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

Philip Hogg Homes for Scotland has welcomed the publication of a major report which called for a radical look at the future direction of housing policy in Scotland.

Nicola Barclay Home builders have urged Edinburgh councillors preparing to meet tomorrow to move ahead with submitting the draft Local Development Plan to the Scottish Government for examination in order to start addressing the city’s housing shortage and avoid further delays.

Julia Unwin David Cameron's victory speech has given a clear indication of the direction of the next parliament, says Julia Unwin chief executive of Joseph Rowntree Foundation and the Joseph Rowntree Housing Trust. The emphasis on compassionate Conservatism gives us cause to hope the reforming Camer

Thomas Ashdown The removal of no fault grounds for repossession and the spectre of rent controls in city hotspots will result in an exodus of landlords from the Scottish private rented sector (PRS), new research has suggested.

Darina Kerr Darina Kerr, a partner at law firm CMS, discusses impending changes to the operation of judicial review in Scotland.

Grampian Housing Association chief executive Craig Stirrat shares why a 1966 comedy sketch still speaks to Aberdeen in 2026. Two years on from a national housing emergency being declared, Shelter Scotland has warned that homelessness in the country is becoming the “new normal” as figures

The Scottish Federation of Housing Associations (SFHA) has called for urgent action to arrest a collapse in housebuilding after figures showed the lowest number of social homes beginning construction on record.  

Glasgow-born architect and Strathclyde graduate Paul Mugnaioni, who founded Quality Street Ltd in 1987, effectively pioneered the Build to Rent model in the UK years ahead of the current institutional wave, writes Iain Thompson. When people talk about the rise of Build to Rent (BTR), they usually pi

Orkney Islands Council (OIC) has secured a loan from The National Wealth Fund (NWF) for its six-turbine wind farm at Quanterness.  The 28.8MW wind farm will generate electricity which will be exported on to the national grid, supplying green energy to homes and businesses in support of Scotland

The Scottish Government’s consultation on the Housing (Scotland) Bill will close today, bringing to an end a heated debate over proposed rent control measures and potential exemptions that have sharply divided landlords and tenants' groups.

First Minister John Swinney has said that tackling the housing emergency will be at the heart of the Scottish Cabinet with the appointment of Màiri McAllan as cabinet secretary for housing. Upon her return to government from maternity leave, Ms McAllan now has responsibility for all aspects o

A Scottish landlord fears his tenants could be left in the dark after repeated delays to replace an ageing meter ahead of a national switch-off. David Bateman, a retired schoolteacher from Edinburgh, has tried five times to get an obsolete Radio Teleswitch Service (RTS) meter swapped for a smart dev

Below is a full transcript of episode 68 of the Scottish Housing News Podcast titled ‘Amendments to the Housing Bill with Susie Fitton, John Mills and Maeve McGoldrick’. Listen to the episode here. Chapters

The Scottish Government has announced that it will abandon its flagship plan to require homeowners to switch to greener heating systems shortly after purchasing a new home, a decision which has sparked a diverse range of reactions from political leaders, environmental groups, and industry represent