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Thousands of students across Scotland are at risk of homelessness and unable to access the right housing in the country's biggest cities, according to a new report for a cross party group of MSPs.

A new report commissioned by Argyll and Bute Citizens Advice with support from the UK Collaborative Centre for Housing Evidence (CaCHE) has shed light on the current landscape of rural landlords in Argyll and Bute, the first local authority to declare a housing emergency in Scotland. The report reve

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

A new report released from Independent Age, the national charity supporting older people in financial hardship, projects a dramatic surge in poverty in later life by 2040 if current trends and policies stay the same.

The Scottish Parliament’s Cross-party Group on Housing is calling on the Scottish Government to produce an action plan to tackle the housing emergency.

Dr Mhairi Ross, a recent PhD graduate, discusses her thesis on lone mothers’ experiences in Easterhouse since the 1980s, emphasising the significance of female social networks and the impact of gender-based inequalities and structural violence.

Dr Adriana Mihaela Soaita, an honorary senior research fellow in the School of Social & Political Sciences at the University of Glasgow, delves into the intricate dynamics of tenant selection in Anglo-Saxon countries, contrasting it with Romania’s unregulated rental market and considering

Professor Ken Gibb discusses the complexities of student accommodation research in Scotland, referencing the work carried out by the University of Glasgow’s Road to Home initiative and key recommendations. Until 2021, my housing research path had never led me to work on student accommodation.

The latest episode of the Equality in Housing podcast, a collaboration between CaCHE and Housing Options Scotland, is now live.

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.

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

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.

Kai Jackson, an associate at tenant engagement expert TPAS, discusses a new study designed to understand the barriers faced by people from ethnic minority backgrounds. The study aims to promote fair and inclusive services, exploring ways to improve the participation of tenants from ethnic minority

The latest episode of the Equality in Housing podcast is now live.