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CEO of Scottish property portal ESPC, Paul Hilton, shares his thoughts on how the new UK government could help to bring about much-needed change in Scotland’s housing. While housing is a devolved matter, ESPC hopes that the promises made by Labour in the recent general election might help to b

The Scottish government is seeking to address some of the overly restrictive aspects of the short-term let licensing rules, but the measures may not be enough to tackle “unnecessary” regulation and financial burdens faced by the Scottish tourism industry, writes Kirsty Gallacher. In

The UK Collaborative Centre for Housing Evidence (CaCHE) discusses the emotional interactions between housing policy makers and recipients. Whilst we may think of policy making as a process dominated by rational thinking, there is growing interest in the role that emotions play. This research partic

Jane Wood, chief executive of Homes for Scotland, discusses the alarming decline of small and medium-sized home builders in Scotland and its impact on the housing crisis, emphasising the need for urgent policy reforms to support the sector. Last week, Homes for Scotland (HFS) published a report reve

Chris McGinn, commercial manager at PfH Scotland, discusses the temporary accommodation crisis that social landlords are dealing with. Soaring demand for homelessness services is a major challenge for Scottish social landlords right now. In its latest annual assessment, the Scottish Housing Regulato

Jimmy Black picks up themes from the latest episode of the Scottish Housing News Podcast, with SFHA’s Sally Thomas, Holyrood PR’s Chris Fairbairn and co-host Kieran Findlay.

Deputy chair Andrew Watson details the Scottish Housing Regulator's latest meeting with systemically important landlords. On 3 June 2024, we held the second of three meetings this year of the Systemically Important landlord group.

Jon Turner, Link Group chief executive officer, discusses the importance of customer engagement. How do we make sure we are delivering the services our tenants and service users need, when they need it, to the right quality, every time? And could this be the ‘Holy Grail’? Possibly not, b

SHN's Housing Champions feature returns with Lorna Cameron, chief executive of Horizon Housing, who speaks to Margaret Taylor about the inextricable link between accessible housing and social care. It is almost 35 years since Lorna Cameron started her career at what was Strathclyde Regiona

In this new blog, CIH Scotland’s national director Callum Chomczuk reflects on the feedback from a recent series of roadshows on the next steps for professionalism in the housing sector in Scotland. Firstly, I would like to thank everyone who took the time to join one of our Housing Profession

Anna Gardiner MRICS, policy adviser (rural property) at Scottish Land & Estates, picks up on some recent data from Argentina on the huge drop in rent prices since the rent cap was scrapped there. Buenos Aires and Brechin. Two locations you wouldn’t normally expect to be able to draw c

Thomas & Adamson partner Hamish Paterson provides his take on new legislation giving Scottish Ministers powers to assess and remediate buildings which have unsafe cladding. In mid-May, the Scottish Parliament voted unanimously to pass new legislation that will speed up the removal of potent

Fraser Lynes, managing director of Cruden Homes, discusses the Scottish housing crises and the limitations of the NPF4. Scotland’s housing system is at a critical juncture. The Scottish Government has acknowledged the nation’s housing emergency and announced its intention to recognise ho

Kirsty Morrison, group chief executive of Albyn Housing Society, discusses the challenges facing social housing providers in Scotland, including funding cuts, rising costs, and increased demand, while highlighting innovative solutions and the need for further societal discussion. Providing everyone

Callum Chomczuk, national director at CIH Scotland, on what the general election means for housing in Scotland. The declaration of a housing emergency by the Scottish Parliament and seven local authorities, alongside the introduction of a Housing Bill has dominated discussions of housing policy in S