Insight
David Ross: Investing in communities and supporting social enterprises for lasting change
Published 1 month ago
David Ross, CEO of Glasgow Credit Union, discusses the importance of ethical and purpose-driven lending in addressing the national housing emergency.
Read on www.scottishfinancialnews.com →
Hamish Paterson: Retrofitting listed buildings doesn’t mean compromising on history, but it does require modern thinking
Published 1 month ago
Insight: When retrofitting listed buildings, Thomas & Adamson director Hamish Paterson suggests that the main concern is finding the balance between modern sustainability goals and protecting history and heritage in our towns and cities.
Read on www.scottishconstructionnow.com →
Andrew Morrison: Business sale trends to watch in 2025
Published 1 month ago
Andrew Morrison discusses key business sale trends anticipated for 2025, including factors such as tax changes, generational shifts, technological advancements, and economic uncertainties.
Read on www.scottishfinancialnews.com →
Professor Kim McKee: PRS precarity - towards a more intersectional understanding?
Published 1 month ago
Professor Kim McKee highlights the growing challenges in the UK’s private rental sector, including affordability, tenancy insecurity, and the diverse needs of renters.
Read on www.scottishhousingnews.com →
Dr Gareth James: Using Appreciative Inquiry in housing research
Published 1 month ago
Researchers in the social sciences are increasingly using innovative methodologies to promote collaboration and generate impact. Appreciative Inquiry (AI – not to be confused with Artificial Intelligence) is one such approach. This blog by Dr Gareth James highlights the principles, strengths and limitations of an AI approach, and offers some critical reflections on its use in housing research.
Read on www.scottishhousingnews.com →
Tom Stocker: Firms should brace for new fraud offence
Published 1 month ago
A new “failure to prevent fraud” offence will impact organisations across the UK and internationally, requiring them to complete risk assessments and implement rigorous fraud prevention procedures and policies in place if they are to avail themselves of a statutory defence, writes Tom Stocker.
Read on www.scottishlegal.com →
Jennifer Young: Scottish budget 2025-26 – business impact and legal considerations
Published 1 month ago
“This budget invests in public services, lifts children out of poverty, acts in the face of the climate emergency, and supports jobs and economic growth.” That’s according to the finance secretary, Shona Robison, in the Scottish government’s 2025/26 budget statement, writes Jennifer Young.
Read on www.scottishlegal.com →
Kirsty Morrison: Why more housing can unlock the potential of the Highlands
Published 1 month ago
Opinion: Albyn Housing Society CEO Kirsty Morrison highlights the importance of having enough homes important it is to ensure there are enough homes should the proposed Inverness and Cromarty Firth Green Freeport and other initiatives in the Highlands are going to be successful.
Read on www.scottishhousingnews.com →
Ross Stupart: Can the Scottish Budget ease tax burden on businesses?
Published 1 month ago
As Scotland anticipates the Budget announcement and a new government tax strategy on 4 December, Ross Stupart outlines what could help businesses to thrive north of the border.
Read on www.scottishfinancialnews.com →
David Alexander: Empathy is key to debt recovery in difficult times
Published 1 month ago
David Alexander looks at the challenges Scottish businesses face in the current economic climate, discussing the rising corporate insolvencies and the need for empathetic and nuanced communication in resolving financial disputes.
Read on www.scottishfinancialnews.com →
Mel Esquerre: A personal account of Edinburgh’s ‘dystopian’ retrofit scheme
Published 2 months ago
Opinion: Mel Esquerre, an Edinburgh resident and retrofit campaigner, shares her experience of the City of Edinburgh Council’s Mixed Tenure Improvement Service (MTIS) scheme and her concerns that people are being harmed as a result.
Read on www.scottishhousingnews.com →
Jocelyne Fleming: Lack of government action leaves social housing sector facing greater challenges than before
Published 2 months ago
Insight: Jocelyne Fleming, policy & public affairs lead for Scotland at the CIOB shares refreshed insights from the social housing sector one year on from an original research report.
Read on www.scottishconstructionnow.com →
Professor Douglas Robertson: Affordability and rent regulation remain highly contested
Published 2 months ago
Insight: As the Housing (Scotland) Bill continues its passage through the Scottish Parliament, Professor Douglas Robertson’s overview of the main findings of the RentBetter research project led by Indigo House and funded by the Nationwide Foundation considers affordability and rent controls.
Read on www.scottishhousingnews.com →
Airbnb: Edinburgh’s short-term let rules one year on
Published 2 months ago
Opinion: One year after the City of Edinburgh Council began implementing Scotland’s short-term let rules, Airbnb says its new analysis shows the licensing scheme has failed to have any impact on the affordable housing crisis in Edinburgh.
Read on www.scottishhousingnews.com →
Stuart Beattie: RSLs continue to face major challenges
Published 2 months ago
Opinion: Accountant Stuart Beattie shares what housing associations can do to limit the impact of current challenges and calls for greater government support to help organisations meet their obligations.
Read on www.scottishhousingnews.com →
David Ross: Investing in communities and supporting social enterprises for lasting change
Published 1 month ago
David Ross, CEO of Glasgow Credit Union, discusses the importance of ethical and purpose-driven lending in addressing the national housing emergency.
Read on www.scottishfinancialnews.com →
Hamish Paterson: Retrofitting listed buildings doesn’t mean compromising on history, but it does require modern thinking
Published 1 month ago
Insight: When retrofitting listed buildings, Thomas & Adamson director Hamish Paterson suggests that the main concern is finding the balance between modern sustainability goals and protecting history and heritage in our towns and cities.
Read on www.scottishconstructionnow.com →
Andrew Morrison: Business sale trends to watch in 2025
Published 1 month ago
Andrew Morrison discusses key business sale trends anticipated for 2025, including factors such as tax changes, generational shifts, technological advancements, and economic uncertainties.
Read on www.scottishfinancialnews.com →
Professor Kim McKee: PRS precarity - towards a more intersectional understanding?
Published 1 month ago
Professor Kim McKee highlights the growing challenges in the UK’s private rental sector, including affordability, tenancy insecurity, and the diverse needs of renters.
Read on www.scottishhousingnews.com →
Dr Gareth James: Using Appreciative Inquiry in housing research
Published 1 month ago
Researchers in the social sciences are increasingly using innovative methodologies to promote collaboration and generate impact. Appreciative Inquiry (AI – not to be confused with Artificial Intelligence) is one such approach. This blog by Dr Gareth James highlights the principles, strengths and limitations of an AI approach, and offers some critical reflections on its use in housing research.
Read on www.scottishhousingnews.com →
Tom Stocker: Firms should brace for new fraud offence
Published 1 month ago
A new “failure to prevent fraud” offence will impact organisations across the UK and internationally, requiring them to complete risk assessments and implement rigorous fraud prevention procedures and policies in place if they are to avail themselves of a statutory defence, writes Tom Stocker.
Read on www.scottishlegal.com →
Jennifer Young: Scottish budget 2025-26 – business impact and legal considerations
Published 1 month ago
“This budget invests in public services, lifts children out of poverty, acts in the face of the climate emergency, and supports jobs and economic growth.” That’s according to the finance secretary, Shona Robison, in the Scottish government’s 2025/26 budget statement, writes Jennifer Young.
Read on www.scottishlegal.com →
Kirsty Morrison: Why more housing can unlock the potential of the Highlands
Published 1 month ago
Opinion: Albyn Housing Society CEO Kirsty Morrison highlights the importance of having enough homes important it is to ensure there are enough homes should the proposed Inverness and Cromarty Firth Green Freeport and other initiatives in the Highlands are going to be successful.
Read on www.scottishhousingnews.com →
Ross Stupart: Can the Scottish Budget ease tax burden on businesses?
Published 1 month ago
As Scotland anticipates the Budget announcement and a new government tax strategy on 4 December, Ross Stupart outlines what could help businesses to thrive north of the border.
Read on www.scottishfinancialnews.com →
David Alexander: Empathy is key to debt recovery in difficult times
Published 1 month ago
David Alexander looks at the challenges Scottish businesses face in the current economic climate, discussing the rising corporate insolvencies and the need for empathetic and nuanced communication in resolving financial disputes.
Read on www.scottishfinancialnews.com →
Mel Esquerre: A personal account of Edinburgh’s ‘dystopian’ retrofit scheme
Published 2 months ago
Opinion: Mel Esquerre, an Edinburgh resident and retrofit campaigner, shares her experience of the City of Edinburgh Council’s Mixed Tenure Improvement Service (MTIS) scheme and her concerns that people are being harmed as a result.
Read on www.scottishhousingnews.com →
Jocelyne Fleming: Lack of government action leaves social housing sector facing greater challenges than before
Published 2 months ago
Insight: Jocelyne Fleming, policy & public affairs lead for Scotland at the CIOB shares refreshed insights from the social housing sector one year on from an original research report.
Read on www.scottishconstructionnow.com →
Professor Douglas Robertson: Affordability and rent regulation remain highly contested
Published 2 months ago
Insight: As the Housing (Scotland) Bill continues its passage through the Scottish Parliament, Professor Douglas Robertson’s overview of the main findings of the RentBetter research project led by Indigo House and funded by the Nationwide Foundation considers affordability and rent controls.
Read on www.scottishhousingnews.com →
Airbnb: Edinburgh’s short-term let rules one year on
Published 2 months ago
Opinion: One year after the City of Edinburgh Council began implementing Scotland’s short-term let rules, Airbnb says its new analysis shows the licensing scheme has failed to have any impact on the affordable housing crisis in Edinburgh.
Read on www.scottishhousingnews.com →
Stuart Beattie: RSLs continue to face major challenges
Published 2 months ago
Opinion: Accountant Stuart Beattie shares what housing associations can do to limit the impact of current challenges and calls for greater government support to help organisations meet their obligations.
Read on www.scottishhousingnews.com →