Homes for Scotland

News report: Government's housing targets lie in tatters

09.06.2020

Huw Morris

Covid-19 will shatter government housing delivery targets and require further planning reforms to kick-start development, says Huw Morris.

Covid-19: Sturgeon asked to outline housebuilding recommencement

18.05.2020

Laura Edgar

Coronavirus | Homes for Scotland | Housing | Nicola Sturgeon | Scotland

Homes for Scotland has written to First Minister Nicola Sturgeon to request a phased return to work to enable the country’s housebuilders to put the ‘finishing touches to around 6,000 largely completed homes’.

Scottish trade body calls for more support for SME builders

02.12.2019

Laura Edgar

Homes for Scotland has appealed for more help and support for small and medium-sized housebuilders if growth in the country is to continue, particularly regarding the planning system.

Scotland round-up: Green light for redevelopment of Edinburgh’s Royal Hospital for Sick Children site; Glasgow Airport transport links move

07.02.2019

Roger Milne

A round-up of planning news in Scotland: 2 February-8 February, 2019

Hampton Magna masterplan / Richborough Estates

News in brief: 131 homes approved in Warwickshire; Focus must be on Scottish SMEs to deliver more housing

05.02.2019

Laura Edgar

A round-up of planning news: Tuesday 5 February, 2019

Committee rejects third-party appeal right in Scottish planning bill

08.11.2018

Laura Edgar

The Local Government and Communities Committee has rejected an amendment to the Planning (Scotland) Bill that would have seen third parties get the right to appeal decisions that go against the development plan.

Homes for Scotland calls for better resourced planning system

04.06.2018

Laura Edgar

Homes for Scotland | Housing | resources | Scotland

Trade body Homes for Scotland (HfS) has said the planning system needs to be better resourced and delivery-focused in order to deliver homes more efficiently.

Scottish Government extends Help to Buy

04.04.2018

Laura Edgar

Scotland’s housing minister Kevin Stewart has announced that Help to Buy (Scotland) is to be extended beyond 2019.

Scotland debates the planning bill / iStock-146908761

Infrastructure levy proposal in Scots planning bill not ‘advanced enough’

05.02.2018

Laura Edgar

Homes for Scotland | Housing | Planning (Scotland) Bill | Policy & Politics | Scotland

Homes for Scotland says the Planning (Scotland) Bill could deliver the balance the planning system requires, but warned that any changes should be 'fully' thought through.

News in brief: Homes for Scotland appoints new chair; £1.8m homelessness action plan in Greater Manchester

10.10.2017

Laura Edgar

A round-up of planning news: Tuesday 10 October, 2017

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