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Comhairle nan Eilean Siar’s budget for 2026/27 was approved by Members at a meeting this week. The budget fully addresses the Comhairle’s initial deficit of £5.4m using a council tax increase, returns from investments, the use of uncommitted reserves and savings from service budget

People may be missing out on social security support they are entitled to due to stigma around social security, new research shows. Independent research commissioned by Social Security Scotland found that while nine in ten (91%) people agree anyone could need financial support when their circumstanc

Social enterprise Changeworks has published an open letter calling on all political parties to commit to urgent action on fuel poverty and delivering a just transition for a sustainable future ahead of the upcoming Scottish parliamentary election.

Property factor Taylor & Martin has expanded into Aberdeen after securing a 300-home flagship development in the city’s West End. The firm has opened its third office, in Westhill, as it moves to provide full national coverage across Scotland. The firm already has offices in both Edinburgh

Moray Council has agreed its Housing Revenue Account (HRA) budget for 2026/27, confirming investment in council housing, progress on national housing standards, and the second year of its three‑year rent strategy.

Nearly one in three private renters in Scotland are struggling to afford their rent, according to new research published today by the SafeDeposits Scotland Charitable Trust.

A former nurses’ house in Skye has been sold by NHS Highland in order to support efforts to deliver a second phase of community-led affordable housing. The Staffin Nurse’s Cottage in Clachan, which is almost 100 years old, has been bought by Staffin Community Trust (SCT).

Dalmuir Park Housing Association has appointed Colin McCulloch as its new chief executive. Colin moves on from the position of director of customer services at Barrhead Housing.

Below is a full transcript of episode 79 of the Scottish Housing News Podcast titled 'Compulsory tenement owners’ associations with Gillian Campbell and Mike Heffron’. Listen to or watch the episode here.

Energy regulator Ofgem has announced a 7% reduction in the energy price cap, lowering the annual bill for a typical dual‑fuel household to £1,641 from 1 April to 30 June 2026.

Councillors have approved a 7% rent increase for East Lothian Council tenants for 2026/27, and agreed its overall council budget for the same period. A consultation was carried out with council tenants at the end of last year, and 66% of those who took part agreed with plans to raise rents by 7% to

West Lothian Council has approved its revenue budget for the year, confirming more than £636 million will be spent on day‑to‑day local services and setting a 7.4% increase in Council Tax across all bands. The budget, agreed at a meeting of the Full Council on 24 February, outlines how the

Stirling Council has published its 2026-27 draft revenue and capital budgets that include proposals for investing in services and for addressing an estimated budget gap of £10.7 million.

Construction of 17 new council homes in Newton Mearns is well underway, with tenants expected to be handed the keys this autumn.  The new homes, built by CCG (Scotland) Ltd, comprise 4 one-bed cottage flats, 12 two-bed flats and 1 two-bed bungalow; 3 of the homes will be wheelchair adaptable. H

The leader of Argyll and Bute Council Councillor Jim Lynch has warned that services and local jobs "could be lost" due to the "harsh reality" of setting the council budget for the upcoming year.