Phil O’Brien reflects on the affordability of housing as an ongoing issue in Scotland and how the Scottish Government have recently announced future plans to tackle the issue of affordable housing. The Scottish Government has announced plans to invest £3.4 billion in affordable hous
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A new repairs contract that aims to improve the service that tenants currently receive has been agreed by Angus Council. Beginning on April 1, the three-year responsive repairs and voids contract could be extended further to 2026.
The extra £100 million funding announced by the Scottish Government for affordable housing during 2021–2022 has been welcomed by the Scottish Federation of Housing Associations (SFHA). Announced by finance secretary Kate Forbes this week, the new funding brings t
The Scottish Federation of Housing Associations (SFHA) has cautiously welcomed the funding announced for affordable housing in last week’s Scottish Budget, adding that sustaining it throughout the duration of the next parliament should deliver the homes Scotland needs. The SFHA said the govern
An alliance of more than 25 advocacy, support and housing organisations have today written to cabinet secretary for finance Kate Forbes, asking her to make social and affordable homes “the cornerstone of Scotland’s recovery” in this week’s Budget.
Scottish Borders Council's approval for its new Strategic Housing Investment Plan (SHIP) has been welcomed by Eildon Housing Association, the largest provider of new homes in the region. The ambitious plan for the delivery of 1,125 new affordable homes across the region between 2021 a
North Ayrshire Council has reiterated its determination to improve the lives of residents across North Ayrshire through its ambitious housing investment programme. Despite many of the projects being temporarily suspended during the COVID-19 pandemic, work has continued in the background to ensure th
The development of new affordable council homes in West Dunbartonshire is set to continue at pace for the next five years according to the council's Social Housing Improvement Plan (SHIP). The plan has revealed that more than 1,200 new social housing properties are to be introduced throughout the ar
In the run-up to the Holyrood election in May 2021, the Scottish Federation of Housing Associations (SFHA) has outlined its calls to Scotland’s political parties, with the publication of its new manifesto, Housing Scotland: Building Our Social and Economic Recovery. SFHA’s man
The economic and wellbeing case for building more social homes in Scotland has been laid out in a major new report by Stephen Boyle, former chief economist at the Royal Bank of Scotland.
After last weeks’ launch of Affordable Housing Need in Scotland Post-2021, Callum Chomczuk, Sally Thomas and Alison Watson press the case for 53,000 new affordable homes. CIH Scotland, SFHA and Shelter Scotland are calling on the Scottish Government to build 53,000 affordable homes over the ne
The next Scottish Government has been urged to commit to delivering 53,000 affordable homes over the duration of the next parliament to reduce housing need, tackle child poverty and kick-start the country’s economic recovery from the coronavirus crisis.
Midlothian Council needs to deal with a “significant budget shortfall” as it faces further pressures as Scotland’s fastest-growing council, the local government public spending watchdog has said. In a report out today, the Accounts Commission said the council urgently needs a mediu
Plans have been submitted to transform one of Dundee's oldest jute mills into 24 modern flats.
North Lanarkshire Council has approved its five-year Strategic Housing Investment plan (SHIP) which aims to deliver over 1,900 new homes over the next five years, doubling the rate completed over the previous five years. The SHIP, for 2018-19/2022-23, was approved by councillors at a recent meeting
