Homes For Scotland

Gordon Nelson New housebuilding figures for Scotland underline the severity of the challenge that the Scottish Government faces if it is to tackle the country’s housing crisis, the Federation of Master Builders (FMB) Scotland has warned.

Tammy Adams Scotland’s construction firms have said they have much to encourage them in their efforts to address the country’s chronic undersupply of housing following a review into Scotland’s planning system.

Nick Wright RTPI Scotland has broadly welcomed recommendations made following an independent review of the Scottish planning system.

First Minister Nicola Sturgeon has outlined a comprehensive programme for the Scottish Government including action to deliver 50,000 affordable homes over the parliament. In a speech to MSPs at Holyrood yesterday, Ms Sturgeon said the next five years represent a “precious opportunity” to improve

The winners of the 2016 Homes for Scotland Annual Awards Designed to showcase the sector’s achievements in building homes that meet a diverse set of needs and aspirations, trade body Homes for Scotland has announced the winners of its prestigious awards scheme at the organisation’s largest ever

Nicola Barclay Trade body Homes for Scotland has set out its asks of the new Scottish Government at the country’s largest single gathering of senior home building industry representatives.

Nicola Barclay Scotland’s key housing and professional bodies today called for politicians to tackle the country’s housing crisis by supporting an increase in the supply of warm, sustainable homes that meet a diverse set of needs and aspirations.

Alex Neil More than 8,000 households have now received support to own their own home through the Help to Buy (Scotland) scheme, social justice secretary Alex Neil has announced.

Alex Neil Plans for a new Scotland-wide housing initiative that could help deliver thousands of purpose-built homes for private rent have been unveiled by social justice secretary Alex Neil.

Tammy Adams Industry body Homes for Scotland (HFS) has today announced the internal appointment of Tammy Adams as head of planning.

Nicola Barclay New research has suggested that two fifths (40 per cent) of Scottish non-homeowners do not believe they will ever be able to buy their own house.

Nicola Barclay Assuming the position of chief executive of home building industry body Homes for Scotland today, Nicola Barclay has set out the plan of action she has identified as necessary for tackling the country’s housing crisis which sees 160,000 on waiting lists and many others struggling to

Coinciding with 2016 being the year of Architecture, Design and Innovation, industry body Homes for Scotland has launched its first student competition encouraging innovative home designs suitable to meet future zero carbon requirements. It is hoped that the competition will also provide a platform

Nicola Barclay The Scottish Government has unveiled more than £160 million of new funding to targeted in 2016/17 on home ownership schemes to support 5000 households to buy their own home.

Philip Hogg Homes for Scotland has highlighted a major research report which identified that nearly 40,000 new jobs could be generated by the end of the next Scottish Parliament if home building levels in Scotland were to return to pre-recession levels.