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Almost 400,000 people in Scotland missed an energy payment in the past year after running out of money before payday, according to new analysis from Citizens Advice Scotland (CAS). Polling by YouGov for the charity found that 32% of people ran out of money before payday in the last year. Of those pe

Morlich Homes Limited (MHL) is developing a facility to build green homes after purchasing a site at Elgin Business Park. The firm has secured investment of up to £87,000 from Highlands and Islands Enterprise (HIE) towards fit-out costs of £189,000.

Plans have been submitted for the development of a new apartment block and the conversion of two vacant units within a Glasgow fire station building. LS Homes and NVDC Architects have teamed up for the proposal which involves a portion of derelict land at the southern end of the courtyard at the for

The developer behind three failed attempts to gain planning approval for new flats at the Corunna Bowling Club site in Glasgow has now turned to the appeal process to overturn the latest decision.

Ofgem has appointed Shell Energy to take on supplying Green Supplier Limited’s (‘Green’) approximately 255,000 domestic customers, and a small number of non-domestic customers. Green Supplier Limited supplied gas and electricity to around 255,000 domestic customers and a small numb

Councils have been given £10 million to provide grants to tenants who have fallen behind on their rent as a result of the pandemic and are at risk of eviction. The grants will help tenants who are struggling financially as a direct result of the pandemic, allowing them to reduce or pay off the

CIH Scotland has responded to a call for evidence from the Scottish Parliament’s Equalities, Human Rights and Civil Justice Committee calling for the Scottish Government to ensure that a legal right to adequate housing is properly resourced by the State. In its response, CIH Scotland outlined

Proposed legislation to introduce a licensing scheme for Airbnb-style and short-term let properties is to be examined by a Holyrood committee.

The City of Edinburgh Council's stance against development in the greenbelt risks jeopardising the delivery of homes that the city needs, housebuilders have warned. The City of Edinburgh Council revealed its new City Plan 2030 last week, which will address climate change, affordability, providing mo

A commercial premises gifted by Hillcrest Homes to the Stobswell community of Dundee until the end of the year will serve as the base for a number of initiatives including housing a Dundee Design Festival project, a Stobswell community consultation hub and a community Christmas hub. With Dundee Desi

Work will shortly begin on two multi-million-pound affordable housing developments in Glasgow. Housing provider Home Group Scotland appointed Cruden Building West to deliver two key housing developments at Kennyhill Square in Dennistoun and in East Balornock (Phase 6). The contracts have a comb

Glenrothes MP Peter Grant has visited the former Tullis Russell paper mill site in Glenrothes where Kingdom Housing Association is developing 85 affordable new homes for social rent. The new homes will form part of a larger residential-led mixed-use development being overseen by Advance Construction

New plans have been submitted for a proposed new housing and retail development at Saughton Mains Gardens in Edinburgh.

An Aberdeen site currently used as a depot for a light haulage company could be transformed into 47 new flats.

An affordable housing development at a former school in Ballater is among the shortlisted entries for the national awards scheme from Scotland’s Regeneration Forum (SURF). Delivered each year by SURF, a regeneration forum with over 300 cross-sector member organisations across Scotland, in