Opinion

CaCHE knowledge exchange fellow Dr Gareth Young reflects on LGBT History Month and the work still required to make housing accessible for all. Last month marked LGBT History Month which began back in 1994 in the USA by high school teacher Rodney Wilson who was teaching about the Nazis, and he reveal

Collaborative Centre for Housing Evidence director Kenneth Gibb outlines why there is a shortage of affordable student homes and what can be done.

Jimmy Black is looking for credible solutions to Scotland's housing emergency and wants SHN readers to help.

Grampian Housing Association Group CEO Craig Stirrat reflects on last week's Housing Festival which saw CIH Scotland declare a Scotland-wide housing emergency. At last week’s Housing Festival, there was significant coverage of CIH Scotland’s warning that homelessness plans were

In the run-up to the Scottish Home Awards 2024, Lorna Cameron, CEO of Horizon Housing Association, says organisations pioneering accessible and inclusive housing hold the key to a more equal and sustainable housing future. A quiet but remarkable revolution is underway as new homes spring up across S

Shelter Scotland, who acted on behalf of the appellants in the case of Manson and Downie v Turner and Turner, highlights the significance of the Upper Tribunal's decision in relation to the correct approach to assessing reasonableness specifically in relation to ground 1 and the

Ahead of International Women's Day (8 March), Cruden director Hazel Davies discusses progress made in the sector and some of the strengths of women at work. In the lead-up to International Women's Day, it’s a good time to step back and reflect on the positive changes sweeping through trad

Craig Sanderson reflects on two recent Scottish Parliamentary sessions on housing and encourages discussion at the CIH Scotland Housing Festival starting today. “For as long as we continue to regard a house as a commodity to be traded for personal profit rather than a place to live then w

Scottish Apprenticeship Week takes place from 4-8th March and this year celebrates the theme of Skills Generation. As Share is one of the only delivery partners for the Modern Apprenticeship (MA) in Housing, Learning and Development Officer and MA Assessor Julie-Ann Cloherty reflects on what this me

Housing Diversity Network chief executive Mushtaq Khan challenges the common urge to ‘call out’ individuals or organisations in response to instances of racism, emphasising the need to shift the focus from isolated incidents to systemic issues within the housing sector, examining societ

Craig March, a principal consultant of data at Housemark, explores how a pragmatic approach to data management can help Scottish social landlords to get a better handle on the challenges they face and result in better outcomes for tenants. Effective data management is a cornerstone for informed deci

Malcolm Page leads a call from The Salvation Army for a system to be put in place that measures and records rough sleeping in Scotland. Publication of Scotland’s Homelessness Statistics today again underline the scale of the challenge we face preventing and stopping homelessness. Woven th

To coincide with New Homes Week, George Buchanan discusses the importance of opening up creative dialogue between architects and developers at a much earlier stage. As a seasoned architect, I'm no stranger to the built environment and the challenges we face in creating new homes. If I could share on

After recording an episode of the Scottish Housing News Podcast on the subject of the proposed rent adjudication scheme for the private rented sector, Jimmy Black shares his own experiences.

Lisa Mannion, an associate in the Residential Property division of Thorntons, outlines Scotland's new cladding regulations. New legislation to help tackle unsafe property cladding has been introduced by the Scottish Parliament and is expected to become law within the next few months.