Kieran Findlay

Homelessness in Scotland is increasingly driven by poverty, poor health and systemic pressures across public services, according to a major new briefing from Public Health Scotland (PHS).

Five years after Scotland’s first large‑scale water‑source heat pump went live at Queens Quay, the district heat network designed and delivered by Vital Energi is now supplying hundreds of homes across Clydebank.

A new Glasgow-based practice, Oran Architecture, has formally launched after a year spent quietly building a diverse pipeline of projects across the UK.

The decision to merge the previously standalone housing brief with the social justice portfolio risks diluting political focus at a time when Scotland remains in a declared housing emergency, housing bodies have warned.

The latest episode of the Scottish Housing News Podcast lifts the lid on the quietly contentious issue of pets in social housing and the growing movement to make policies more compassionate, consistent and evidence‑based. For many tenants, a dog or cat is a lifeline. For many landlords, they&rsquo

Five years after Scotland’s first large‑scale water‑source heat pump went live at Queens Quay, the district heat network designed and delivered by Vital Energi is now supplying hundreds of homes across Clydebank.

The intensifying pressure facing Scotland’s housing system has again been highlighted by a series of new Scottish Government statistics showing falling new supply, record demand for social housing, and more than half of homes failing basic quality standards.

Scotland faces another sharp increase in energy bills this summer after Ofgem confirmed the energy price cap will rise by 13% from 1 July, pushing a typical annual dual‑fuel bill from £1,641 to £1,862.

The intensifying pressure facing Scotland’s housing system has again been highlighted by a series of new Scottish Government statistics showing falling new supply, record demand for social housing, and more than half of homes failing basic quality standards.

As Bain & Irvine approaches its 80th anniversary in 2026, the roofing contractor - originating in Peebles and now bolstered by an Edinburgh-based office - is celebrating more than its storied heritage. Under a new management team led by managing director Jamie Anderson, the business has undergon