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Energy company Utilita will pay around £277,000 in compensation after failing to pay its Warm Home Discount payments on time, following a review by Ofgem. The regulator found that, in the scheme year covering 2023-2024, Utilita – which supplies 800,000 customers – failed to pass on

Small Edinburgh charities struggling with rising costs are being encouraged to apply to the council for emergency support. Brought forward by councillors as part of an urgent package of support for the city's third sector, the £275,000 funding pot aims to support local organisations working to

The results of an extensive engagement focusing on multiple strategies will be used to shape plans to support communities across Aberdeen. The results of the “Your Place, Your Plans, Your Future” engagement were presented to the Community Planning Aberdeen board this week and saw 2087 pa

Argyll and Bute Council has updated councillors on the huge amount of work ongoing to tackle the area’s housing emergency.

Funds from the latest round of the Ofgem Energy Redress Scheme will be distributed to charities and community energy groups helping households in need across England, Scotland and Wales

The Secretary of State has approved a further extension of Richard Blakeway as England's Housing Ombudsman until the end of July 2026. The extension comes at a time of change for the housing sector. This includes the Renters Rights’ Bill and the potential for an extension of the organisation's

Home-Start Angus is celebrating a major funding boost with the award of a two-year grant totalling £76,212. The grant will enable the charity to continue and expand its vital early intervention work, providing tailored support to local families facing challenging circumstances.

The Chartered Institute of Housing (CIH) paid a visit to Dunfermline yesterday to launch a new professional standards self-assessment tool designed to be used at an organisational level, to embed the professional standards across a housing team or organisation.

Mark Farmer, the leading UK Construction industry expert, has been announced as the keynote speaker of this year’s Scottish Construction Summit, the inaugural event from SHN's sister publication Scottish Construction Now to be held in Glasgow on September 17. Mr Farmer has over 30 years of exp

West Granton Housing Co-operative (WGHC) has been officially certified as the first Investor in Excellence in Scotland.

Caroline Sinclair has stepped down from her role as chief executive of Stirling Council, less than a year after taking up the post. Ms Sinclair began her tenure on July 29, 2024 after being appointed to the role the month before.

A project with planning permission for 409 residential units in Glasgow’s Anderston district has been brought to the market by regeneration specialist Summix.

Limits on the amount of greenhouse gases Scotland will emit over the coming decades have been announced as part of action to tackle climate change.

The number of small and medium-sized (SME) home builders in Scotland has fallen to its lowest level in 20 years, a new report published today has shown, at a time when the country is tackling a housing emergency.

Members of the public are invited to attend a second consultation event on proposals for purpose-built student accommodation in Glasgow city centre. Bankfoot APAM wants to replace a highly energy-inefficient office building at 38 Cadogan Street that is no longer viable to modernise.