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Professor Duncan Maclennan from the University of Glasgow discusses how Australia is emerging as a key exemplar of the OECD’s concerns that unbalanced housing markets now impede inclusive growth and the implications for other housing markets.

Today's instalment in our COP26SHN feature highlights the pioneering retrofit of a pre-1919 tenement to Passivhaus enerPHit standards being undertaken on behalf of Southside Housing Association in Glasgow. Glasgow has around 73,000 iconic pre-1919 sandstone tenements. Their age, built form, conditio

A new report has been published that explores temporary legislation introduced by the UK and Scottish governments to prevent the pandemic leading to a surge in evictions in both the private rented sector (PRS) and the social rented sector. 'The pandemic arrears crisis: Private landlord per

University of Glasgow researcher Andrew Watson highlights the findings from a report, published yesterday, that explores temporary legislation introduced by the UK and Scottish governments to prevent the pandemic leading to a surge in evictions in both the private rented sector (PRS) and t

Clyde Valley Housing Association has strengthened its board with the appointment of Ken Gibb. A professor at the University of Glasgow, Ken has a lifelong passion for the housing sector, with a specific interest in research via his work directing the UK Collaborative Centre for Housing Evidence (CaC

An estimated £1.2 billion of Scotland’s buildings, transport infrastructure, cultural and natural heritage may be at risk of coastal erosion by 2050, according to new research.

A survey has been launched to address a data shortfall around the impact of the coronavirus pandemic on landlords and their operations. Delivered by the University of Glasgow and funded by UKRI (UK Research and Innovation), the research seeks to identify how landlords have d

In this blog, Adriana Mihaela Soaita from the University of Glasgow looks at how the COVID-19 pandemic has augmented the importance of a good neighbourhood and a comfortable home to peoples’ health and wellbeing. They have also brought under the spotlight home’s vulnerabilities, which ta

Phil O’Brien reflects on the affordability of housing as an ongoing issue in Scotland and how the Scottish Government have recently announced future plans to tackle the issue of affordable housing. The Scottish Government has announced plans to invest £3.4 billion in affordable hous

People in Scotland’s poorest areas are more likely to be affected by severe COVID-19 – and to die from the disease – than those in more affluent districts, according to a study of critical care units conducted by the Universities of Edinburgh and Glasgow. The first nationwide study

An in-depth study published by a team led by the University of Glasgow has found that the design quality of new homes and neighbourhoods across the UK remains stubbornly low. The report - Delivering design value: The housing design quality conundrum - which looked at all four UK nations, said n

The Housing Studies Programme at the University of Glasgow has been re-accredited by the Chartered Institute of Housing (CIH) for a five year period.

The University of Glasgow is offering a one-month rent refund to all students currently self-isolating in student accommodation. Students will also receive a £50 payment to their university accounts.

A PhD researcher at the University of Glasgow is undertaking research to better understand the investment behaviours of private rental sector (PRS) landlords, with a view to creating best practice guidance to support the sector. Andrew Watson, who has worked in real estate, facilities mana

Having contributed to a report by the Scottish Federation of Housing Associations (SFHA), Shelter Scotland, and the Chartered Institute of Housing (CIH) Scotland which called for the Scottish Government to commit to delivering 53,000 affordable homes, Dr Philip O’Brien and Dr Richard Dunning r