4+ day, 6+ hour ago   (239+ words) The Murray Beith Murray partner was asked by ministers to co-lead the Scottish Government Conveyancing Review Working Group, which will undertake a focused analysis of Scotland’s residential conveyancing process. Jill joined the residential property team at the law firm last…...

1+ week, 4+ day ago   (277+ words) Glasgow City Council is at a critical point as it tries to tackle financial pressures, rising homelessness, growing demand for services, persistent high poverty levels and unresolved equal pay claims, Scotland local authority watchdog has warned. A new report published…...

1+ week, 4+ day ago   (737+ words) As he prepares to step down as chief executive of Grampian Housing Association this month, Craig Stirrat writes about tenure and the stigma surrounding affordable housing. With the impending establishment of More Homes Scotland is this not the time for…...

1+ week, 5+ day ago   (548+ words) New independent research by the David Hume Institute found that Scotland’s housing associations are much more than providers of social housing: they are substantial economic organisations that employ people, invest billions, support businesses and supply chains, regenerate communities, facilitate labour…...

1+ week, 5+ day ago   (1084+ words) First minister John Swinney First minister John Swinney has placed affordable housing and homelessness prevention at the centre of his government’s plans for the new five-year parliamentary session, unveiling a Programme for Government he says will deliver “lasting improvements to…...

1+ week, 5+ day ago   (335+ words) First minister John Swinney has pledged to deliver financial support for people living with a terminal illness. The commitment, which comes in the Scottish Government’s Programme for Government (PfG), follows recommendations to ministers from Consumer Scotland earlier this year. People…...

1+ week, 6+ day ago   (425+ words) A coalition of 40 leading organisations across Scotland working to end homelessness has called for an urgent Ministerial Statement to update Parliament on the housing emergency as MSPs prepare to return from their summer break. The call comes as the Scottish…...

2+ week, 6+ hour ago   (340+ words) Families with homelessness experience have united together to sign an open letter to First Minister John Swinney, urging for action to stop child homelessness, with the letter garnering support from organisations. Ahead of the Programme for Government, supporters are gathering…...

2+ week, 6+ day ago   (490+ words) The University of Stirling has published a new paper which has highlighted the stress, grief and burnout faced by frontline workers as they deal with growing numbers of people experiencing homelessness. People experiencing homelessness are more likely to face poor…...

3+ week, 4+ hour ago   (169+ words) The Scottish Housing Summit will bring together housing associations, local authorities, developers and industry bodies for a day dedicated to the issues shaping housing delivery in Scotland. Running alongside the Scottish Construction Summit, the co-located format also opens up valuable…...