David Melhuish The Scottish Government is to exempt transactions of six or more homes from the additional LBTT surcharge.
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Annie Mauger The Chartered Institute of Housing in Scotland has welcomed the additional funds committed towards affordable housing within the Scottish Budget for 2016-17 but urged the Holyrood to maintain further increased housing supply “as a top priority”.
Nicola Barclay A year-on-year growth in house purchase lending in Scotland has been welcomed as a signal of optimism for the sector by the country’s home building industry.
Alex Neil The Scottish Government has agreed with the Commission on Housing and Wellbeing that housing is fundamental to the wellbeing, fairness and prosperity of the country and has vowed to undertake a number of measures in line with the Commission’s recommendations.
Stephen McCabe Inverclyde Council has agreed to freeze its council tax but for the first time has postponed setting its budget for next year until next month.
Jim McCormick The Joseph Rowntree Foundation (JRF) has called for measures to control the cost of renting in Scotland and a tax on the Winter Fuel Payment as part of a wide-ranging plan to reduce high levels of poverty in the country.
James Battye As the Private Housing (Tenancies) (Scotland) Bill moves at a pace through the infrastructure and capital investment committee, James Battye, policy officer at Shelter Scotland, discusses how things will change for the 330,000 households renting from private landlords across Scotland.
Maggie Chapman The Scottish Green Party has stepped up its calls for action on the cost of renting a home as a new poll revealed most Scots support a points-based system of rent controls.
St Andrews View The property industry should start focusing less on starter homes and more on the merits of downsizing for Scotland’s older people, according to Bield.
David Orr Housing associations in England have delayed or cancelled plans to build new sheltered accommodation units due to proposed cuts to housing benefit.
Fiona King With less than 100 days until the Holyrood Election on May 6 there is a critical, albeit small, window of opportunity to influence the nation’s politicians and the political debate, writes Fiona King, campaigns & public affairs manager at Shelter Scotland.
Anne Jarvie Minister for housing and welfare, Margaret Burgess, has announced the reappointment of Anne Jarvie to the Scottish Housing Regulator board.
St Andrew’s View A new housing development in Bearsden has been shortlisted for another top property award after being named Senior Living Development of the Year in 2015.
Katy Dickson New amendments to the Private Housing (Tenancies) Bill have the potential to create significant problems for the provision of rural homes, Scottish Land & Estates has said.
Nicola Sturgeon Nicola Sturgeon has called on the UK government to “immediately” announce an exemption for women's refuges and other types of supported accommodation.