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Vulnerable consumers in Scotland are missing out on priority services offered by energy suppliers and network operators, according to research carried out for the independent Energy Consumers Commission (the ECC). Energy suppliers and network operators each offer a Priority Services Register, a free

Orkney Islands Council (OIC) is appealing for registered private landlords who hold family accommodation that would be suitable for Afghan families, to come forward. Councillors recently gave their support to assisting Afghan households if at all possible, and agreed to approve seeking two priv

A COP26 House, which demonstrates how beautiful, affordable homes can help meet global climate change ambitions, will open its doors to the public for two weeks only from Monday.

The ground has been officially broken at a new housing development in Kilmarnock that will see 43 new East Ayrshire Council homes being built for older ambulant disabled residents by the council’s strategic partner CCG (Scotland) Ltd. The new homes at Witch Road/Witchhill Place have been

Malcolm Allan Housebuilders has confirmed its plans for 89 new homes on the site of a former Aberdeen hotel.

A surge in demand for property to rent in Scotland has sent available stock levels down almost two thirds in just three months with many prospective tenants around the country having unusual difficulty finding a home, according to the latest property rental report by Citylets.

Midlothian Council is continuing to progress with its innovative new build housing programme which is being funded through its Housing Revenue Capital Account.  In the last 12 months, the council has taken on 118 homes for affordable rent to meet local housing needs. This has been achieved with

Aberdeen City Council is continuing its long-term partnership with Scarf which allows city residents to access free and impartial energy advice services. The partnership agreement is particularly relevant as gas and electricity prices are increasing which will have a significant impact over the comi

A green-fingered tenant from Mayfield in Midlothian has won this year’s ‘Baxter Keiller Award’ for outstanding Melville Housing Association garden.

National Befriending Week is celebrated every year from November 1-7 providing a great opportunity to raise awareness about the positive impact befriending makes in communities and in people’s lives. This year Berwickshire Housing Association's BeFriend Service is focussing on its befriending

Ayrshire housing, debt and welfare support charity CHAP has warned of problems to come and has invested in a new website and telephone system to cope with increasing demand for its services.   The Ardrossan-based charity has been operating unceasingly since the beginning of the pandem

West Lothian Council is continuing work on the upgrading and replacement of roof coverings and render coatings to properties throughout the region. The work is part of the council's Housing Capital Investment Programme which includes an investment towards improving and maintaining existing housing s

Kilmarnock-based registered social landlord Atrium Homes held its 23rd Annual General meeting at the end of September. The meeting was a socially distanced affair, held in Atrium’s offices. The members present heard from Joe Keen, chair of Atrium Homes, as he introduced an Annual Report which

The owner and landlord of a holiday cottage where a teenager died have been fined after failing to maintain the gas heaters. No annual checks were carried out on the cabinet heaters in Glenmark Cottage, which were also placed in small rooms without enough ventilation.

Renfrewshire councillors this week approved plans for almost 80 new homes in Linwood but more information is sought before a decision is made on a 39-home development in Bridge of Weir. Merchant Homes Partnership Ltd had submitted proposals to build a development in place of vacant manufacturing bui