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A total of 70% of people in Scotland are worried about unaffordable energy bills in 2022, new polling for Citizens Advice Scotland (CAS) has revealed. Research commission by the charity from YouGov found 70% of people in Scotland were worried about bills becoming less affordable by November 2022. Mo

The City of Edinburgh Council has invited the private sector to bring forward proposals to deliver affordable housing on sites not owned by the council. As agreed by members of the council's housing, homelessness and fair work committee in November, the council is looking to encourage the private se

As Scottish Housing News publishes the last edition of 2021 today, we round up what has caught the attention of our readers over the last 12 months.

A judge in the Outer House of the Court of Session has dismissed an action by the defender in a settled action seeking right of relief from a third party to the case following the grant of absolvitor in their favour.

Scottish Borders Housing Association (SBHA) and its partners are supporting the newly established Scottish Borders branch of ANDYSMANCLUB.

East Lothian residents living in rented accommodation can now apply to East Lothian Council for financial help if they’ve fallen behind in their rent payments because of COVID-19.

With two-thirds of homelessness in Scotland caused by relationship breakdown, reducing breakdowns is seen as a key prevention strategy.

The Wheatley Foundation has ended the year on a high after providing lifeline support to more than 8,800 customers through 2021.

River Clyde Homes (RCH) is pleased to be giving something back to help the community this festive season.

Allied Vehicles helped Possilpark-based Possobilities to save Christmas from the Grinch this year, at an event held this week. 

Dumfries and Galloway Housing Partnership (DGHP) has helped the Stranraer community get festive after donating £200 to support a Christmas family fun day.

A hamper appeal is set to spread some festive cheer around Queens Cross Housing Association this Christmas.

This week Christmas came early to Springburn in Glasgow, as the McDermott Group and M-Four presented over 100 gifts to the children and residents at ng homes’ Balgrayhill multi-storey flats. Recently, tenants in the Balgrayhill multi-storey flats benefited from a newly installed district heati

With the arrival of the highly infectious Omicron variant and the resulting rapid increase in infections, all construction businesses are being asked to strengthen compliance with protective measures.

A new strategy has been published to make homes safer, warmer and cheaper to heat and meet the Scottish Government’s commitment to eradicate it as far as reasonably possible by 2040. The Fuel Poverty Strategy 2021 sets out a range of comprehensive actions that will be taken to tackle the drive