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Year End reporting on North Ayrshire Council’s council plan was recently approved by cabinet.

The Scottish Government is consulting on proposals to modernise the law on compulsory purchase, to make it easier and simpler to improve land and buildings. The proposals would update laws dating back almost two centuries, making them more useful for public bodies, while also being fairer to propert

Eildon Housing hosted a well-attended open day at its latest new ten-home development in the village of Westruther last week. 

Members of the Scottish Federation of Housing Associations (SFHA) can now access a new tool assessing how well housing associations have adopted Artificial Intelligence (AI). Delivered in partnership with Altair, the AI Readiness Assessment tool is the first of its kind in the housing sector and wil

As Scotland’s Land and Buildings Transaction Tax (LBTT) marks its 10th anniversary, property firm Rettie’s research team has calculated that LBTT revenue has reached a total of £4.6 billion, with over one million total returns received.

Sanctuary Scotland held two Scottish Housing Day events this week to showcase the importance housing plays in its communities.

Moray Council is launching a consultation to gather views on its draft Local Housing Strategy for 2025-2030. 

More than 99% of Ardenglen Housing Association homes now meet the Scottish Housing Quality Standard, its Annual General Meeting heard. Association chair Liz McKenzie outlined a range of achievements over the past year to an audience of tenants in Miller Primary School, Castlemilk. Ardenglen manages

Housebuilder Lovell welcomed residents, community representatives and housing partners to a Community Connections Day at The Crossings in South Queensferry. The event, held to mark Scottish Housing Day, gave residents the chance to connect with their neighbours and discover what makes South Queensfe

Grampian Housing Association used its 50th anniversary year as the ideal time to launch its new Great Neighbour award. It also tied in nicely with the theme of Scottish Housing Day earlier this week, which was 'Everybody needs good neighbours'.

The Scottish Government has been urged to set out how it will manage a funding gap created by its higher spending on devolved benefits. In a new report published yesterday, Audit Scotland highlighted that the Adult Disability Payment (ADP) is the largest of the devolved benefits and the replacement

Glasgow City Council is to complete the compulsory purchase of three empty homes in Cardonald and Dennistoun and transfer them to local housing associations to be used as social housing to be allocated to homeless people or families. The move is the latest in a programme that has brought thousands o

Almond Housing Association’s community engagement officer Jane Deary used this week's Scottish Housing Day and its theme of ‘Everybody needs good neighbours’ as the perfect time to launch her BeeKind initiative. It was a couple of years ago when Jane read The Kindness Club on Maple

Barratt Redrow has posted its full year results for 2025, hailing a resilient performance and strong foundations for growth. 

Rhona McLeod is to retire from her role as chief executive of Trust Housing at the end of March 2026. Rhona’s distinguished tenure as Trust’s CEO is marked by strategic leadership, sector innovation, and an unwavering commitment to customer service and wellbeing.