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Energy regulator Ofgem has identified weaknesses in how 17 of the biggest domestic energy suppliers are helping vulnerable customers. 

When Ella Couper invited her pals to her 7th birthday party this year, she asked them to bring a donation for Aberdeen Cyrenians instead of a birthday present. The young philanthropists’ selfless request has helped raise £250 for local charity Aberdeen Cyrenians.

Senior figures from the housing sector have given their support to a landmark decision to place a council tax premium on second homes and help tackle a “chronic shortage” of affordable housing that is undermining North Yorkshire’s communities.

A package of support to businesses and low income households is to be released by Stirling Council from the Scottish Government’s Local Authority COVID Economic Recovery Fund (LACER). Proposals to allocate £1,195,799 from this fund were approved at a meeting of the Finance, Economy and C

Homebuilder Springfield has beaten off competition from across the UK to win two awards for its flagship villages in Perth and Dundee, showcasing its best-in-class energy credentials and commitment to sustainability. The WhatHouse? Awards, which celebrates residential developments across the UK, rec

North Lanarkshire Council's housing service is performing above the Scottish average in key areas, including providing value for money rents and a high level of repairs service when compared alongside other Scottish Landlords.

A total of 58 affordable homes will be built on land that was once home to Astro Soccer Complex at Viewfield in Glenrothes.

Mike Staples and Ronnie MacRae reveal how community-led housing helps address repopulation challenges in Scottish communities. Between 2009 and 2013, 40 people left the small Gaelic-speaking crofting community of Staffin in the north of Skye. This was a 6.6% population drop in four years.

A new council committee is to sit this week with the aim of helping reduce poverty and inequality in Aberdeen. The Anti-Poverty and Inequality Committee will determine steps for the city as a whole as well as those to help key groups such as children, disabled people, women, people from black and et

A new fund has been launched to support communities to register an early interest to be able to obtain first option to buy land or buildings being offered for sale. Highlands and Islands Enterprise (HIE), which already administers the Scottish Land Fund across the country on behalf of Scottish Gover

The first new council homes on Arran for more than 20 years have been officially opened.

Work is due to commence on Hjaltland Housing Association's new affordable housing project in Aith.

The chief executive of Rochdale Boroughwide Housing (RBH) has been sacked from his post following a coroner's inquest found that a mouldy home contributed to the death of a two-year-old boy. Days after a defiant statement confirming that he will not resign despite the growing pressure from mini

Elizabeth Leighton on the tragedy of underspending on energy efficiency funding. Energy prices are causing real harm right across Scotland with thousands of households being pushed into fuel poverty. The good news is, we already know how to fix this – improving the energy efficiency of homes r

Donna Bogdanovic has been appointed as the new chair of Melville Housing Association, replacing Caron Quinn who stepped down at the organisation’s recent Annual General Meeting (AGM) after five years in the role. With a background in town planning, economic development and social policy, Donna