6+ day, 4+ hour ago   (253+ words) The Scottish Government has published guidance to help social and private landlords prepare for new legal duties on damp and mould, ahead of the Investigation and Commencement of Repair (Scotland) Regulations 2026 coming into force on 6 October 2026. From October, landlords across…...

6+ day, 4+ hour ago   (311+ words) A project to help increase the delivery of homes across Forth Valley is to benefit from funding from the UK Government. The first £52.1 million from the Local Growth Fund has been released, green-lighting five regions’ three-year investment plans for the…...

6+ day, 5+ hour ago   (224+ words) CCG has completed a multi-year fire door replacement programme for South Lanarkshire Council. The construction and manufacturing group commenced the £10 million supply-and-fit contract in late-2022, completing its final phase earlier this summer, with 4,000 door sets installed across 1,700 residences and 20 high-rise…...

1+ week, 4+ hour ago   (357+ words) Social enterprise letting agency Homes for Good has launched a new series of free webinars to help landlords navigate their responsibilities, manage risk and create sustainable tenancies. Supported by SafeDeposits Scotland, the online sessions will be led by Homes for…...

1+ week, 4+ day ago   (209+ words) The Scottish Housing Regulator welcomed the appointment by Scottish Ministers of Lindsay Paterson as its new deputy chair. Lindsay took over from the current deputy Ewan Fraser on 31 August 2026 to 31 October 2029. Ewan will remain a board member until the 31 March…...

1+ week, 5+ day ago   (204+ words) North Lanarkshire Council has provided its annual assurance to the Scottish Housing Regulator that the local authority is meeting its responsibilities to tenants, residents and people who use the housing services. Housing convener Councillor Michael McPake has signed the council’s…...

1+ week, 5+ day ago   (1084+ words) First minister John Swinney First minister John Swinney has placed affordable housing and homelessness prevention at the centre of his government’s plans for the new five-year parliamentary session, unveiling a Programme for Government he says will deliver “lasting improvements to…...

1+ week, 6+ day ago   (636+ words) The Scottish housing market is seeing a rising gap between the level of need and the speed of new housing delivery, with more certainty for planning, funding, technical compliance and risk management required to ramp up home delivery, a white…...

3+ week, 3+ day ago   (511+ words) The City of Edinburgh Council has been criticised by Scotland’s public services watchdog after offering a tenancy to a visually impaired person with severe mental health difficulties, despite the property failing to meet basic lettable standards. The complaint was brought…...

3+ week, 4+ day ago   (293+ words) More people in Shetland could benefit from warmer homes and lower bills, thanks to increased funding from the Scottish Government. Shetland Islands Council has welcomed £2 million in funding through the Scottish Government’s Heat and Energy Efficient Scotland: Area Based Scheme…...