Insight

Ben Macpherson Inward migration is crucial to Scotland’s growth and prosperity. People who choose to make Scotland their home provide a vital contribution to our country’s economy, enhance our collective social and cultural well-being, and help to make Scotland the open and forward-looking natio

CIH vice president Jim Strang Chartered Institute of Housing vice president Jim Strang reacts to news that hundreds of asylum seekers in Glasgow face eviction.

Lisa Glass Lisa Glass on Shelter Scotland’s new report which found that 38 children were made homeless every day in Scotland last year.

Aileen Campbell MSP Aileen Campbell on her new role as cabinet secretary for communities and local government.

Kevin Stewart MSP (right) with Mayor of Greater Manchester, Andy Burnham Housing minister Kevin Stewart on his time spent in Liverpool and Manchester last week.

A new I-SPHERE report reveals how housing associations and local authorities in England are using Fixed Term Tenancies. Beth Watts shares the main findings and reflects on their implications for the social housing sector. Since 2012, social landlords in England have been permitted to offer fixed ter

Ashley Campbell CIH Scotland's policy and practice manager Ashley Campbell reminds members that letting agent applications must be submitted by 1 October 2018.

Ingirid Deuling It’s not every day that you can claim to be the longest serving volunteer. Ingirid Deuling, currently a volunteer at Allan Park House in Stirling and a Bield board member, looks back on 35 golden years of volunteering and the experiences that have helped enrich her own life.

The aspiration of young people and people on lower incomes to have their own home is being failed by the capital’s broken housing market, says Callum Chomczuk at CIH Scotland. Home ownership is increasingly out of reach, with young people expected to save large deposits in order to access mortgage

Alastair Davis Social Investment Scotland has invested over £56 million in 270 projects, says CEO Alastair Davis.

Monique Campbell looks back on last week when Shelter Scotland took to the streets to highlight Glasgow City Council’s failings to provide support to homeless people. Glasgow City Council’s own figures show that it unlawfully failed to offer temporary accommodation to homeless people 3,025 times

Lorraine Usher Loreburn Housing Association chief executive, Lorraine Usher, on putting employees at the heart of the business.

Amy Entwistle Following the transfer of the Island of Ulva to the North West Mull Community Woodland Company, Amy Entwistle looks at the right to force the sale of abandoned, neglected or detrimental land.

Bruce Forbes By Bruce Forbes, director of Angus Housing Association

Patrice Fabien Patrice Fabien responds to Chris Dun’s recent blog about changes to regulation.