Constrained Supply and High Housing Demand: The Case for Affordable BTR During the Cost of Living Crisis

The need for new homes Homes for Scotland has estimated the need for 25,000 new homes each year to meet current housing demand. Construction on this scale has not been seen since 2007 in the build-up to the global financial crisis, with the 5-year average currently at c. 19,500. During the cost of living crisis, …

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The Appeal of Mid-Market Renting

There are few topics that generate as much passionate debate as housing, assuming of course that you have removed sport from the equation. One look at the screaming headlines recently testifies to that, with the latest discussions in Scotland surrounding the floating home being offered to Ukrainian refugees who have fled here to escape constant …

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Scotland’s Housing Challenge

In a time of economic strife it is easy to focus on numbers and there are a welter of statistics currently circulating highlighting the devastating impact of the cost of living crisis. Inflation recently hit 9.1% and indeed the Office for National Statistics (ONS) has just warned that it could soon hit 11%. A sober …

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Scotland’s Largest Modular Affordable Homes Come to Dundee

An innovative project at Dundee’s Victoria Dock will see 119 new affordable homes delivered in the heart of the city’s wider waterfront regeneration area, just a stone’s throw from the V&A, Slessor Gardens and city centre. This cutting edge £13 million development by Hillcrest will be the largest affordable modular scheme in Scotland, consisting of …

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Lets Talk with Mark Hastie

Mark Hastie, Manager of Persevere Developments Ltd (PDL), joins host Gillian Semmler for episode 45 of Lets Talk to talk about the group’s (who are a subsidiary of Port of Leith Housing Association) mid-market rental (MRM) homes in Edinburgh. With over 360 MMR homes spread across 13 locations in Edinburgh, and another 188 MMR homes …

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Wheatley Group Pledges to Build 5,500 New Affordable Homes by 2026

Wheatley Group has announced one of the largest affordable housebuilding programmes in the UK which will see 5,500 new homes built across Scotland by 2026. The new homes will be a mix of social and mid-market rent, including properties built to wheelchair standard and accommodation to help older people live independently for longer in their …

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