Opinion

After publishing the new model form of private residential tenancy agreement last week, the Scottish Government outlines how new legislation will benefit people renting privately in Scotland. Big changes to private renting are on the way.

Fraser Nicol General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) comes into force on May 25th 2018, and signals a significant change to the law. Fraser Nicol outlines what changes will be required of housing associations.

With less than a week to go before Shelter Scotland’s annual Private Rented Sector Conference, James Battye says there is a lot to discuss. This year heralds the biggest change to Scotland’s private rented sector for a generation.

In an open letter in The Herald, written to coincide with Mediation Awareness Week, a number of Scottish charities have stressed the importance of early intervention in reducing the number of people presenting as homeless and have urged the Scottish Government to take note. There are two sides to ev

News that from next week (24 Oct), an emergency out-of-hours service for homeless people in Glasgow won’t open through the night on Tuesdays and Wednesdays should worry us all. The Hamish Allan Centre, where people go at the lowest point of their lives to look for a warm and safe bed for the night

Lisa Glass To coincide with Challenge Poverty Week, Shelter Scotland is highlighting that poverty in Scotland can be solved by boosting incomes and reducing costs. Housing costs, whether it is rent or mortgage payments, are a huge expense and a huge financial burden for many families across Scotland

Jane Barker Jane Barker discusses the role that appropriate housing can play in maintaining health and wellbeing among the older generation.

The campaign team in Inverurie Jessica Husbands takes Shelter Scotland’s Homelessness: Far From Fixed campaign on a tour round rural Scotland.

Jon Sparkes Jon Sparkes gives a summary of the first meeting of the Scottish Government’s Homelessness and Rough Sleeping Action Group.

Jeane Freeman By minister for social security Jeane Freeman

Jocasta Mann for Shelter Scotland writes on LGBT rights and housing. When LGBT people make up 24% of the homeless population in the UK – and when 19% of ALL trans people in Scotland have been homeless at some point – questions spring to mind. Is there enough discussion about why this is happenin

Ligia Teixeira A new bold ambition to end rough sleeping and dramatically reduce the use of temporary accommodation is a welcome and exciting development in Scotland. Ligia Teixeira reflects on how we can best ensure that vision is translated into reality.

Kevin Stewart Housing minister Kevin Stewart outlines the reasons behind the new Universal Credit choices for recipients in Scotland and what they mean for landlords and tenants.

Councillor Kelly Parry As Midlothian councillor Kelly Parry settles into her post as spokesperson for community wellbeing at the Convention of Scottish Local Authorities (COSLA), Scottish Housing News asks about the housing elements of her wide-ranging role.

Winners of the Outstanding Project Award 2016 – Campbeltown Townscape Heritage Initiative Ahead of this year's Scottish Empty Homes Conference, Shelter Scotland’s Shaheena Din outlines what people can expect from the day.