CIH Scotland director Callum Chomczuk on the need for reform of our immigration system to end the hostile environment. In March the Home Office published a new immigration plan it said would improve the fairness and efficacy of the system. However, the reality is these proposals may end up
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The Highland Council is now accepting expressions of interest for the Regeneration Capital Grant Fund for 2022-2023. The fund, which is delivered in partnership with the Scottish Government, supports locally developed regeneration projects for communities, helping with job creation and support, and
Di Alexander, chairman of the Highlands & Islands Housing Associations Affordable Warmth Group and former chair of the Scottish Government’s Rural Fuel Poverty Task Force, details how extreme fuel poverty continues to affect far too many of Scotland's citizens. Extreme fuel poverty continu
The City of Edinburgh Council and its partner Novoville are proud to announce the release of Novoville Shared Repairs, a new app dedicated to improving the condition of property in co-ownership in Edinburgh, and all of Scotland.
Scottish councils doubled their use of bed and breakfast accommodation for people experiencing homelessness during the first few months of lockdown last year as part of the measures taken to protect people during the coronavirus pandemic, new official statistics have revealed.
The former police headquarters in Edinburgh is to be sold and demolished to make way for hundreds of homes in a deal with the City of Edinburgh Council. Detailed plans for the redevelopment of the site have been outlined in a document which labels the station "under utilised, inefficient, ageing, in
Housing and planning minister Kevin Stewart is set to outline measures to address a cladding crisis that affects more than 100 local authority high-rise buildings as well as thousands of privately-owned flats throughout Scotland. Criticism of the Scottish Government’s failure to spend money to
Property group Savills has upgraded its 2021 UK house price forecasts, predicting a 3% rise in Scottish house prices in 2021. The firm predicted that average UK house prices will rise by 4% over the year, with a 21.1% growth from 2021-25. Prices in Scotland will increase by 22.8% by 2025, it added.
With Homeless Action Scotland invited to submit evidence at stage one of the Domestic Abuse (Protection) (Scotland) Bill, communications and engagement manager Garry Burns outlines the charity's concerns in relation to the housing and homelessness element of the legislation.
Almond Housing Association has been doing everything in its power to create a happy and safe Christmas for tenants this year with its Operation: Happy Christmas campaign. After a difficult year for many, Almond has distributed Winter Wellbeing Packs, Festive Food Parcels, and much more to local fami
Shawfair LLP director Nick Waugh on the importance of community engagement when building a new town. This year has taught us many things – most of them character-forming as my mother was fond of saying - but one genuinely good thing to have emerged from this pandemic is the curative power
A group of people with experience of homelessness are to lead a new walking tour which celebrates the rich history of Glasgow’s Laurieston and Gorbals area. Urban Union, the developer behind Laurieston Living, has partnered with Invisible Cities - a social enterprise that trains people affecte
Angus councillors are being advised to reject a housebuilder's surprise £250,000 bid for sheltered housing in Edzell which is set to be knocked down and replaced. Final preparations are underway to empty the homes at Inglis Court and replace the 25 homes with 21 new properties after the counci
The Social Housing Resilience Group (SHRG) met last week to review the remit of the group and its alignment with other groups working on COVID-related issues in order to maintain the efficiency of its activities. There was a discussion around the Scottish Government’s recent publication o
The Highland Small Communities Housing Trust (HSCHT), a social enterprise which delivers a range of affordable housing and supporting developments in Scottish communities, has rebranded as the Communities Housing Trust. Communities Housing Trust, which was founded as Highland Small Communities