Blogs

Blog: Informing Scotland’s land reform journey & better engaging communities

By Roseanna Cunningham, Cabinet Secretary for Environment, Land Reform and Climate Change

Published 2 August 2016

Blog: What can we learn from affordable housing in India?

Following a trip to India earlier this year, CIH South East international group's Vipul Thacker guest blogs about what we can learn from the country's efforts to improve its affordable housing offer.

Published 29 July 2016

Blog: Reviewing the Scottish Social Housing Charter

As the Scottish Government looks to review the Scottish Social Housing Charter, CIH Scotland's policy and practice co-ordinator Susanne Webster blogs about the recent series of consultation events and considers what is likely to be included in the new Charter when it comes into force in April 2017.

Published 28 July 2016

Blog: The importance of support as well as regulation in the private rented sector

By Laura Fairlie, private landlord support officer, working within Dundee City Council.

Published 25 July 2016

Blog: Create a ‘Better Future’ for housing support today

Yvette Burgess, unit director at the Housing Support Enabling Unit, blogs on the Better Futures framework, a pioneering initiative with two simple aims: to help improve the quality of life of people using housing support services across Scotland and to enable organisations to plan and measure the impact they have on people’s lives.

Published 21 July 2016

Blog: Older Persons' Walkable Neighbourhood

Lesley Palmer, chief architect at Stirling University’s Dementia Services Development Centre, considers the importance of the ‘Older Persons' Walkable Neighbourhood’ when considering Housing Land Audits and the allocation of development sites for older people housing.

Published 20 July 2016

Blog: What next for charities after Brexit?

Gavin McEwan, partner and head of charities at Turcan Connell, writes about the changes charities will see after Brexit.

Published 19 July 2016

LinkLiving relaunches in Kirkcaldy

LinkLiving Ltd (part of the Link group of social enterprises) re-launched its multi- purpose building at West Bridge Mill, Kirkcaldy on Friday following an extensive refurbishment.

Published 18 July 2016

Blog: Calling BME groups in Glasgow for a new private renting project

Community Intern, with Shelter Scotland, Chidem Enkeshafi writes about his time with the charity examining private renting in Scotland and the common issues surrounding private renting in Scotland.

Published 18 July 2016