Homes For Scotland

Homes for Scotland (HFS) has called for critical government action after new planning statistics revealed that the average processing times for major housing developments are now taking over a year. Described as “woeful” and “unacceptable” by the sector body, the figures

A comprehensive survey into the housing needs of the population has found that more than a quarter (28%) of households in Scotland do not live in accommodation that adequately meets their needs.

The Scottish Government's plan to cut its housing budget by around £200 million next year will have "devastating" consequences for social housing supply and homelessness support, ministers have been warned.

The number of new homes started in Scotland over 12 months has fallen by 24% compared to the previous year to reach the lowest annual figure for almost ten years.

Home building sector representative body Homes for Scotland (HFS) has announced the appointment of Kevin Murphy as its new head of planning. With a career spanning more than 20 years, Mr Murphy joins from Persimmon Homes where he was planning manager, leading on planning applications, undertaking pr

Homes for Scotland (HFS), the sector body representing the country’s home builders, has responded to the call for ideas on planning system ambitions requested by the new planning improvement champion Craig McLaren. With the planning system having a major impact on the delivery of much needed n

In the wake of Homes for Scotland's annual conference and ahead of next month's Scottish Budget, chief executive Jane Wood repeats the trade body's call for local authorities to be adequately resourced to deliver much-needed new homes. Last week, Homes for Scotland held its annual conference in

Shelter Scotland and Homes for Scotland have expressed their disappointment after MSPs failed to declare a housing emergency during a debate at the Scottish Parliament yesterday.

Less than two weeks since Scotland’s capital city declared a housing emergency, over 200 representatives from across the home building sector and associated stakeholder organisations will meet in Edinburgh today to discuss how to meet the country’s housing needs. Attending the annual con

Councillors in Edinburgh have overwhelmingly voted to recognise and seek to address the scale of the capital's housing crisis.

Proposals for elected members to have mandatory training on planning have been welcomed by Homes for Scotland (HFS). The requirement was included in the Planning (Scotland) Act 2019, alongside a package of other measures to improve performance.

Campion Homes joint managing directors Susan Jackson and Dougie Herd welcomed Homes for Scotland staff and members to its latest completed project in Gauldry this week, where they were invited to take a tour of the development and learn more about these innovative new homes.

Scotland’s failed planning system is having an impact on housing associations being able to deliver the number of affordable homes required to meet Scottish Government targets and tackle poverty and homelessness, the Scottish Federation of Housing Associations (SFHA) has warned. SFHA CEO Sally

Homes for Scotland (HFS) has criticised “shocking” new planning application statistics which revealed a 46% drop in the volume of applications for major housing developments for 2022/23 compared to 2019/20. The official annual and quarterly planning applications statistics, pub

The new managing director of construction group McTaggart has been appointed to the body representing Scotland’s home building sector. Janice Russell joins the board of Homes for Scotland which supports its members to meet the nation’s housing needs and aspirations.