Kenneth Gibb
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Housing researcher at Glasgow University. Directs Collaborative Centre for Housing Evidence (CaCHE). October 2024 - I have left X - find me on linked in
Joined May 2013
Scottish government avoids defeat over housing emergency 'failure'
bbc.com
Scottish Labour had put forward the motion which accused the government of failing to tackle the emergency.
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Glasgow Buchanan Galleries demolition plan dropped
bbc.com
The shopping centre was to be demolished as part of an £825m redevelopment plan which will now be revised.
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A third of households in North Lanarkshire are in housing need, report finds @ScotHousingNews
scottishhousingnews.com
The urgent need for more private housing development in North Lanarkshire has been highlighted in a new report. Research from Rettie, commissioned by Hallam Land, reveals that over 32% of all...
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19 new homes in Kinloch Rannoch approved in principle @ScotHousingNews
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Andrew Black Design has been granted planning permission in principle for 19 houses in Kinloch Rannoch.
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Link and Cairn issued new Allia bonds to support delivery of more than 150 homes @ScotHousingNews
scottishhousingnews.com
A £22 million investment has been made into a scheme to increase investment in affordable homes and deliver more housing.
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Glasgow’s 2026 Commonwealth Games needs to showcase an affordable and socially beneficial way of hosting sporting events via @ConversationUK.
theconversation.com
A slimmed down version is on the cards.
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Starmer promises ‘homes for heroes’ – here’s what we know about veteran homelessness in England via @ConversationUK.
theconversation.com
Many members of the armed forces have not considered what housing they might need, or how to pay for it, once they leave the service.
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Government criticised for worst yearly start for housing on record @ScotHousingNews
scottishhousingnews.com
Ministers have come under fire after yesterday's record-breaking homelessness statistics were followed up by new figures that revealed a sharp drop in the number of new homes being built.
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Professor Douglas Robertson: Scotland’s re-regulated Private Rented Sector @ScotHousingNews
scottishhousingnews.com
Professor Douglas Robertson provides an overview of the main findings of the RentBetter research project led by Indigo House and funded by the Nationwide Foundation. The reform of any policy introd...
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Nationwide to allow first-time buyers to borrow six times their earnings
theguardian.com
Building society ramps up mortgage price war with ‘gamechanging’ move, as it also cuts rates
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‘Planning passports’ for new homes will be game-changer, says Starmer
theguardian.com
Labour wants to see apartment blocks built in more densely populated cities to achieve its housing targets
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RT @ThinkhouseInfo: Now included in :: @housingevidence REPORT :: Student housing options and experiences of hom….
thinkhouse.org.uk
Thinkhouse holds a library of the best and most innovative research pieces, policy publications and case studies on the quantity and quality of the UK's housing stock.
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JRF calls for government to end LHA ‘uncertainty’ @ScotHousingNews
scottishhousingnews.com
The UK Government has been urged to assess the "inadequacy and volatility" of the Local Housing Allowance (LHA) in the wake of new private rent inflation figures.
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Scotland agrees to host Commonwealth Games in 2026
bbc.com
A scaled-down version of the event, featuring fewer sports and athletes, will return to Glasgow.
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Interesting spatial choice for PBSA - Plans submitted to convert north Glasgow building into student accommodation @ScotHousingNews
scottishhousingnews.com
Plans to convert a historic north Glasgow building into student accommodation have been submitted to Glasgow City Council. The proposals concern the A-listed former North British Locomotive Company...
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Hostile immigration policies ‘virtually guaranteeing’ destitution and homelessness for thousands of people in Scotland @ScotHousingNews
scottishhousingnews.com
The UK's hostile immigration policy has forced thousands of people in Scotland, including long-standing members of communities, into extreme poverty and homelessness, a new report has revealed.
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Surge in larger homes for sale amid capital gains tax fears, Rightmove says
theguardian.com
Speculation Rachel Reeves to raise tax in budget thought one reason for some homeowners cashing out
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