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A new report from Citizens Advice Scotland (CAS) has warned about the spending choices prepayment meter consumers need to make as a result of paying upfront for energy. The report highlights the case of one client with health conditions whose power had been off for three days and had no money to buy

Shelter Scotland is bringing its campaign to stop the cuts to social housing to Holyrood, as MSPs prepare to vote on the 2023/24 Scottish Budget.

Hillcrest Homes is partnering with Stobswell Forum to bid for special funding to deliver pioneering energy advice and support to residents in Stobswell, of any tenure, which could be replicated across the city in the future. The partners have submitted a funding application to Dundee City Council&rs

Stirling Council will invest more than £18 million in housing across its communities during 2023-24.

Scottish Ministers have announced the reappointment of Colin Stewart, Helen Trouten Torres and Ewan Fraser to the board of the Scottish Housing Regulator (SHR). Ewan Fraser is a retired chartered quality surveyor who has spent a career in construction and then affordable housing. He has expertise in

Harbour Homes is working with Cairn Housing Association to create 306 homes at Granton Harbour (Plot S), which are due to welcome their first tenants in autumn 2023. There will be 96 affordable properties for Harbour Homes to provide social housing and 130 Harbour Lettings homes for mid-market rent.

Changeworks has announced the sale of its remaining 50% share of Changeworks Recycling to Forbes Connor, making Changeworks one of the first social enterprises in Scotland to lead the exit of a joint venture and make a profit.

Architecture and Design Scotland has launched a new event series for practitioners and decision-makers to get together and learn from each other to collectively tackle key challenges.

Glasgow City Council is hosting a third Retrofit Summit at the end of February as it progresses its work to build capacity for home retrofit for energy efficiency and decarbonisation, across the city’s housing providers, owners and landlords.

A new campaign will encourage families living on a low income to access local support with finances and work. It encourages people to take the first step towards relieving these pressures with help from the Parent Club website. This can guide them towards tailored support to help them improve their

Steenvlinder, the community-driven developer for individual and collective self-builders, has acquired a 20% equity stake in Edinburgh-based Custom Build Homes (CBH). This investment enables Steenvlinder to form a strategic partnership with CBH and demonstrates both parties’ commitment to dive

North Ayrshire Council has pledged to continue to invest millions of pounds into improving homes for its residents and breathing new life into local communities.

The Scottish Government is providing £8.6 million in direct support for people affected by the UK benefit cap as part of its work to tackle child poverty.

An Ayrshire debt advice and homelessness prevention charity that helps people from all walks of life has received a £45,767 funding boost. The Three Towns Locality Partnership has teamed up with Ardrossan-based charity CHAP to secure the £45k from North Ayrshire Council’s Community

A Budget which the Scottish Government said will go further to support the vulnerable and deliver greater benefits than provided in the rest of the UK will be voted on in Parliament. Ahead of Tuesday’s final debate and vote on the Bill for the 2023-24 Scottish Budget, deputy first ministe