Opinion

Ken Gibb, director of the UK Collaborative Centre for Housing Evidence (CaCHE), discusses the recent International Journal of Housing Policy Conference.  This week the International Journal of Housing Policy (IJHP) celebrated its 25 the anniversary through a conference ‘Reflections and De

Ten years ago, Scottish Housing Day began as a way to spotlight the importance of housing in our lives. Today, as we mark its tenth anniversary, we’re reminded that housing is not just about where we live – it’s about how we live together. This year’s theme – the import

In this new blog to mark ten years of Scottish Housing Day, CIH Scotland’s national director and chair of the Scottish Housing Day 2025 steering group, Callum Chomczuk, examines some of the findings from a new report on neighbourhoods and the role that we can all play in helping to build stron

Gary Ferris, business development director, Scotland & Northern Ireland at Close Brothers, explores how rent control policies are undermining investor confidence, stalling new housing supply, and deepening Scotland’s housing crisis. Scotland’s housebuilding industry stands at a criti

It’s Scottish Housing Day; Jimmy Black conjures up soundscapes, and meditates on what makes a good neighbourhood.

In its response to a consultation on proposed new laws around damp and mould, the Glasgow and West of Scotland Forum of Housing Associations (GWSF) director, David Bookbinder, has urged the Scottish Government to recognise the issue of tenant behaviour in the new guidance. Let’s get right to t

Helena Charlton, director of heat networks at Ofgem, discusses the upcoming regulation of heat networks. Heat networks provide heating, cooling and hot water to multiple properties in a building or to multiple buildings from a single source. From January 2026, Ofgem will begin regulating heat networ

Lesley Elliott, who has just led Hanover Scotland's digital transition from analogue systems to AI-driven proactive social care, cuts straight through the political rhetoric around Scotland's ageing population to deliver some uncomfortable truths about our care system. Scotland is grappling with the

Hazel Davies, sales and marketing director for Cruden, and Female Leaders in Construction (FLIC) advisory board member, shares why gender balanced leadership matters in construction. As a mother of two school-aged daughters, I often think about the example I set for them. It’s too early to tel

Eleni Diamantopoulou and Calum Raine from Womble Bond Dickinson delve into Scotland's ambitious plans to enhance energy performance standards in housebuilding, aiming to create a more sustainable and environmentally friendly future.

Analysing the Scottish Government's new housing measures, Homeless Network Scotland CEO Maggie Brünjes welcomes them as positive steps while arguing that the announced funding and long-term strategy are insufficient to fully resolve the nation's housing emergency. We welcome measures announced

Calum Allmond discusses the clarity and concision of the new map-based registration system may bring benefits to home and land owners, especially considering recent changes to the associated fees for Plans Reports. Since passage of the Land Registration (Scotland) Act in 1979 the Land Register of Sc

Jimmy Black blogs on Riverside Scotland’s Housing First for Families, and Albyn’s Tenancy Sustainment Team.

The focus for this year’s Scottish Housing Day is the importance of good neighbours and communities. Wheatley Group’s director of neighbourhoods Jennifer Anderson shares how her teams are working together to create thriving neighbourhoods where customers are proud to live.   

Scottish Empty Homes Partnership national manager Tahmina Nizam celebrates the success that many councils are having in bringing empty homes back into use, but makes the case that continued investment and strategic focus are needed to keep building on that good work. A record-breaking 2,066 empty ho