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The Highland Council has reaffirmed its commitment to tackling the Highland housing challenge, setting out a long-term vision to increase housing supply, deliver affordable homes and ensure communities have the homes they need to support future economic growth. A report to the Housing and Property C

East Lothian Council has rejected plans for new student accommodation in Musselburgh. Harbour Business Centres Ltd had sought permission for 270 rooms at Harbour Point on Newhailes Road.

East Renfrewshire Council and Barrhead Housing are encouraging people with homes for sale to get in touch as they work to increase social housing across the area. With support from Scottish Government funding, the partners have already purchased 51 homes on the open market to help address the local

Glasgow City Council has approved a £674 million investment plan to deliver more than 6,500 affordable homes over five years, with the potential to almost double that number if additional funding becomes available.

Communities across North Lanarkshire are seeing progress in preventing homelessness, with fewer repeat cases and fewer children living in temporary accommodation.

Demolition work is getting underway on two former council buildings in Bellshill, paving the way for plans to bring new council homes to the town centre.

Jacqueline Brown has been appointed as the new chair of Ardenglen Housing Association. The tenant of 27 years takes over the reins at a challenging time for the social housing sector.

A clear majority of people in Scotland have said the Scottish Government should increase efforts to tackle child homelessness, as a record 10,715 children remain trapped in temporary homeless accommodation. New YouGov research commissioned by Shelter Scotland reveals that 58% of adults believe minis

Renters in Scotland could face an average monthly rent hike of £40 if ministers fail to rule out a “tenant tax”, landlords have warned. The Scottish Association of Landlords (SAL) has urged the Scottish Government not to pass on the Chancellor’s 4% surcharge on rental income

Caledonia Housing Association celebrated a major award win at The Courier Business Awards 2026 last week, winning the ‘Employer of the Year’ award in recognition of its commitment to creating a strong, supportive and trusted environment for its people across the business.

A scheme helping low-income households avoid homelessness will receive an additional £2 million this year. The Discretionary Housing Payment scheme provides direct financial support to low-income households struggling with housing costs and helps people to retain their tenancy in the rented se

Local authorities, social landlords and other public sector bodies across Scotland can access a major new procurement framework designed to help public bodies deliver construction, refurbishment, infrastructure and facilities management services more efficiently and with greater confidence. The Scot

Plans to deliver around 260 new homes across two key development sites in Orkney have taken a major step forward, with Places for People (PfP) Scotland appointing an architect to help bring the schemes to life.

CIH Scotland has launched a new survey on community cohesion, asking housing professionals across Scotland how community tensions are affecting their organisations, staff and residents. The survey follows recent protests and disorder in Glasgow, and other towns and cities across Scotland, which have

Link Group has welcomed tenants to its new build Glamis Place development.