Almost 18 months after declaring a housing emergency and amid spiralling homelessness in the capital, Edinburgh Council is taking the kind of bold action needed to address the problem – an emergency brake that will create breathing space to fix a system in meltdown.Councillors approved a suspension of council homes…

Maggie Brunjes, chief executive of Homeless Network Scotland, on why the housing emergency can’t become a cover for deepening exclusion.

In the face of a housing emergency and cost of living crisis, homelessness is rising in Scotland. At the same time a landmark Housing Bill going through parliament, if delivered and resourced properly, could change the face of homelessness by significantly widening prevention duties.  Addressing the current homelessness crisis and…

A Scottish Parliament debate will highlight how people living in Scotland are experiencing severe destitution and homelessness because they have limited or no access to welfare support or housing. MSPs will also hear about the practical steps that could be taken by local and national policymakers to address and reduce…

Fife Council lead officer for Housing Access and Advice John Ashford took time out to come to a Connect event in Stirling earlier this year, where he shared the local authority’s experiences of running Housing First. In this blog John again provides an expert view on the strategies that are working…