Opinion

Charles Hargreaves, deputy director compliance – heat networks at Ofgem, highlights what it takes to prepare for compliance when the regulation of heat networks begins this month.

2025 proved that you can regulate a market into submission, but you cannot regulate it into growth. Steven Easton, director at Easton Group - a family-owned Scottish private housing provider and landlord - explains how last year’s legislative changes affected private landlords and what’s

As he steps up to the role of chief executive officer at Cruden, Fraser Lynes outlines the potential impact the business can deliver in 2026 following its recent investment from BGF. Scotland stands at a pivotal moment in its housing journey. The need for high-quality, energy-efficient homes has nev

Grampian Housing Association chief executive and social housing talking head Craig Stirrat ponders what 2026 and beyond hold in store for Scotland's Housing to 2040 vision. The Housing Crisis – it didn’t just happen! Years of lack of sufficient investment in the housing stock; matched by

CIH Scotland's outgoing national director Callum Chomczuk looks ahead to 2026 and what it brings for the role of social landlords tackling domestic abuse. Last week, regulations were laid to enact part 2 of the Domestic Abuse (Protection) (Scotland) Act passed by the Scottish Parliament on 17 March

As Scotland’s housing sector emerges from one of its most turbulent decades, Marcus Di Rollo, head of lettings at Gilson Gray, says 2026 is shaping up to be a pivotal year of recalibration rather than volatility. Here he unpacks the six major themes he believes will define the housing market n

UK Collaborative Centre for Housing Evidence director Professor Ken Gibb highlights the importance of the Scottish Law Commission’s report on tenements and shares his concerns with the recommendations. This month saw a milestone on the path to modernising the Scottish tenement. The Scottish La

Thomas & Adamson director John McGuire argues that while recent policy shifts have dented confidence in the build‑to‑rent sector, Scotland now has a crucial window to reset the market. Scotland’s housing market is entering a pivotal phase as the 2025 Housing (Scotland) Bill seeks

Marking the 20th anniversary of Highland Housing Alliance (HHA), chief executive Gail Matheson looks at how the housing landscape in the Highlands has changed, the pressures communities are now facing, and why the success of significant investments, like the Inverness & Cromarty Firth Green Free

Following a discussion during the Scottish Procurement Alliance AGM that focused on the nation's housing crisis, regional director Lesley Peaty argues that if we are to find homes for all those in need in Scotland, then we need to address a problem which has been overlooked for far too long: empty h

Jennifer Campbell, a property professional in the rural services division of DM Hall Chartered Surveyors, highlights concerns over a compulsory purchase reform consultation that suggests proposed new council powers could trump age-old property rights. It would be a struggle to find a property profes

After a new report found that Black People and People of Colour (BPoC) are among the groups disproportionately affected by Scotland’s housing emergency, Glasgow and West of Scotland Forum of Housing Associations (GWSF) director David Bookbinder argues that finding a solution is not so straight

Under One Roof director Mike Heffron responds to last week's report from the Scottish Law Commission, which recommended that tenement owners’ associations should be compulsory. It is acknowledged truth, among flat owners and factors alike, that the condition of Scotland’s tenements is a

PfH Scotland account manager Andrew McAllister outlines the issue of social housing asset teams struggling with the spiralling cost of repairs and maintenance, and provides practical advice on how to address it. Asset management teams have got a lot on their plate right now. Preparation for Awaab&rs

The Scottish Housing Regulator's chair, Gary Coutts, charts the latest regular meeting with the systemically important landlord group to discuss important issues in social housing. We welcomed everyone to the second of two gatherings this year of the systemically important (SI) landlord group. This