Rural Housing Scotland

Rural Housing Scotland (RHS), the charity dedicated to supporting Scotland’s rural communities in securing affordable local housing, is set to close its doors after over 20 years of service.

House price rises in rural and coastal communities have soared above the Scottish average, sparking warnings that a housing crisis is stopping the Highlands and islands from becoming a “northern powerhouse”.

Planning permission has been secured for 15 new affordable homes in Braemar.

Rural Housing Scotland CEO, Derek Logie, reflects on the need to develop new approaches to solve the long-standing housing issues that are driving a youth exodus from our rural areas.

A development officer has started work for Rural Housing Scotland to take a new housing initiative forward in Uist.

Rural Housing Scotland has opened registration for its free online Rural Housing Conference on 25th February 2022. Sponsored by Ecology Building Society and Highlands Rewilding, this year’s conference is titled ‘Our Rural Future’ and will explore housing as a part of a holistic vis

Braemar Community Ltd (BCL) has been awarded £5,000 to extend the support of a project development officer provided by Rural Housing Scotland its affordable housing project.

Plans for a pioneering zero-carbon community housing project have been unveiled at ecotourism destination Comrie Croft in Perthshire.

Rural Housing Scotland will lead the development of an ambitious new initiative to tackle the interlinked issues of depopulation, demographic change and the climate crisis in Uist. In partnership with community landowner Stòras Uibhist and with funding from Emsée Fairbairn Foundation,

A community-led housing project which will bring 15 new affordable homes to the Aberdeenshire village has secured grant funding from the National Lottery Awards for All programme to provide the specialist support needed to progress the project.

A planning application has been submitted for 15 new affordable homes in the Aberdeenshire village of Braemar.

Four years after embarking on an ambitious project to deliver four affordable homes at Ulva Ferry on the Isle of Mull, Mull and Iona Community Trust (MICT) handed over the keys to the new homes on Wednesday.

Organisers of the 2021 Rural Housing Summit have announced the partner organisations and businesses who will be co-hosting the EXPO networking sessions at this month’s free, innovative, online event. Ecology Building Society, Savills, The Wee House Company, Paved With Gold, Grand Bequest, Soci

With just six weeks to go until the 2021 Rural Housing Summit gets under way, attendees are being encouraged to book their place at the free, innovative online event. The week-long Rural Housing Summit, which takes place from Sunday, February 21 to Saturday, February 27, will bring together experts

Rural Housing Scotland has launched its Building Our Rural Future manifesto, laying out ten actions the organisation believes politicians and policy makers need to take to enable affordable rural housing and help our rural communities thrive. Coming ahead of this week’s debate in the Scottish