Opinion

“The heat’s already there, we’re just moving it”. Jimmy Black mulls over a conversation with Eoghan Maguire, director of heat networks - Scotland at Vattenfall UK. Getting people to work together is seldom easy, particularly when it involves money and hard decisions. It makes

UK Housing Review author and editor John Perry delves into one of the Scottish-focused chapters from this year's publication.

After regulations that require all new buildings constructed with a new building warrant to be fitted with clean heating came into effect on April 1st, Luths Services director/engineer Dan Gates examines the new legislation. New homes will have a ban direct emission heating systems (oil & g

In light of last month's launch of the new Housing Bill and ongoing developments with mandatory qualifications for housing professionals in England, Dr Kim McKee from the University of Stirling highlights the importance of housing education. Following on from several well-documented traged

This is part two of a two-part blog series (see part one), in which Nicky Imrie of OurStory Scotland presents various stories from the OurStory Scotland archive, which recount LGBTQIA+ people’s experiences with home and housing.

The construction sector needs urgent leadership and support from the Scottish Government or proposed new standards could have negative consequences for the built environment and the nation’s most vulnerable households, writes Jocelyne Fleming – policy and public affairs officer Scotland

Nicky Lloyd, head of ESPC Lettings, shares what comes after the end of The Tenancy Protection Act and what landlords in Scotland need to know about the changes. It’s certainly an interesting time to be a landlord or a tenant in Scotland, as the private rental sector faces a marked change in ci

Jimmy Black considers whether the social housing sector and the Scottish Government are effectively measuring the carbon cost of home improvements.

Duncan Smith, head of energy & sustainability at River Clyde Homes, details a pilot project being undertaken which aims to transition homes from fossil fuels while reducing fuel poverty.

In part one of a two-part blog series, Nicky Imrie of OurStory Scotland gives a background on her own experiences and outlines how oral histories can be a useful tool for understanding LGBTQIA+ people’s housing experiences. OurStory Scotland is an LGBTQIA+ community-led, voluntary and charitab

C~urb PSL graduate trainee Lara Turner shares some insights into her role and how it has helped her begin her housing career. Management facilitates you to work on different teams that align with your interests and the business needs.

CaCHE knowledge exchange fellow Dr Gareth Young reflects on LGBT History Month and the work still required to make housing accessible for all. Last month marked LGBT History Month which began back in 1994 in the USA by high school teacher Rodney Wilson who was teaching about the Nazis, and he reveal

Collaborative Centre for Housing Evidence director Kenneth Gibb outlines why there is a shortage of affordable student homes and what can be done.

Jimmy Black is looking for credible solutions to Scotland's housing emergency and wants SHN readers to help.

Grampian Housing Association Group CEO Craig Stirrat reflects on last week's Housing Festival which saw CIH Scotland declare a Scotland-wide housing emergency. At last week’s Housing Festival, there was significant coverage of CIH Scotland’s warning that homelessness plans were