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East Lothian Council has welcomed the Scottish Government's signal of intent to work with the local authority and private sector partners to unlock investment in the Blindwells new settlement. Cabinet secretary for housing Màiri McAllan highlighted Blindwells’ potential to deliver 10,00

Early plans for a new housing development on the site of the former Paisley Grammar Secondary School on Glasgow Road have been unveiled after NIXON was announced as the preferred bidder for the sale of the site.

East Renfrewshire Council has launched a campaign to buy private homes to increase the social housing available locally.

Eildon Housing Association held its 52nd Annual General Meeting last week at the Weaving Shed, Dunsdale Road, Selkirk. The meeting was well attended by shareholders and guests.

At least 880,000 pensioners across Scotland are set to receive the Pension Age Winter Heating Payment to help with heating their homes this winter.  

The UK government’s housing and regeneration agency Homes England and Countryside Properties, part of Vistry Group plc, have signed a long-term investment joint venture to leverage the investments made by them to accelerate the development of large sites across England. The new vehicle, named

Forth Housing Association extended a warm welcome to members at its 37th AGM at The Stirling Smith Art Gallery & Museum on September 4th. The successful meeting provided an opportunity not only to hear how well Forth has been performing over the last year and to receive the latest set of annual

Developer Vastint UK has launched its first build-to-rent (BTR) scheme in Scotland, with the launch of 253 new homes in Edinburgh city centre.

Dundashill, igloo Regeneration’s sustainable housing scheme in Glasgow, has now reached practical completion to deliver 78 energy-efficient homes for the region. The development was funded through a £15.9 million finance facility from FTSE 250 lender Paragon Bank, which has now been repa

Home Group Scotland director Bryony Willett was named among the winners at the Scottish Women’s Awards 2025. Winning the Not for Profit Leader of the Year category, the award recognised the work she has done in leading the housing association over the past year, as it delivers for customers ac

Residents without driveways are being offered the opportunity to participate in an innovative new method of charging their electric vehicle safely from home in East Lothian.

East Kilbride Housing Association (EKHA) has unveiled Michael Gallagher as its new chair, following its 31st Annual General Meeting. Michael takes over from Maureen Watson, who had to retire after her five-year stint. Michael is a retired housing manager, having worked for various social landlords i

Following the Scottish Government’s creation of a Housing Investment Taskforce in April 2024 to identify ways of securing investment and their subsequent recommendation for a review of all taxation affecting property in June 2025, Propertymark has urged the Scottish Government to undertake thi

Cala Homes has set out plans to build 57 new private homes on newly-acquired land in Erskine, along with 18 affordable apartments delivered in partnership with Bridgewater Housing Association.

There is a crucial lack of pace and breadth in Scotland’s land reform strategies according to a new coalition of organisations representing community groups, environmental bodies and land reformers from across the country. As the Parliament returns after summer recess, and with stage three of