Opinion

Alastair Davis Social Investment Scotland has invested over £56 million in 270 projects, says CEO Alastair Davis.

Monique Campbell looks back on last week when Shelter Scotland took to the streets to highlight Glasgow City Council’s failings to provide support to homeless people. Glasgow City Council’s own figures show that it unlawfully failed to offer temporary accommodation to homeless people 3,025 times

Lorraine Usher Loreburn Housing Association chief executive, Lorraine Usher, on putting employees at the heart of the business.

Amy Entwistle Following the transfer of the Island of Ulva to the North West Mull Community Woodland Company, Amy Entwistle looks at the right to force the sale of abandoned, neglected or detrimental land.

Bruce Forbes By Bruce Forbes, director of Angus Housing Association

Patrice Fabien Patrice Fabien responds to Chris Dun’s recent blog about changes to regulation.

Ahead of yesterday’s protest by Shelter Scotland against the “shocking scale of unlawful activity” from Glasgow City Council in denying homeless people their rights, Adam Lang details the background and facts behind the demonstration. In Scotland we should be rightly proud of what is often ref

Shawn Wood The LBTT relief for first-time buyers, which came into force on June 30th, is the latest in a series of moves by the Scottish Government to help people get on the property ladder, but buyers will struggle to compete for properties in city centres in the current climate, says Shawn Wood.

Following the launch of the CIH ‘Make a Stand’ campaign on domestic abuse, CIH vice president Jim Strang looks at how the issue is being tackled in Scotland and calls for the Scottish housing sector to sign up to this important campaign. Last month, the Chartered Institute of Housing lau

Chris Dun Chris Dun charts recent changes to the Scottish Housing Regulator's powers regarding registered social landlords (RSLs) and debates whether less regulation is a good thing.

Michael Cameron Scottish Housing Regulator chief executive, Michael Cameron, on recent discussions about the Annual Assurance Statement.

Ewan Aitken In the first of a new monthly column exclusively for Scottish Housing News, Cyrenians CEO Ewan Aitken looks back over the charity’s 50 years in operation and charts its involvement in the Social Bite Village.

Jon Sparkes Jon Sparkes blogs on the final set of recommendations from the Homelessness & Rough Sleeping Action Group which have been accepted by the Scottish Government.

Doug Gibson Doug Gibson from the Glasgow Homelessness Network (GHN) reflects on Housing First in anticipation of today’s major conference.

Kirsty Glennan Kirsty Glennan, senior solicitor at Burness Paull, writes on impending changes to Scottish land law.