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Moray Council has opened a ‘Call for Sites’ for the Local Development Plan 2027.

Ayrshire Housing celebrated a huge double win at the Scottish Home Awards last week after taking home two of the most sought-after prizes on the night. The landlord won Housing Association of the Year and Affordable Housing Development of the Year (under 100 units) at the ceremony.

Link housing staff have worked in collaboration with their colleagues in C~urb to reinstate the iconic Arch to this year’s Bathgate Procession. It is a double celebration as the event marks its 180th anniversary.

Property development company S Harrison has appointed long-standing Scottish construction company Thomas Johnstone Ltd to build a new purpose-built student accommodation (PBSA) project in Edinburgh, with work starting this month.

Elderpark Housing served up a winner in the form of lunch for young players at a popular football tournament. The housing association came to the rescue at short notice with a £1500 cash donation for the Govan Youth Information Project.

The Chartered Institute of Housing (CIH) and Metropolitan Thames Valley Housing (MTVH) have unveiled a refreshed version of the Housing Rights website. Housing Rights gives recent arrivals and housing advisers up-to-date information about people's rights when looking for a home, based on their immig

Paul Lawrence officially takes up the post of chief executive of the City of Edinburgh Council today. Succeeding Andrew Kerr, who retires this weekend after nine years in the role and 42 years of public service, Paul will work closely with the existing management team and Leader Cammy Day to drive f

The winners of the special category awards of the 2024 Royal Incorporation of Architects in Scotland (RIAS) Awards have been announced with a Glasgow social housing development singled out for recognition. James Brimble of architecture practice Page\Park was one of five special category awards

Housing minister Paul McLennan has told Scottish Housing News that he intends to share details on an action plan to tackle Scotland's housing emergency next week. Speaking to Kieran Findlay and Jimmy Black for the Scottish Housing News Podcast, the minister said the statement had to wait until a Hou

A landlord of a property in Paisley awarded just over £600 of the £2,300 she sought from the departing tenant has lost an Upper Tribunal appeal seeking to have the amount increased.

The City of Edinburgh Council’s plans to deliver more than 700 new homes in the area surrounding the Meadowbank Sports Centre have been given the green light. The local authority is working on the “transformational redevelopment project” in collaboration with the Edinburgh-Mea

A new app to help charities and voluntary organisations protect staff and volunteers working in the community has been developed thanks to a partnership between a leading sight loss charity and PwC.

The Scottish Federation of Housing Associations (SFHA) launched its new organisational strategy ‘One Voice: Bringing Scotland’s Housing Associations Together’ during its Annual Conference in Glasgow this week. The launch follows significant work alongside members, stakeholders, and

A progress report on Perth & Kinross Council's five-year Local Housing Strategy (LHS) will be given to councillors at a meeting on Wednesday 19th June.

Springfield Properties has received unanimous planning approval for 31 affordable homes in Aberlour, Speyside.