In a newly created role, Scott will develop the property pages for Northcliffe's network of 30 local websites, including thisisnottingham.co.uk, thisisyork.co.uk and thisislanchashire.co.uk.
He will report to Mark Milner, managing director of AN Digital Integrated Media, and will collaborate with Northcliffe's regional managing directors and teams across the UK.
Fish4homes is owned by four different newspaper groups including Northcliffe Newspapers Group, as well as Newsquest Media Group, Trinity Mirror and Guardian Media Group.
Milner said: "Russell brings invaluable online property experience from fish4, which will help AN Digital and Northcliffe continue to develop an already successful local digital and print offering to local and regional estate agents."
Scott worked for fish4 for more than five years before taking up this new position.