Colleagues from across Cairn Housing Association came together earlier this month for a series of events designed to strengthen connections, celebrate achievements and help shape the organisation’s future.

The number of people presenting as homeless in Inverclyde has gone down, official figures from the Scottish Government show.

The Highland Council has agreed to submit proposals for two Short Term Let Control Areas (STLCAs) to Scottish Ministers following extensive public consultation and consideration by local area committees. 

Scarf has launched a new video featuring clients sharing their experiences of getting support from the charity.

A sharp rise in anti-social behaviour (ASB) cases was recorded across the UK during the summer months, prompting warnings that landlords may need to rethink how they plan and resource neighbourhood services as temperatures continue to rise.

More than 75,000 households across Scotland have received energy advice or support to improve the energy efficiency of their homes in the last year through Changeworks and its partner services.

Stirling-based regenerative design and build company Hoose has secured three major business awards over the summer, recognising its approach to innovation and its ambition to help shape the future of housebuilding.

Clydebank Housing Association has been participating in the Career Ready Scotland programme since 2024, helping young people build essential work skills, gain real-world work experience and unlock their career potential.

Find the latest events and courses in the Scottish housing sector on the Scottish Housing News website.

Bield has launched its new People Strategy 2026-2030 at its AGM in Edinburgh, setting out how it will support and develop colleagues as they work to deliver better outcomes for older people across Scotland.

The Scottish Land Commission has set out out a programme of work to “help ensure the ownership and use of land supports thriving people and places across Scotland”.

With price inflation beginning to hit social housing procurement, Andrew McAllister at PfH Scotland provides advice on how to develop a consistent and considered approach.

Cruden Homes has started work on its new residential development at Kirkton Road in Neilston, marking a major step forward in delivering 90 new homes for the area.

Highland Housing Alliance (HHA), the largest provider of mid-market rent homes (MMR) across the Highlands, has appointed Rory Mair CBE as its new chair.

Social justice and housing secretary Shirley-Anne Somerville has maintained that the Scottish Government “continues to deliver on affordable housing” despite a 25% fall in annual completions in the social sector to the lowest level since 2007.

Hillcrest has retained its prestigious ‘Exemplary’ ESG rating after an independent assessment recognised the organisation for its progress towards net zero and for supporting thousands of people across its areas of operation in Scotland.

Alumno has marked a significant milestone in the construction of its new purpose-built student accommodation (PBSA) development Woodlands Point on St George’s Road in Glasgow, celebrating the topping out of the six-storey, 262-bed residence.

Sixteen new affordable homes at a development named Robin Currie Way in memory of Islay’s long-serving councillor have been officially opened in Port Charlotte.

Roots have been planted in a new community garden by Ardenglen Housing Association.

Housing secretary Shirley-Anne Somerville has urged landlords and tenants to familiarise themselves with new regulations ahead of Awaab’s Law coming into force next week.

Albyn Housing Society has welcomed two highly experienced new members to its board of management.

Find the latest housing association jobs and vacancies in the Scottish housing sector on the Scottish Housing News website.

Campaigners for community-led housing have called for public sector support and cooperation to help address the housing crisis across Scotland.

SURF, Scotland’s Regeneration Forum, has announced the 2026 shortlist for its SURF Award national awards scheme, which showcases success in responding to regeneration challenges in communities across Scotland.

North Ayrshire Council is preparing its new Local Development Plan (LDP3), which will guide where development should and should not take place across the area between 2029 and 2039.

The Scottish Government has called on the UK Government to take “immediate action” to end homelessness, with social justice secretary Shirley-Anne Somerville pressing on the Prime Minister’s stated ambition to eradicate the crisis.

A major new supported housing development for young people in Livingston is now complete and ready to welcome its first residents, providing high-quality accommodation and dedicated support for young people experiencing homelessness.

Construction work is underway on a development of 36 new council homes in Wallyford, next to the Learning Campus.

The homelessness charity Crisis has hit out at proposals from Policy Exchange to overhaul England’s social housing system, warning that the recommendations amount to “divisive rhetoric” that will worsen the country’s housing crisis rather than solve it.

Find the latest events and courses in the Scottish housing sector on the Scottish Housing News website.

Find the latest events and courses in the Scottish housing sector on the Scottish Housing News website.

Construction is underway on a transformative affordable housing development in the heart of Lochgelly.

Eildon Housing Association has continued to support emerging talent in the Scottish Borders through its sponsorship of the Bill Wilkie Award for Construction and Engineering students at Borders College.

Angus councillors have unanimously approved the demolition of around 150 homes and flats in Brechin’s River Street area, nearly three years after Storm Babet caused the River South Esk to burst its banks in October 2023.

A comprehensive Water Damaged Buildings Course by Insite Specialist Services has been officially accredited with SCQF Level 6 qualification status by Qualifications Scotland, the first ever of its kind in Scotland.

Support for households struggling with the cost of heating oil and Liquid Petroleum Gas (LPG) has been extended into winter.

The Ofgem Energy Industry Voluntary Redress Scheme has launched its second funding round, opening for applications on Monday 21 September.

Children under five in areas served by Ayrshire Housing will now be given a free book every month until they are five years old, after the housing association joined Dolly Parton’s Imagination Library.

Glasgow-based property developer Kelvin Properties is inviting local residents to view revised proposals for the privately owned Burnbank Bowling Club site on Woodlands Road at an upcoming public consultation event taking place on Wednesday 30th September 2026.

With new legal duties on damp and mould in Scottish rented homes due to come into force in October, Propertymark is bringing together legal, policy and industry experts to examine what the changes will mean in practice for letting agents and property managers.

Scotland’s only networking community for women working in the social housing sector celebrated its fourth birthday last week with a sold-out event that explored the organisation’s potential for an influential future.

Alison Condie, regional managing director for Barratt Redrow in Scotland, argues that projects like Durieshill underline the requirement for collaboration to bring something of this scale to life.

Fife Housing Group celebrated Scottish Housing Day at its Annual General Meeting (AGM), highlighting some of the work taking place across the organisation to help provide the foundations for tenants and communities to thrive.

Find the latest housing association jobs and vacancies in the Scottish housing sector on the Scottish Housing News website.

Find the latest housing association jobs and vacancies in the Scottish housing sector on the Scottish Housing News website.

At its annual charity golf day Barratt and David Wilson Homes North Scotland has raised more than £14,000 for its Charity of the Year, Cornerstone - its Charity of the Year.

Dr Andrew Robert Watson, an independent research associate with the UK Collaborative Centre for Housing Evidence (CaCHE) and the Urban Big Data Centre (UBDC), presents a summary of a published an academic article in the International Journal of Housing Policy.

Staff and tenants at Melville Housing Association are celebrating another strong year for the organisation’s housing service, which has helped tenants secure more than £1 million in benefits and financial support.

Find the latest housing association jobs and vacancies in the Scottish housing sector on the Scottish Housing News website.

Orkney Islands Council has launched a new loan scheme designed to help bring long-term empty homes back into use and increase the supply of housing for essential workers.