Opinion

Mike Bruce Weslo were one of the first social landlords in Scotland to venture into the private rented sector market. Ahead of next week’s Shelter Scotland conference on the private rented sector, Mike Bruce, Weslo’s chief executive, shares his perspective on this move.

Adam Lang Adam Lang, head of communications and policy at Shelter Scotland, believes good progress has been made since the Commission on Housing and Wellbeing launched its report a year ago, but there is still a long way still to go.

Rosemary Brotchie By Rosemary Brotchie, policy and research manager for Shelter Scotland

By Meg Deasley, senior consultant, Docherty Consulting Limited It is increasingly recognised by government bodies and promoted by organisations such as the Institute of Asset Management that understanding how well your assets are performing is a core business activity and involves the participation

Ashley Campbell Ashley Campbell, policy and practice manager at CIH Scotland, shares her housing story for Scottish Housing Day.

Bryan Powell By Bryan Powell, private landlord support officer at Shelter Scotland

CIH is in a unique position to look at how housing policy is changing across the UK. With a policy presence in each nation it can take a look at the big picture. So what’s happening, what’s different, and what’s the same? Jon Barnes takes a look at the findings of CIH’s recent briefing for m

Teresa Bray To coincide with the announcement of Scotland’s Energy Efficiency Programme pilots, which is expected any day now, Changeworks is developing a series of insight papers to inform the debate on how to best deliver the programme.

Kirsty Wells By Kirsty Wells, head of HouseMark Scotland

Jane Gray ARK Housing Association CEO Jane Gray celebrates ARK's Investors in People Gold status and reflects on the collaboration and learning that came along with all the hard work.

Ellie Hutchinson By Ellie Hutchinson, private renting project manager at Shelter Scotland

By Tom Youll from Shelter Scotland’s Get advice project So now the dust has settled, the chairs have been stacked, the tables collapsed and the Shelter Scotland Product Forge Hackathon has come to an end. I thought I’d bring you all up to speed with how the weekend went, who the winners were and

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Sean McLaughlin By Sean McLaughlin, managing director of Matilda’s Planet

Antonia Bird This month the Filmhouse in Edinburgh are presenting a season celebrating the work of British director Antonia Bird. The season includes a rare screening of the 1993 film Safe, starring (amongst others) Robert Carlyle as a homeless Scot trying to eke out an existence on the streets of L