Opinion

Professor Kenneth Gibb from the UK Collaborative Centre for Housing Evidence (CaCHE) highlights a new report that sets out recommendations for a shared understanding of housing affordability. What does it mean to say the cost of housing is affordable or unaffordable? When are rents charged truly aff

Brian Hutcheson, partner in Dentons’ Glasgow office and chair of the Investment Property Forum in Scotland, comments on the implications of the Housing (Scotland) Bill once Royal Assent is received and highlights some practical considerations for those operating in the sector. The Housing (Sco

Cruden Homes MD Fraser Lynes highlights one of Glasgow's more ambitious regeneration stories, King's View, and shares what this tells us about the housing challenges faced today. Over the past 15 years, the south side of Glasgow has witnessed one of the city’s most ambitious regeneration stori

Dr James Patrick Ferns from the Dalmarnock Village Housing Campaign responds to David Bookbinder’s article on 'Navigating the political correctness around damp and mould'. Let’s get right to the point, damp and mould issues are NOT merely the result of residents’ ‘lifestyle c

PATH (Scotland) CEO Samina Ansari shares reflections from a workshop on promoting anti-racism in the housing sector, and encourages future engagement across the sector. Last week, PATH (Scotland) and CEMVO Scotland co-hosted an online workshop, Promoting Anti-Racism in Scotland’s Social Housin

The Scottish Government declared a housing emergency in May 2024, acknowledging that Scotland lacked sufficient housing supply to meet demand. This was partly self-inflicted, with the government cutting its affordable housing building supply programme and imposing rent controls without exemption, wh

Councillor Lezley Marion Cameron writes about the challenges facing Edinburgh, and the work being done to tackle them. In Edinburgh, our population continues to grow at speed and for some years now, housing demand has been significantly outstripping supply.  

Hans Mitchell discusses the critically slow progress of Scotland's National Cladding Remediation Programme, which, despite increased government funding and a high demand for building safety assessments, is severely hampered by a national shortage of qualified fire safety engineers to carry out the e

Social justice researcher Kamila Feddek discusses the key findings from a series of policy workshops focused on Renfrewshire, outlining the interconnected challenges of housing, the cost-of-living crisis, care, health, and employment, alongside solutions proposed by local stakeholders. Between Novem

UK Collaborative Centre for Housing Evidence (CaCHE) director Professor Kenneth Gibb highlights how Housing Support can return at least £4.85 of benefits for every £1 spent. For several years, CaCHE and colleagues, namely Vikki McCall, have contributed a number of papers and studies in t

Susan Jackson, joint managing director of Campion Homes, discusses the important role that SME housebuilders will play in tackling the housing crisis. The housing emergency has rightly returned to the heart of Scotland’s political conversation. With the appointment of Màiri McAllan as c

Dr Michael Marshall of the University of Sheffield discusses a new report on Affordable Housing Need in Scotland Post-2026, which indicates that over 15,000 new homes are required per year between 2026-2031. Last week, CaCHE published a new report – Affordable Housing Need in Scotland Pos

The Scottish Federation of Housing Associations' new chief executive, Richard Meade, reflects on this week's passing of the Housing (Scotland) Bill and highlights how the organisation helped shape its homelessness prevention measures. As one of the most scrutinised pieces of legislation in Scottish

Homeless Network Scotland provides its own commentary on this week's passing of the Housing (Scotland) Bill. Late on Tuesday night, MSPs passed the Housing (Scotland) Bill. This is a landmark moment for the many organisations that have been working for years to prevent homelessness – and more

David Gibb, operations director at Dwello, takes a positive look at the Housing (Scotland) Bill. In the long, drawn-out process of the Housing Bill (Scotland) progressing through the Scottish Parliament, much of the input from the sector has been focused on the negative impacts of the legislation fo