Insight
Anthony Marley: £700k cut to cladding remediation scheme should be received with caution
Published 1 year ago
Insight: On the back of the recent announcement by the Scottish Government to cut £700,000 from the cladding remediation programme set up by the Housing (Cladding Remediation) (Scotland) Act 2024, Anamore director Anthony Marley expresses his disappointment and caution at the decision.
Read on www.scottishconstructionnow.com →
Alasdair Steele: Will local authority pension fund reforms deepen the buyer pool for Scottish commercial property?
Published 1 year ago
Alasdair Steele discusses the decline in institutional investment in Scottish commercial property over the past decade and how the recent pooling of local authority pension funds may serve as a catalyst to reverse this trend.
Read on www.scottishfinancialnews.com →
Marcus Di Rollo: Why more Edinburgh landlords are opting to invest in Dundee
Published 1 year ago
Insight: Marcus Di Rollo, lettings director at full-service legal firm Gilson Gray, looks at why the City of Discovery offers an attractive proposition for landlords priced out of properties in the capital.
Read on www.scottishhousingnews.com →
Kirsty Wells: Reflecting on a decade of the Scottish Social Housing Charter
Published 1 year ago
Insight: Kirsty Wells, assistant director of ARK Consultancy, highlights the progress and challenges over ten years of the Scottish Social Housing Charter and the lessons that can be learned from Grenfell.
Read on www.scottishhousingnews.com →
Sarah Cooper: The Housing (Scotland) Bill - a potential new era for housing law in Scotland
Published 1 year ago
Sarah Cooper from Thorntons Solicitors outlines changes that landlords and tenants should expect in the Housing (Scotland) Bill.
Read on www.scottishhousingnews.com →
Bryony Willett: Home in Scotland outlines asks of government to deliver affordable homes
Published 1 year ago
Insight: We must remind the Scottish Government that to deliver their targets for affordable homes we need one vitally important commitment, writes Bryony Willett, director for Scotland at Home Group.
Read on www.scottishhousingnews.com →
Chris Boyle: Community wealth building during the construction phase
Published 1 year ago
Creating meaningful social value is at the heart of every project we deliver, but after attending recent events, the industry can do better when it comes to articulating how the construction phase of a project can build wealth and create lasting legacies for communities, writes Chris Boyle, framework director at McLaughlin & Harvey.
Read on www.scottishconstructionnow.com →
Karen Little: Morphe Cosmetics – what insolvency practitioners need to know about pre-pack sales
Published 1 year ago
Karen Little takes a look at what the Morphe Cosmetics case demonstrates about the the pros and cons of pre-pack sales.
Read on www.scottishfinancialnews.com →
Susannah Donaldson: More work to do on gender pay gap
Published 1 year ago
Susannah Donaldson considers how a new government will impact efforts to close the gender pay gap.
Read on www.scottishlegal.com →
New report highlights challenges faced by rural landlords
Published 1 year ago
A new report commissioned by Argyll and Bute Citizens Advice with support from the UK Collaborative Centre for Housing Evidence (CaCHE) has shed light on the current landscape of rural landlords in Argyll and Bute, the first local authority to declare a housing emergency in Scotland.
Read on www.scottishhousingnews.com →
Graham Millar: New jobs laws must also be good for business
Published 1 year ago
Employment lawyer Graham Millar urges the new UK government to tread carefully as it embarks on major employment law reforms.
Read on www.scottishlegal.com →
Rob Bewick: Why sharing information can lay foundation for preventing fatal accidents in construction
Published 1 year ago
Insight: Rob Bewick, senior construction safety consultant at Thomas & Adamson, highlights some simple strategies that can prevent people from losing their lives on construction sites.
Read on www.scottishconstructionnow.com →
Hazel Davies: Retirement housing could take pressure off a housing market in crisis
Published 1 year ago
Insight: Hazel Davies of Cruden Homes looks at how age-exclusive housing developments could play a crucial role in easing pressure on the market by encouraging downsizing, freeing up larger family homes, and ultimately ensuring a more efficient housing lifecycle.
Read on www.scottishconstructionnow.com →
Correction vs Clarification: When can an adjudicator revise their decision?
Published 1 year ago
Insight: Kate Ross, a trainee solicitor at BTO, considers the implications of a case where a main contractor and subcontractor were invited to notify the adjudicator of any “clerical or typographical errors”.
Read on www.scottishconstructionnow.com →
Craig Stirrat: Benchmarking satisfaction verses reality – what matters to tenants?
Published 1 year ago
Insight: With the imminent release of the Scottish Housing Regulator’s annual ARC report, Grampian Housing Association CEO Craig Stirrat considers where tenant satisfaction fits in.
Read on www.scottishhousingnews.com →
Anthony Marley: £700k cut to cladding remediation scheme should be received with caution
Published 1 year ago
Insight: On the back of the recent announcement by the Scottish Government to cut £700,000 from the cladding remediation programme set up by the Housing (Cladding Remediation) (Scotland) Act 2024, Anamore director Anthony Marley expresses his disappointment and caution at the decision.
Read on www.scottishconstructionnow.com →
Alasdair Steele: Will local authority pension fund reforms deepen the buyer pool for Scottish commercial property?
Published 1 year ago
Alasdair Steele discusses the decline in institutional investment in Scottish commercial property over the past decade and how the recent pooling of local authority pension funds may serve as a catalyst to reverse this trend.
Read on www.scottishfinancialnews.com →
Marcus Di Rollo: Why more Edinburgh landlords are opting to invest in Dundee
Published 1 year ago
Insight: Marcus Di Rollo, lettings director at full-service legal firm Gilson Gray, looks at why the City of Discovery offers an attractive proposition for landlords priced out of properties in the capital.
Read on www.scottishhousingnews.com →
Kirsty Wells: Reflecting on a decade of the Scottish Social Housing Charter
Published 1 year ago
Insight: Kirsty Wells, assistant director of ARK Consultancy, highlights the progress and challenges over ten years of the Scottish Social Housing Charter and the lessons that can be learned from Grenfell.
Read on www.scottishhousingnews.com →
Sarah Cooper: The Housing (Scotland) Bill - a potential new era for housing law in Scotland
Published 1 year ago
Sarah Cooper from Thorntons Solicitors outlines changes that landlords and tenants should expect in the Housing (Scotland) Bill.
Read on www.scottishhousingnews.com →
Bryony Willett: Home in Scotland outlines asks of government to deliver affordable homes
Published 1 year ago
Insight: We must remind the Scottish Government that to deliver their targets for affordable homes we need one vitally important commitment, writes Bryony Willett, director for Scotland at Home Group.
Read on www.scottishhousingnews.com →
Chris Boyle: Community wealth building during the construction phase
Published 1 year ago
Creating meaningful social value is at the heart of every project we deliver, but after attending recent events, the industry can do better when it comes to articulating how the construction phase of a project can build wealth and create lasting legacies for communities, writes Chris Boyle, framework director at McLaughlin & Harvey.
Read on www.scottishconstructionnow.com →
Karen Little: Morphe Cosmetics – what insolvency practitioners need to know about pre-pack sales
Published 1 year ago
Karen Little takes a look at what the Morphe Cosmetics case demonstrates about the the pros and cons of pre-pack sales.
Read on www.scottishfinancialnews.com →
Susannah Donaldson: More work to do on gender pay gap
Published 1 year ago
Susannah Donaldson considers how a new government will impact efforts to close the gender pay gap.
Read on www.scottishlegal.com →
New report highlights challenges faced by rural landlords
Published 1 year ago
A new report commissioned by Argyll and Bute Citizens Advice with support from the UK Collaborative Centre for Housing Evidence (CaCHE) has shed light on the current landscape of rural landlords in Argyll and Bute, the first local authority to declare a housing emergency in Scotland.
Read on www.scottishhousingnews.com →
Graham Millar: New jobs laws must also be good for business
Published 1 year ago
Employment lawyer Graham Millar urges the new UK government to tread carefully as it embarks on major employment law reforms.
Read on www.scottishlegal.com →
Rob Bewick: Why sharing information can lay foundation for preventing fatal accidents in construction
Published 1 year ago
Insight: Rob Bewick, senior construction safety consultant at Thomas & Adamson, highlights some simple strategies that can prevent people from losing their lives on construction sites.
Read on www.scottishconstructionnow.com →
Hazel Davies: Retirement housing could take pressure off a housing market in crisis
Published 1 year ago
Insight: Hazel Davies of Cruden Homes looks at how age-exclusive housing developments could play a crucial role in easing pressure on the market by encouraging downsizing, freeing up larger family homes, and ultimately ensuring a more efficient housing lifecycle.
Read on www.scottishconstructionnow.com →
Correction vs Clarification: When can an adjudicator revise their decision?
Published 1 year ago
Insight: Kate Ross, a trainee solicitor at BTO, considers the implications of a case where a main contractor and subcontractor were invited to notify the adjudicator of any “clerical or typographical errors”.
Read on www.scottishconstructionnow.com →
Craig Stirrat: Benchmarking satisfaction verses reality – what matters to tenants?
Published 1 year ago
Insight: With the imminent release of the Scottish Housing Regulator’s annual ARC report, Grampian Housing Association CEO Craig Stirrat considers where tenant satisfaction fits in.
Read on www.scottishhousingnews.com →