Ed Monaghan, former CEO at housebuilder Mactaggart & Mickel, and Andrew Cowan, managing partner at solicitors TC Young, have been appointed to the board of Lar Operations CIC (community interest company).

Mikko Ramstedt, the CIC’s managing director, said: “Both Ed and Andrew bring a wealth of relevant experience to our board. They are highly respected in the housing sector and both have been involved with the Lar Group in other roles, so are well versed already in our work and strategy.

“We have ambitious growth plans for CIC and their expertise will be invaluable going forward.”

Mr Cowan, a specialist in Scottish tenancy law, said: “Since it launched, Lar has enjoyed great success and impressive growth. With that growth comes other challenges as it diversifies and takes on new challenges.”