Opinion

By the Living Rent Campaign Perhaps the most important question about reforming or growing the private rented sector is currently not part of the debate: do people actually want to rent from a private landlord? The sector is growing quickly, and the Scottish Government looks set to encourage that gr

Kirsty McKechnie In a guest blog for Shelter Scotland, Kirsty McKechnie, welfare rights worker for Child Poverty Action Group (CPAG) in Scotland, gives the story so far for Universal Credit.

John Perry Up to 20,000 refugees will be resettled in Britain from Syria. How can social landlords engage with this and other schemes to help people who are on their way or already here? CIH policy adviser John Perry shares his assessment.

Louise Hosking The Construction (Design & Management) Regulations 2015 (CDM) came into force on 6th April 2015 and has implications for anyone organising work on their home.

Alison Watson By Alison Watson at Shelter Scotland

Housing and social security have a central role to play in the Scottish Government’s programme for government 2015-16, published this week. CIH Scotland policy and practice officer Ashley Campbell takes a look at the detail. The Scottish Government’s legislative programme for 2015/16 acknowledge

Lisa Glass By Lisa Glass at Shelter Scotland

Gordon Sloan By Glasgow Housing Association chair Gordon Sloan

Beth Reid By Beth Reid, policy manager at Crisis Scotland

Professor David Adams By Professor David Adams at the University of Glasgow

John Finnie MSP supporting the campaign for rent controls By John Finnie MSP

Jimmy Black Councillor Black reflects on self inflicted silly season stories...

Greig Adams By Greig Adams at DM Hall

An interesting decision from Dundee has highlighted the distinction between a tenancy deposit and rent collected in advance. It is important to note that the decision is not a binding decision, nevertheless, the case deals with a common issue, writes Robert Mullarkey. The Housing Act (Scotland) 200

Frances Snee works for Shelter Scotland’s Empty Homes Advice Service – a free national helpline dedicated to bringing empty homes back into use. Frances Snee