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

As the Scottish construction industry navigates an era of heightened volatility, Professor Bill Minnis, a speaker at the upcoming inaugural Scottish Construction Summit, argues that today’s barriers are tomorrow’s opportunities. Drawing on a diverse career spanning healthcare administrat

MSPs have called on the UK and Scottish governments to work more closely together to ensure people get the benefits they are entitled to after a new report found that up to £20 billion of means-tested benefits had been left unclaimed across the UK in 2016-17.

A coalition of housing and anti-poverty organisations has called on the Scottish Government to "change course" ahead of a ministerial statement on the housing emergency at Holyrood later today.

Below is a full transcript of episode 67 of the Scottish Housing News Podcast titled ‘The revised Heat in Buildings Bill with Gillian Campbell and Ashley Campbell'. Listen to the episode here.

Glasgow could become the first city in the UK to pilot changes to the asylum process after a multi-agency taskforce recommended a number of proposed reforms. The city is keen to lead the way on proposed changes to the existing system agreed by partners on its Asylum Taskforce, which includes the Hom

Charities in Scotland are urging the First Minister to treat the cost-of-living crisis as a top priority and take all actions necessary to help people on the lowest incomes through this national emergency. In a letter to the First Minister, organisations including Trussell Trust Scotland, Save the C

A new strategy for Perth and Kinross to reach net zero carbon emissions by 2045 has been unanimously agreed.

The Scottish Parliament’s Cross-party Group on Housing is calling on the Scottish Government to produce an action plan to tackle the housing emergency.

Northern Ireland's Department for Communities (DfC) has introduced new requirements for smoke, heat and carbon monoxide alarms for private rental properties.

Ann McMaster Property management firm Ross and Liddell has urged private landlords to be aware of their responsibilities on electrical safety inspection.

The Welsh Government has launched a green paper which calls for evidence on housing adequacy and fair rents. Recognising the pressure the rising cost-of-living is placing on already struggling household budgets, the government said it is committed to helping tenants by delivering adequate housing an

The Climate Emergency Response Group (CERG) has today launched a report outlining the key actions the Scottish Government must take now to accelerate its response to the climate emergency. With the eyes of the world on Glasgow in November, in the pivotal year of COP26, the new report ‘Deliveri

The Salvation Army's Jeremy Bushnell looks ahead to the publication of new homelessness statistics and what they could signal as Scotland moves towards another election. This week, data published by the Scottish Government will set out how many people received support for homelessness from their cou

When retrofitting listed buildings, Thomas & Adamson director Hamish Paterson suggests that the main concern is finding the balance between modern sustainability goals and protecting history and heritage in our towns and cities. Decarbonisation of the built environment is a complex challenge, wi

Emergency legislation to freeze rents has been the first piece of Scottish legislation to be vetted by King Charles as it passed the first stage of scrutiny at the Scottish Parliament yesterday. A motion to treat the Cost of Living (Protection of Tenants) (Scotland) Bill 2022 as emergency legis