3+ day, 22+ hour ago   (292+ words) Cllr Amber Dunbar, chair of Moray Council's Housing and Community Safety Committee and deputy chair Cllr Paul McBain Moray Council has renewed its commitment to delivering safe, high-quality housing services by approving its annual Assurance Statement for submission to the…...

4+ day, 4+ hour ago   (164+ words) Major retrofit projects and a double recognition for Trust Housing Association are among the highlights of the fourth iteration of the Accelerate to Zero Awards. Delivered by BE-ST following the final day of BE-ST Fest, the awards recognise the businesses,…...

4+ day, 4+ hour ago   (466+ words) Glasgow and West of Scotland Forum of Housing Associations (GWSF) director David Bookbinder shares the two issues he believes are at the root of recent protests, and looks at what they could mean for community based housing associations. Up until…...

4+ day, 22+ hour ago   (593+ words) The wilful fire-raising at an affordable housing development in Possilpark shows how racist disinformation is damaging communities and taking away desperately needed homes, according to Positive Action in Housing. The Stoneyhurst Street tenement was being refurbished by ng homes when…...

6+ day, 3+ hour ago   (482+ words) Linzi Irvine, housing development partner at Right There, highlights the difference that the ‘right’ type of temporary accommodation can make to people at risk of homelessness. When people talk about temporary accommodation, the conversation often focuses on numbers. How many…...

6+ day, 2+ hour ago   (668+ words) Kerry Brown, director at Alator Data Services, believes the new guidance from the Scottish Government on Awaab’s Law is positive on the whole, recognising the importance of treating the cause, not just the symptom. Having read the Scottish Government’s new…...

1+ week, 1+ hour ago   (240+ words) Cabinet secretary for social justice and housing Shirley-Anne Somerville A new prevention-focused approach and rapid rehousing will be at the heart of work to reduce homelessness in Scotland over the next five years. The Scottish Government unveiled plans for a…...

1+ week, 1+ hour ago   (528+ words) Scottish Housing Day takes place next week, and this year’s theme, Healthy Homes, Healthy Futures, encourages the sector to consider the importance of where we live when it comes to our health and wellbeing. When we talk about upgrading Scotland’s…...

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…...