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SHN editor Kieran Findlay finds out how the escalating energy crisis is affecting the sector and how associations are responding. Skyrocketing energy costs and inflation are directly impacting the operations of housing associations across Scotland with increased overheads forcing delays to maintenan

Thousands of Aberdeen residents are to receive a gift card to the value of £125 from Aberdeen City Council to help combat cost of living challenges.

At its AGM on 31 August 2022, the Hebridean Housing Partnership (HHP) agreed to donate £1,000 to the following charities: Gàradh a' Bhagh a' Tuath received their donation from assets & contracts manager, Angus MacNeil, (pictured with Gàradh a' Bhagh a' Tuath service users) at

The biggest change to housing law in Wales for decades has today come into force, bringing greater transparency and consistency to renting a home. Protecting the interests of both landlords and tenants, the Renting Homes (Wales) Act 2016 improves how homes in Wales are rented, managed and lived in.

Link Group Limited’s finances have been graded ‘A’ with a stable outlook by Standard & Poor’s Global Ratings (S&P) and its ratings committee. In its research update released on November 28, S&P highlighted Link’s very important role as a developer of new hom

North Lanarkshire Council has picked up a national Energy Efficiency Award after taking top place in the category for Council/Local Authority of the Year. The award recognises the local authority's vision in improving the energy efficiency of its homes and the environment, together with its drive to

National homebuilder Keepmoat has partnered with sustainable supply chain risk and performance management company, Achilles, to develop sustainable sourcing practices in the homebuilding materials supply chain.

Propertymark is inviting agents across the country to have their say ahead of the first review of Scotland’s rent freeze and evictions moratorium. Propertymark is feeding into the Scottish Government’s first formal assessment of the impact of the Cost of Living (Tenant Protection) (Scotl

Highland Council chief executive Donna Manson has accepted the post of chief executive for Devon County Council. She will be leaving the Highland Council in February.

Veterans Housing Scotland has launched a campaign to secure 25 more homes for veterans in Scotland by 2025. The Edinburgh charity, which provides homes for disabled veterans in Scotland, currently has more than 650 homes across the country helping around 1,000 veterans and their families.

Edinburgh’s 20-Minute Neighbourhoods strategy is progressing a programme of engagement across local town centres and high streets in the city, with a new focus on Gorgie Dalry.

A new community larder in Glasgow set up only four months ago has been praised by tenants and a councillor after 330 customers signed up. Wheatley Homes Glasgow joined forces with Good Food Scotland in August to create a community larder at the bottom of a multi-storey block in Kennishead Avenu

A bold strategic plan for Scottish local government has been launched by COSLA (the Convention of Scottish Local Authorities) that aims to ensure that councils return to their rightful place at the heart of the governance of Scotland. The new plan was approved by all 32 council leaders at a meeting

Taylor Wimpey West Scotland has secured an Approval of Matters specified in Conditions (AMSC) planning consent from South Lanarkshire Council for the provision of 50 new affordable homes at its development which forms part of the wider masterplan for the Brackenhill Farm area, and is recognised as

The Community Planning Aberdeen Board, chaired by Aberdeen City Council co-leader Councillor Alex Nicoll, has approved a new strategy to help the city’s communities become equal community planning partners in achieving positive change. The Community Empowerment Strategy 2023-2026 defines what