News & Insights

Read the latest housing sector news, blogs, and commentary from ARK.

By Luke Beard · 22 May 2025

Luke Beard, Assistant Director at ARK Consultancy reflects on the key insights from the 2025 ASCP Conference, Exhibition and Awards, …

By Kirsty Wells · 27 March 2025

The Scottish Government has outlined new fire safety measures following the Grenfell Tower Inquiry, including a Compliance Plan Manager role …

By Pete Evans · 24 March 2025

ARK worked with Valleys to Coast to enhance housing services, tackle repairs efficiently, and improve customer satisfaction. We decided to …

By Luke Beard · 26 February 2025

The Inside Housing Repairs Tracker 2025 reveals record spending on repairs. How can housing providers manage costs effectively? Benchmarking holds …

By Kirsty Wells · 11 February 2025

We are actively seeking passionate and qualified Associates to join our dynamic team. If you are based in Scotland and …

By Helen Scurr · 23 January 2025

This article discusses the key risks facing housing associations in 2025, as revealed by Inside Housing’s 2025 Risk Register survey. …

By Kirsty Wells · 11 December 2024

The ARK Amble is returning for its fifth year and this time we are heading north! Our intrepid team will …

By John Paterson · 18 October 2024

Ed Miliband announced further details of the Labour Government’s Warm Homes Plan. Key changes include rebranding the SHDF to the …

By Kirsty Wells · 8 September 2024

The article discusses 10 years of data from the Scottish Social Housing Charter, comparing it to the Grenfell tragedy and …

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