Scottish Housing Day

Kingdom chief executive Bill Banks details how the group has been meeting the climate challenge head-on through its Sustainability Policy and beyond. The theme of this year's Scottish Housing Day is Housing and the Climate Emergency.

Scotland’s Housing Network (SHN) is working with Changeworks and Collective Architecture to deliver a zero carbon event in support of Scottish Housing Day as it publishes a report on the progress made by the social housing sector to meet the first EESSH target of December 2020.

South Lanarkshire Council has marked Scottish Housing Day by highlighting that all its new homes are built to meet high sustainability standards for energy efficiency, insulation and supporting renewable energy sources.

Kevin Reid, chief executive of the Cruden Group, gives a commentary on the Housing and Climate Emergency theme of Scottish Housing Day. In the 2018-2019 financial year more new homes were built in Scotland than at any time since the crash of 2008. Covid put the brakes on activity levels and alt

With next week's Scottish Housing Day set to explore the challenges for the social housing sector to meet net zero carbon emissions, ALACHO policy manager Tony Cain argues that evidence-based solutions are more important than quick ones. The classical version is Festina Lente, ma

Outlining CIH Scotland's support for Scottish Housing Day’s climate emergency focus, Catherine Hall argues that the sector must act to decarbonise homes across all tenures if it is to play a meaningful part in tackling the crisis. The climate emergency represents the defining crisis

This year Scottish Housing Day will focus on the role of housing in tackling the climate emergency and in reaching the Scottish Government’s target of becoming a net zero nation by 2045. The ambitious target will require all homes across Scotland, whether owned or rented, to be energy efficien

Williamsburgh Housing Association held its first virtual annual general meeting last Wednesday evening. The shareholding members received a warm welcome from chairperson Margaret Symons, who highlighted that housing had a key part to play in the recovery from COVID-19 and that Williamsburgh was

Kingdom Housing Association marked Scottish Housing Day 2020 by inviting tenants to spend an hour with their housing team, from the comfort of their own homes.

To mark Scottish Housing Day 2020, Professor Ken Gibb highlights the findings from the recent CaCHE research project on the impact of social housing in Scotland, which provides valuable insights that can be applied around the UK. Wednesday 16 September 2020 is Scottish Housing Day, which is in

The four registered social landlords operating in the Scottish Borders, also known as the Borders Housing Network, got together to support Scottish Housing Day and have produced a short animated video.

The Scottish Government must make investment in social housing the centrepiece of its COVID-19 recovery plan, according to a new report published to mark Scottish Housing Day. The paper, published jointly by the CIH Scotland, the Scottish Federation of Housing Associations (SFHA), Shelter Scotland,

The onus is on everyone in the Scottish housing sector to reflect on our success and achievements while driving the message that there is still more work to do, writes Callum Chomczuk for Scottish Housing Day. As we look to build back better after the pandemic, the future of social housing is becomi

Port of Leith Housing Association (PoLHA) is marking Scottish Housing Day by celebrating the opening of 51 homes at Shrubhill following staggered sign-ups to allow for socially distanced moves during the COVID-19 pandemic. Built on the site of Edinburgh’s former tram depot, the one to three-be

Elderpark Housing has marked Scottish Housing Day today with a film focus on its showpiece £15 million housing boost for Govan.