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

The Scottish Housing Regulator has announced it will step up its engagement with Stirling Council over concerns relating to homelessness services, Gypsy/Traveller sites and tenant safety.

The Criminal Justice Committee has backed the general principles of the Criminal Justice Modernisation and Abusive Domestic Behaviour Reviews (Scotland) Bill at stage one.

The National Union of Students (NUS) Scotland have welcomed the passing of the Scottish Housing Bill through Stage 1 in the Scottish Parliament on Thursday 28th November, with the support of the majority of MSPs. NUS Scotland had previously called for all MSPs to vote for the bill, recognising it as

The ESPC has called for the full efforts of the Scottish Government to be put into increasing the supply of homes in Scotland. ESPC’s chief executive Paul Hilton believes that the Housing Bill, which has just passed Stage 1 at Holyrood, will have little impact on supply and that the "largest h

At Share, it is important that the training and development support that is on offer meets the sector where it is, flexing to the challenges and innovating to meet new needs that arise. For Share to do that, they must keep an eye on the horizon and finger on the pulse, walking alongside the sector t

SFHA policy manager, Susie Fitton, on why government must fund aids and adaptions. We know that the Scottish Government is facing significant financial pressures ahead of this week’s fiscal statement and Programme for Government – there’s no getting away from the fact that it&rsquo

It’s just days until the opening of the Homebuilding & Renovating Show, which is back SEC, Glasgow on 11-12 May 2024.

A community-based cooperative has launched in Glasgow to help homeowners make their properties more energy efficient.

The Scottish Government has released the application form and guidance notes for the Social Housing Net Zero Heat Fund 2021 call for applications. A total of £100 million is being made available over the next five years to support social landlords across Scotland to install zero emissions

Business tycoon Lord Willie Haughey has revealed £1 billion plans for his vision to build 11,000 homes in Scotland during the next nine years. As part of the plan, Scottish property group Ediston has paid £640 million for his 24% stake in City Facilities Management Holdings, which w

Scottish Labour has said that it will vote against the Planning (Scotland) Bill at its final stage today, warning that it has become "a missed opportunity to deliver transformative change".

The Fuel Poverty (Target, Definition and Strategy) (Scotland) Bill 2019 is expected to receive Royal Assent this summer after the legislation passed Stage 3 at Holyrood yesterday.

National Trust for Scotland staff linking arms at Culloden The Scottish Government must overhaul the planning system in forthcoming legislation or face losing Scotland’s heritage to new development, the National Trust for Scotland has warned.

Councils in Scotland are failing in their legal obligation to accommodation for people who are at risk of homelessness with many people being unlawfully turned away, according to an investigation by BBC Scotland. People applying for homelessness status are entitled to temporary accommodation while a

Tammy Swift-Adams As Scotland continues to wrestle with how to solve its housing crisis, Homes for Scotland has outlined its thinking on the proposals in the Planning Bill currently being scrutinised by the Scottish Parliament.