Lar Housing Trust

For the latest episode of the Scottish Housing News Podcast, Ann Leslie of Lar Housing Trust and Matthew Busher of Kingdom Group join co-hosts Jimmy Black and Kieran Findlay to talk all things mid-market rent (MMR). Find out the typical tenant demographics, funding structure and future expansion pl

The latest episode of the Scottish Housing News Podcast features Ann Leslie of Lar Housing Trust and Matthew Busher of Kingdom Group, both leaders in mid-market renting (MMR). Jimmy Black wonders if MMR could fix a broken housing market… To the Romans, lares domestici were housegods who looke

Following the sad news that Rani Dhir, one of Lar Housing Trust's trustees, sadly passed away, an appreciation of her has been shared from chief executive Ann Leslie and chair Philip Rodney. I remember reading through Rani’s CV when she first joined the Lar board and I was stunned by the sheer

Lar Housing Trust is set to increase its presence in the west after concluding missives on a site in the north side of Glasgow and also gaining planning permission for a city centre development. The housing charity, which specialises in providing high quality mid-market rental homes across Scotland,

LAR Housing Trust has officially opened its newest development, which has been transformed for a group of tenants with learning disabilities and autism. The project to completely refurbish a disused block of six two-bed flats in the Niddrie area of Edinburgh will offer a safe environment for tenants

The Scottish Parliament’s former presiding officer Ken Macintosh has taken up his first non-executive role since leaving politics. Mr Macintosh has joined the board of Lar Housing Trust, which specialises in providing mid-market rental homes across Scotland. His appointment is being described

Housing charity LAR has concluded a deal to buy 89 properties as part of ambitious growth plans in Edinburgh. The latest development for LAR, which specialises in mid-market rental homes, is in the Telford area and is its seventh in the capital. The homes, built in 2012, were part of the Scottish Go

Lar Housing Trust is refurbishing a disused block of flats in Edinburgh into specialist accommodation for people with Learning Disabilities and Autism.

Lar Housing Trust has expanded its portfolio in the West of Scotland with the acquisition of two new developments. The charity, which provides high quality mid-market rental homes across the country, has opened its third site in Glasgow. It has purchased a fully let development of 12 three-bed and 1

LAR Housing Trust has been granted planning permission for what it describes as its most ambitious project to date.

Lar Housing Trust has become the first Scottish business to be awarded an international kitemark in recognition of its sustainability credentials. Lar has been awarded the ESGmark after meeting strict criteria in relation to its environmental, social and governance policies and practices and now joi

Two key members of LAR Housing Trust's staff have been promoted in recognition of their roles in the housing charity’s impressive growth and ambitious plans for the future. Architect Philip Walker and Stuart McLaren, a chartered surveyor, have been promoted to the roles of project director and

LAR Housing Trust has announced the appointment of Philip Rodney as its new chair while three new trustees have joined the housing charity's board. Mr Rodney, a consultant, columnist and non-executive director was formerly chair of law firm Burness Paull. He joined LAR’s board in April la

LAR Housing Trust chief executive Ann Leslie gives her thoughts on the ongoing debate surrounding evictions. Nobody will argue that protecting vulnerable tenants is the wrong thing to do. As a matter of course we, along with the vast majority of landlords in both the social and private sectors, woul

Aberdeen-based tenants of housing charity LAR have been given the opportunity to influence the design of a new development. LAR, which already has eight sites in the area, surveyed existing tenants based at Kingswells and Cove to gain a deeper insight into what they value most in their homes. And th