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Hebridean Housing Partnership (HHP) is providing assistance to those who are struggling with fuel poverty by offering fuel vouchers to local residents.  Using funding secured from the Scottish Government’s Supporting Communities Fund, via Highlands and Islands Enterprise (HIE), HHP c

Reports of non-emergency repairs by Scottish landlords increased by 59% in July but performance will not return to ‘normal’ levels for some time, according to new HouseMark Scotland COVID-19 impact data. 

More than 500 vulnerable residents have been supported by West Dunbartonshire Council’s homelessness and housing options team so far during the COVID-19 pandemic. The team, which continued to operate a 24/7 service throughout lockdown, increased the provision of accommodation by 40% to meet de

Housing charity Housing Options Scotland has extended its house search support to include help beyond home finding.  The charity helps disabled people, members of the armed forces and older people to find homes. With a team of brokers, volunteers and directors, the charity looks to find the Rig

Moray Council has today backed plans to put climate change actions at the centre of council activity with the aim to be carbon neutral by 2030.

North Lanarkshire’s advice services generated more than £40 million in additional benefit income for its residents during 2019/20.

Members of the public will be invited to participate in a forthcoming consultation on an updated draft ‘Housing in the Countryside Supplementary Guidance (HICSG)’ which was approved for consultation by the Highland Council’s economy and infrastructure comm

SafeDeposits Scotland has been recognised for its exceptional levels of customer service by the consumer industry’s top independent validator, The Customer Service Excellence Standard (CSE). The Glasgow-based tenancy deposit scheme holds deposits on behalf of landlords and

Two hotels in Aberdeen could be demolished to make way for hundreds of new homes in the city. 

Four houses which are available for rent on the island of Rum have attracted thousands of inquiries from around the world.

Homes and businesses across the north-east served by Scottish and Southern Electricity Network (SSEN) are to receive a £1.9 million upgrade. The upgrade comes as the SSEN delivers two major investment projects in Elgin and Macfudd.

The Scottish Government is to establish a £10 million Tenant Hardship Loan Fund to help those struggling to pay rent during the coronavirus crisis.

Hanover Scotland's chief executive Helen Murdoch is retiring after being with the organisation for 26 years, 14 as its CEO and 12 as director of housing and care services. In thanking Ms Murdoch for her work for the organisation for the past 26 years, Hanover Scotland’s chair describ

Work to provide more affordable DGHP homes for rent has started across Dumfries and Galloway as part of an £11 million project.

Rural Housing Scotland has called for a restructuring of funding set up to deliver more homes for rural communities after new data revealed just 68 new homes were built under initiatives that promised more than 500.