14 Nov 2025

Scotland Housing Awards 2025 winners announced

The winners of the Chartered Institute of Housing’s (CIH) Scotland Housing Awards have been announced at a special ceremony at the Double Tree by Hilton Glasgow Central on Friday 14 November 2025.

The Scotland Housing Awards recognise the remarkable teams and dedicated professionals who demonstrate a real commitment to the housing sector, delivering vital services and support to communities throughout the nation.

Excellence in customer service (sponsored by Muirhouse Housing Association)

Tenant Communication Profile by Paragon Housing Association

Excellence in housing innovation

Kill, Prevent, Protect by ng Homes in partnership with Insite Specialist Services

Working in partnership

Hospital to Home – Housing Support for Queen Elizabeth National Spinal Injuries Patients by Housing Options Scotland in partnership with The Queen Elizabeth National Spinal Injuries Unit

Excellence in development for affordable housing (sponsored by West of Scotland Housing Association)

Oakwood Edge, Mayfield by Lovell Parternships Limited in partnership with Melville Housing Association

Excellence in tenant scrutiny (sponsored by the Scottish Government)

Scrutiny Panel Environmental Thematic review by Wheatley Group

Excellence in the private rented sector (sponsored by SafeDeposits Scotland)

Leading with values and responding to challenge in the PRS by Homes for Good (Scotland) CIC

Excellence in regeneration and sustainability (sponsored by Kingdom Group)

Calton Village by Wheatley Group in partnership with McTaggart Construction

Housing organisation of the year (sponsored by the SFHA)

BHA - Realising the power of home by Berwickshire Housing Association

Excellence in learning and development (Sponsored by Fife Council)

Empowered People - Exceptional Results by Hanover Scotland

Excellence in health and wellbeing

Building a Fairer Falkirk: Tackling Poverty to Improve Health and Wellbeing by Falkirk Council

Housing-led approaches to ending homelessness

Housing First for Families - deliver life-changing outcomes for some of Scotland’s most vulnerable families by Riverside Scotland

Excellence in accessibility and inclusion (sponsored by Horizon Housing)

Japp Gardens by Falkirk Council in partnership with Falkirk Council Health & Social Care Partnership

Net zero in housing (sponsored by Curb)

Kelvin Court Energy Efficiency Retrofit by Hanover Scotland

Marion Gibbs award for equality in housing

Children's Champion Project by North Lanarkshire Council in partnership with Social Work, Health, Income Maximisation & Benefit teams, Simon Community Scotland, Employability Support/Skills Development Scotland (Roots)

Excellence in leadership (sponsored by ALACHO)

Diana MacLean - Riverside Scotland

Housing team of the year (sponsored by Brodies)

Tenant Participation Team - North Lanarkshire Council

Young achiever in housing (sponsored by Elderpark Housing)

Mia Hastings - Kingdom Housing Association

Malcolm Smith Award

Alice Davis-Digges

All 113 shortlisted entries for the Scotland Housing Awards have been included in our 2025 Good Practice Compendium  – a vital guide to the very latest in good practice. Bringing together inspiration, ideas, and innovation, the Good Practice Compendium helps professionals and tenants across the sector work together to create a future where everyone has a place to call home.

Commenting on the 2025 award winners, CIH Scotland national director Callum Chomczuk said: “My heartfelt congratulations to all our award winners and nominees. Once again, we have acknowledged an extremely high standard in these awards and that reflects the innovation and dedication across the housing sector in Scotland.

"The Scotland Housing Awards and the Good Practice Compendium continue to be at the heart of CIH Scotland‘s commitment to sharing good practice and building a community of housing professionals who go above and beyond to make a difference to all of our lives.”