Every day’s a learning day  Closer to home:a place-based approach to preventing homelessness  All homelessness starts in a community, so a place-based approach to preventing it happening is part of a wider shift towards employing assets that already exist in communities to improve wellbeing, address poverty and prevent homelessness. The…

The housing regulator’s conclusions match the same range of issues raised by the Everyone Home collective. While some councils have had success in moving toward a Rapid Rehousing approach, others are contending with not enough homes and too many people in temporary accommodation. Read the Regulator’s thematic inquiry report on…

Should housing associations, membership bodies and other organisations within the sector be looking to increase diversity among staff and board teams? Why is it important? And what resources are available for those looking to attract a broader range of backgrounds and experiences? Joining this podcast are Lara Oyedele, the current…

In January, Patrick Harvie MSP set out to Parliament the Scottish Government’s proposals for the Cost of Living (Tenant Protection) (Scotland) Act 2022 beyond 31 March. Subject to the approval of Parliament, changes to the Cost of Living (Tenant Protection) Act will mean that from 1 April 2023: if landlords…

Maggie Brunjes, Chief Executive of Homeless Network Scotland, on why we must commit to making it easier to end homelessness in Scotland. Scotland is legally committed to everyone having a home to build and live their lives. But has so far lacked the systems – and in some places, resources…