Getting 100 or so people into a church hall in Edinburgh in August might not sound like the most remarkable thing, but our Building Hope rally was every bit as engaging and energising as...
Category: housing strategy
Affordable to whom? Social homes vs affordable homes
It’s not uncommon to hear politicians talk about building more “affordable homes” as a solution to the housing emergency which is devastating communities across Scotland. However, that’s...
Your housing or your health? Your health or your housing?
Scottish Government’s announcement last Thursday was a very welcome one. A £5 million “recovery and rehabilitation fund” to provide additional residential rehabilitation capacity and to...
When great isn’t good enough
This week the Scottish Government published its much-anticipated twenty-year housing strategy. Housing to 2040 is heralded as, ‘Scotland’s first ever long-term national housing...