Search: State must lead on major affordable housing development, argues new paper

Professor Ken Gibb, director and principal investigator, and Professor Alex Marsh, co-investigator of CaCHE, reflect on the new Scottish rent control proposals. In September 2023, the Scottish Government launched a consultation engagement process concerned with the rented sector proposals within the

An inspection of partnership support services in North Lanarkshire has resulted in a highly encouraging report for the positive difference they make to the lives of children and young people at risk of harm. The inspection evaluated the services as ‘very good’ following engagement with c

Minister of housing Paul McLennan officially opened the second Green Home Festival this week with a call for everyone to play their role to ensure Scotland successfully transitions to net zero The MSP was the keynote speaker at the launch of the five-day renewables jamboree in central Edinburgh

North Ayrshire’s newest council housing development has been hailed by housing minister Paul McLennan MSP. The landmark 71-unit development at Irvine’s Harbourside was officially opened earlier this summer.

Minister for zero carbon buildings, active travel and tenants' rights Patrick Harvie MSP visited Scotland’s largest Passivhaus development in Dundashill with West of Scotland Housing Association (WSHA) and contractor CCG (Scotland) Ltd. Located on the site of the former Diageo Distillery, the

North Ayrshire’s newest housing development has officially opened at Irvine Harbourside.

The winners of this year’s Homes for Scotland (HFS) awards were announced last week with a special focus on social, sustainable and environmental values. The event, which was attended by 1,000 senior representatives from across the home building sector and hosted by political satirist and impr

Six local authorities have been confirmed for the Key Agencies Group collaborative support offer following today’s release of the new Scottish Government guidance for producing Local Development Plans (LDPs). Pilot work on the Collaborative Local Development Plan Offer will be taken forward wi

Five McTaggart Construction projects have been shortlisted in the Scottish Home Awards for 2023. The Dalry-based family-owned business, which was recently crowned Large Apprenticeship Employer of the Year in the Skills Development Scotland awards, has been nominated for new developments in Glasgow,

Construction work has begun on a community-led development of five homes and five self-build plots in the main village of Inverarish. Raasay Development Trust is leading the project with support from the Communities Housing Trust.

Specialist student accommodation provider Alumno Group has submitted plans for purpose-built student accommodation, including ground-floor commercial space, at Jock’s Lodge in Edinburgh. Located on the corner of Restalrig Road South and London Road, the development will include 191 student roo

SHN editor Kieran Findlay finds out how the escalating energy crisis is affecting the sector and how associations are responding. Skyrocketing energy costs and inflation are directly impacting the operations of housing associations across Scotland with increased overheads forcing delays to maintenan

Hebridean Housing Partnership (HHP) has completed the the final phase of the 74 affordable homes development at Sinclair Avenue marking a major milestone in the Goathill Project which is worthy of celebration. The Goathill project is an ambitious development bringing together on an 8 hectare plot, 7

Sustainability for Housing (SfH) has launched a consultation seeking feedback from adopters of the Social Housing Sustainability Reporting Standard (SRS) and the wider sector as it looks to shape the next iteration of the Standard to meet needs of the sector and its funders. The SRS was launched in

Experts from the University of Stirling have created a new tool to support families, businesses and professionals to make homes, premises and public places more accessible to an ageing population and those living with dementia. The Environments for Ageing and Dementia Design Assessment Tool (EADDAT)