Indigo House

CIH Scotland has appointed Indigo House to conduct an evaluation of culture and leadership in the Scottish social housing sector. Indigo House is a collaborative consultancy offering integrated services in housing, social and financial inclusion, with a wealth of experience in research and eval

As the Housing (Scotland) Bill continues its passage through the Scottish Parliament, Professor Douglas Robertson's overview of the main findings of the RentBetter research project led by Indigo House and funded by the Nationwide Foundation considers affordability and rent controls. The RentBetter r

Continuing his dive into the main findings of the RentBetter research project led by Indigo House and funded by the Nationwide Foundation, Professor Douglas Robertson covers the failings found in how the Housing Tribunal engages with tenants and raises concerns about what the research found wit

Professor Douglas Robertson continues his dive into the main findings of the RentBetter research project led by Indigo House and funded by the Nationwide Foundation. The RentBetter research shows that changing the legal basis of the tenancy has resulted in the majority of tenants feeling safe and se

Professor Douglas Robertson provides an overview of the main findings of the RentBetter research project led by Indigo House and funded by the Nationwide Foundation. The reform of any policy introduces a new set of dynamics within any system. Any policy’s success measured against its stated am

New research on Scottish tenancy reform has highlighted how significant changes to private rented legislation have delivered improvements in Scotland, but emphasises the urgent need for stronger measures to ensure renters are protected.

Indigo House, funded by the Nationwide Foundation, will this week launch the final phase of research to unveil how tenancy reform has impacted the experiences of tenants and landlords in Scotland’s private rental market. The research will be officially launched at the conference of the Scottis

Indigo House Group, a housing and regeneration consultancy team operating throughout the UK, has recently expanded its directorate by inviting Nicola Thom to join its senior team as director, and Lesley Baird as an associate. Nicola Thom has taken up her role as Indigo House director alongside the f

The Scottish Government has appointed Indigo House to undertake an independent Empty Homes Audit.

Anna Evans (director, Indigo House) and Professor Douglas Robertson provide reflections on a recent CaCHE-UBDC event on short-term lets in Scotland.

The Chartered Institute of Housing (CIH) Scotland has today published the findings of an independent review of qualification and training requirements for letting agencies - showing they have improved practitioner professionalism.

Ground-breaking private tenancy reform in Scotland has not been enough to improve conditions for all private tenants, RentBetter research released today by Indigo House has shown.

CIH Scotland has appointed Indigo House to review the existing qualification and training requirements for letting agencies. As part of its brief, Indigo House will evaluate whether the existing continuous professional development (CPD) requirements for letting agents:

Housing consultant Anna Evans provides a summary of independent research undertaken by Indigo House on the impact of short-term lets on communities across Scotland. The research assessed the positive and negative impacts of short-term lets – those advertised through platforms such as Airbnb, B