Homes For Scotland

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With today marking a year since the national housing emergency was declared, Homes for Scotland (HFS) is to undertake a consumer campaign to challenge public thinking and help to inform civic society on the need for new homes and the wide-ranging benefits they offer. Creative agency Muckle Media has

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A national action plan must be developed to tackle the housing emergency to avoid the risk that the crisis “drifts on indefinitely”, according to a new report published today by a Scottish Parliament committee. A year on from the official declaration of the national housing emergency by

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Scotland’s economic growth is being held back by a chronic shortage of housing, and urgent action is required to remove this barrier to investment and jobs, a new report from Prosper (Scottish Council for Development and Industry) has warned today. Drawing on insights from over 100 stakeholder

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Homes for Scotland (HFS) has announced a partnership with VELUX to secure an improved operating environment for the SME home builder sector, contributing to the growth and sustainability of this vital group which has seen a significant reduction in activity since 2017. In June 2024, HFS published it

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Homes for Scotland (HFS) has welcomed a reduction in average decision timescales for major housing applications but warned that the determination times still far exceed the statutory period of 16 weeks. New planning application statistics published yesterday covering the period Q1 and Q2 for 20

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Sector body Homes for Scotland (HFS) has announced the shortlist for its 2025 awards programme.   As well as recognising best practice and showcasing the critical contribution its varied membership makes to Scotland’s social wellbeing and economic growth, this year’s awards have ext

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A trio of developments from The JR Group have made it to the shortlist of this year’s Homes for Scotland Awards. The building and construction firm has been shortlisted across two categories – both Affordable Development of the Year (medium) and Affordable Development of the Year (small)

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New statistics into planning application decisions illustrate a planning service which is under-resourced and ill-equipped to deal with Scotland’s escalating housing emergency, according to sector body Homes for Scotland (HFS). The figures covering the period for the financial year 2023/2024 s

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