As night follows day organisations across all sectors will crow about their successes to promote their wares. In too many cases, however, this is simply an internal subjective view based on hubris and gut feeling, but it forms a useful window dressing for PR purposes. However, a recent report has provided three housing organisations with …
Read more >Something is afoot in the Scottish housing sector and to understand it better, a trawl through some of the endless statistics generated, could be enlightening. The backdrop of a rapidly increasing base rate, troubling inflation and food prices 18% higher than last year, paints a pretty bleak picture. Add to that recently published figures showing …
Read more >Tenants, not buildings, need to be at the centre of the housing debate in Scotland. Too often discussions revolve around figures – number of homes, number of sites, financial statistics and sometimes meaningless targets and key performance indicators (KPI). The only KPI for those in the sector ultimately worth achieving should be the safety, happiness …
Read more >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 …
Read more >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 …
Read more >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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