This week the Scottish Government released the annual Homelessness Statistics. In general, the statistics paint the same picture as last year with headline trends staying the same. The...
Category: Policy
Why we need to Make Renting Right
Shelter Scotland believes that the proposed reforms to the Private Rented Sector (PRS) tenancy that the Scottish Government is due to bring forward later this year represent a positive and...
Are we moving in the right direction in tackling homelessness in Scotland?
This week, the Scottish Government released their quarterly homeless statistics for September to December 2014. The headline statistics were that over this period homeless applications...
Homelessness and complex needs – insights from across the UK
In her guest blog, Anna Evans (of Anna Evans Housing Consultancy), offers some insights into homelessness and complex needs from around the UK.
Could new local taxation pave the way for a stable housing market?
On Friday the Scottish Government announced the remit and membership of the Commission on Local Tax Reform.