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An Accounts Commission report on the finances and performance of North Ayrshire Council has praised the local authority for ‘thinking big’ as it looks to the future, with a focus on improving services, reducing poverty and inequality, and proactively tackling a projected £47 milli

England's Housing Ombudsman has followed the commencement of Awaab’s Law with a new severe maladministration report that focuses on damp and mould. 

A new consultation seeks views on how Scotland’s council tax system could be made fairer and more up-to-date.

Eildon Housing was proud to continue its support for emerging talent in the Scottish Borders by sponsoring the prestigious Borders College Construction and Engineering Student of the Year award for 2025. At the Borders College Graduation Ceremony held on Thursday, 23 October at the Borders Event Cen

Local communities are to get new opportunities to benefit from renewable energy developments under a pilot scheme announced by the Scottish Government. Community groups, from South Lanarkshire to the Highlands, will be given the chance to lease one of 10 publicly-owned Forestry Land and Scotland (FL

East Dunbartonshire Council has launched its latest Budget consultation ahead of its meeting in March next year to agree the 2026/2027 budget. Every year the council is legally obliged to set a balanced budget and in recent years this has become increasingly difficult.

Cruden Homes has submitted a planning application for a housing development overlooking Ayr Racecourse. 

Persimmon West Scotland’s Annick Grange development in Irvine has scooped its third major industry award in just over a year, cementing its reputation as one of the highest-quality housing sites in the country.

Significant progress is being made at a new affordable housing development in the heart of Edinburgh city centre.

A report has praised the positive impact Community Wealth Building has had on the Ayrshire economy. The pioneering economic model – working with communities and businesses to build a strong local economy – was a key part of the Ayrshire Growth Deal and supported by £3 million of Sc

Efforts to tackle homelessness, reduce poverty and support women who have experienced domestic abuse are being bolstered by an additional £1.6 million in funding from the Scottish Government this year.

New laws are now in force protecting social housing tenants in all four million of England’s social rented homes from emergency hazards, damp and mould.

Scotland’s housing secretary Màiri McAllan has raised concerns over reports that the UK Government is preparing to reduce its affordable housing delivery targets, a move she says could have damaging consequences for housing delivery across the UK. In a letter to UK housing secretar

A new collection of 16 affordable homes has been completed at Lochside Park in Dunfermline, marking the fourth successful collaboration between Lochay Homes and Kingdom Housing Association.

A continued commitment to partnership working across Perth and Kinross to support further reductions in the numbers of children and families locally affected by poverty will be the focus of next steps by Perth and Kinross Council, NHS Tayside and other community planning partners. The seventh Local