Number of second and long-term empty properties decrease but concern lingers over ‘unintended consequences’

30 January 2026

•Housing

Housing association consults on 5.6 per cent rent increase

22 January 2026

•Housing

Planning in principle given for five houses in Wormadale

3 December 2025

•Council

Latest housing investment plan ‘ambitious with a touch of reality’

27 November 2025

•Housing

A small model house, document, and a set of keys are arranged on a blue surface.

Future workforce and accommodation demands spelled out in new research

SIC leader Emma Macdonald said industries coming to Shetland ‘must provide’ housing solutions for their workforce

27 November 2025

•Business

Three modern yellow houses under construction, with building materials, fencing, and debris visible in the foreground along a curved street.

Mid-market rent milestone as arms length organisation set up

26 November 2025

•Council

SIC mid-market rent project aims to increase access to affordable housing

A new arms-length external organisation is set to buy six new homes in Lerwick

7 October 2025

•Housing

3D rendering of three modern, narrow two-story houses with gabled roofs and varying exterior colors, including blue, gray, and beige.

Hjaltland to re-tender Staney Hill housing contract

25 September 2025

•Housing

The Kalmar arriving at Holmsgarth 4 - Photo: Mark Berry

Suggestion that barges could be needed to help meet future projects’ accommodation needs

16 September 2025

•Energy

A narrow street lined with stone buildings and a lamp post.

Call made for lanes site to be sold on as update presented to councillors

11 September 2025

•Council

A group of people pose for a photo on stage in front of a projector screen displaying “Hjaltland Housing Association 50.”.

Fifty years and counting for housing association

1 September 2025

•Housing

Bringing empty homes back into use part of SSEN’s accommodation plans

25 July 2025

•Housing

A small beige bakery building with a sign reading "WAS BAKERY" and a black car parked in front on a sunny day.

Plans to turn bakery building into flats

17 July 2025

•Council

A stone building with a red door and a number 9 sign, surrounded by stone walls and other buildings under a gray sky.

SIC to sell off Lerwick property which has been vacant for years

26 June 2025

•Council

Three workers in high-visibility clothing and helmets walk on a wooden path next to a large underground cable in a trench at a construction site.

Clear plan for SSEN workers’ accommodation needed ‘quickly’, SIC leader says

30 May 2025

•Housing

Average time taken to re-let council houses rises

30 May 2025

•Council

The affordable housing development at Quoys.

Housing funding reinstated but lack of clarity remains over how it could be used

28 May 2025

•Housing

Sign for Staneyhill Development Infrastructure Contract with contractor details in foreground; construction site and machinery visible in the background under a cloudy sky.

Dust suppression efforts to be enhanced at Staney Hill amid residents’ concern

10 May 2025

•Housing

Aerial view of a coastal town with residential buildings, a cemetery, green spaces, and large construction areas near the shoreline and harbor.

Contract awarded for Knab redevelopment infrastructure work

28 February 2025

•Council

‘Real risk’ large part of reinstated housing funding goes to more urban areas

19 February 2025

•Housing

The Grodians scheme, next to the Baptist Church at Quoys, is one of two Richard Gibson Architects schemes to feature in a national exhibition. Photo courtesy of Hjaltland Housing Association

Council survey asks businesses if lack of housing is affecting ability to recruit staff

18 February 2025

•Council

Staney Hill work ‘on schedule’ as first housing contract set to go out to tender

4 February 2025

•Housing

Could town centre regeneration be on the cards for housing association?

4 February 2025

•Housing

Call for pressure on government over Knab housing funding

12 December 2024

•Housing

Depute leader thinks SIC may ‘struggle to finish’ Knab project without extra housing funding

3 December 2024

•Housing

Security at former AHS site cost around £270k

28 November 2024

•Council

Four people in high-visibility vests and hard hats stand on a balcony with a coastal industrial background.

Mid-market rent scheme receives £730k support from national investment bank

28 November 2024

•Housing

A small village square with wooden houses, red roofs, and a cobblestone path. Two people walk in the center. A bicycle leans against a house. Overcast sky above.

Proposed reduction in government funding set to affect housing project timelines

27 November 2024

•Housing

A group of eleven people stand smiling in front of a gray house, wearing casual and outdoor clothing, on a cloudy day.

New social housing scheme provides boost for Walls

15 November 2024

•Housing

Planning go-ahead for turning Park Hall into flats

13 November 2024

•Housing

Close-up of a burning fire with bright orange flames and glowing embers, surrounded by logs and ash.

Regulations amended to allow wood-burning stoves in new build homes

8 November 2024

•Housing

SSEN could build homes for workers before giving them to SIC

22 October 2024

•Council

Knab redevelopment infrastructure contract to go out to tender soon

23 August 2024

•Housing

Four people wearing yellow safety vests and white helmets stand in front of newly constructed homes.

Work nearly complete on eight rebuilt Sandveien council houses

Around 160 other Sandveien homes have also had upgrades, such as new kitchens, bathrooms and heating systems

22 August 2024

•Housing

Accommodation remains a challenge for NHS

Meanwhile the SIC is keen to hear from any accommodation providers with rental properties for incoming staff

2 August 2024

•Housing

An architectural illustration of a residential development featuring multiple buildings, parking spaces, and green areas, situated within an existing neighborhood.

Councillors pick their preferred option as Lerwick Lanes project moves step forward

29 May 2024

•Council

A stone stairway leading up to a stone wall.

Lanes masterplan report to go in front of councillors next month

24 April 2024

•Council

Four panelists sitting at a table on stage at a conference, with a banner reading "shetland hjaltland" in the background.

SIC and Hjaltland hold seminar with construction industry ahead of major housing projects

22 April 2024

•Housing

The Janet Courtney Hostel will close in summer next year ahead of the opening of the new Anderson High school and associated halls of residence.

Community council chairman suggests looking into demolishing Janet Courtney hostel

11 April 2024

•Housing

Plans submitted for housing on former hotel site

18 March 2024

•Housing

District heating for new Staney Hill development

15 March 2024

•Housing

Minister seeks to speak to islanders about depopulation

13 March 2024

•Community

Hjaltland's Grodians development in Lerwick. Photo: Hjaltland Housing Association

Construction industry invited to attend housing development event

12 March 2024

•Housing

Scottish Home of the Year finalist up for sale

3 February 2024

•Housing

A modern two-story green and gray house with large windows, paved driveway, and a manicured lawn on a clear day.

Eight more Berryview homes nearly completed

28 January 2024

•Housing

Multi-million pound council house refurbishment proposed for Nesting, Whalsay and Brae

23 January 2024

•Housing

A construction site with scaffolding and a blue sky.

SIC set to meet with construction industry in the new year

8 December 2023

•Housing

A house model on top of a paper and keys.

Discussions needed with developers of future projects over accommodation pressures, meeting hears

30 November 2023

•Housing

Number of second and long-term empty properties decrease but concern lingers over ‘unintended consequences’

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