge of Selkirk on 29 June. 

In Scotland, the amount of new homes which were starting to be constructed last year reached its lowest level in over 10 years, according to recent figures.

The Payroll team at Kingdom Housing Association is once again celebrating their Gold accreditation in the CIPP Payroll Assurance Scheme at the same time as being shortlisted for the In-House Payroll Team of the Year – Public Sector at the CIPP Annual Excellence Awards 2026. Their Gold accredit

Maryhill Housing Association has appointed Claire Monk as its new director of development & investment.  Claire Monk will lead on the delivery of the Association’s development, investment and asset management activity – driving an ambitious newbuild programme and helping shape t

Campion Homes, is celebrating two important milestones in the delivery of much-needed affordable homes in Dundee through its continued partnership with Abertay Housing Association.

Key bodies of the Scottish housing sector have launched two surveys on the relationship between housing and health. 

Moray Council has agreed that Short-Term Let Control Areas should not be brought in across the region at this time, after a thorough review of local evidence.

Rosehill Housing Association has announced the appointment of its new chief executive, Chris Chalk, who will start the role on 6 July 2026. Chalk was successful after a tough recruitment process, during which the Management Committee were impressed with his dedication to tenants and communitie

The new national housing agency must focus on affordable homes after government breaks building promise, according to Shelter Scotland. Shelter Scotland has urged the Scottish Government to make building social homes a national mission of the highest importance, after new figures showed the governme

Sector concerns regarding a rapidly diminishing land supply and the viability of development are reflected in the latest Scottish Government housing statistics published this week, according to representative body Homes for Scotland (HFS). Figures show the total number of homes completed during 2025

Based in Dumfries, VASO Global has raised over £5 million in funding from PXN Ventures, Scottish Enterprise, UK Research Innovation (UKRI) and Eco Group to help it address the housing crisis.  VASO Global is a housebuilding company which takes waste glass and transforms it into panel

It was a successful night for Kingdom Housing Association's Customer Experience team when they scooped the Community Environmental award at the annual Tenant Participation Advisory Service (TPAS) National Good Practice Awards last month.

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.