Dr Sally Reynolds Scottish Land Commissioner, Dr Sally Reynolds, looks at scale and concentration of land ownership in Scotland.
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Helen Murdoch After the launch of an initiative which aims to give a new voice for Scotland’s ethnic minority older people, Hanover Scotland chief executive, Helen Murdoch, give her views on the Scottish Ethnic Minority Older People Forum.
Prof Sarah Johnsen reflects on the question of why Housing First seems to be so much more effective than mainstream provision for the majority of homeless people with multiple and complex needs. I was genuinely delighted to receive an invitation to speak about ‘why Housing First works’ at Homele
Jimmy Black, former Housing Convener at Dundee City Council, has been campaigning to stop the demolition of historic tenements in Blackness Road. Previously he wrote that a consultation exercise had been misreported to councillors. Now he says Freedom of Information has thrown up new contradictions.
Jon Sparkes Jon Sparkes on the latest news from the Homelessness and Rough Sleeping Action Group, transforming temporary accommodation and gathering the views of hundreds of people with experience of homelessness.
Frank Jarvis Frank Jarvis summarises some recent cases where the Equality Act was deployed against letting agents discriminating against prospective tenants.
Professor David Adams Scottish Land Commissioner Professor David Adams looks at public interest led development in Scotland.
By Shaheena Din, national project manager for the Scottish Empty Homes Partnership
Callum Chomczuk As the new Lobbying Act comes into force, CIH Scotland's deputy director Callum Chomczuk explains what it all means and outlines some of the potential impacts on political engagement.
ICONFIRM UK CEO Mike McEwan discusses the difficulties often faced by housing associations and how GDPR will both benefit and challenge the sector. With the much-publicised General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) coming into effect in May 2018, companies are scrambling to ensure that they are set
George Walker Scottish Housing Regulator chair, George Walker, says the Regulator’s discussions with stakeholders will inform what goes into the new Regulatory Framework which it plans to publish next year.
Written by Rosemary Brotchie, policy and research manager at Shelter Scotland For decades housing campaigners, including Shelter Scotland, have insisted that a significant increase in the supply of affordable homes was critical to tackling the housing crisis in Scotland.
The Beast from the East has hit hard in Scotland - but how's the energy system coping? Hannah Smith from Scottish Renewables explains. As the Beast from the East makes Glasgow look more like Narnia, team Scottish Renewables are bunkering down and working from home.
Kenny McDonald Chartered surveyor Kenny McDonald outlines the best time for landlords and tenants to get advice on dilapidations claims.
Matt Lowther With only a week to go until the CIH Housing Festival of 2018, Matt Lowther said his NHS Health Scotland colleagues are in full swing as they embrace event planning.