The Commission on Housing and Wellbing has been charged with considering the relationship between housing and wellbeing for the people of Scotland in the second decade of the 21st century. It has also been asked to consider and recommend national housing priorities and policies to foster and sustain wellbeing for all the people of Scotland. … [Continue Reading]
Scottish Draft Budget 15/16 – call for substantial increase in funding for energy efficiency
In its submission to Parliament on the scrutiny of the Draft Budget 15/16, the Alliance welcomed the Scottish Government’s ongoing commitment to addressing fuel poverty and making all of Scotland’s homes ‘warm, high quality, affordable, low carbon’ by 2030. Scottish Government funding has been crucial in securing above pro-rata investment from the Energy Company Obligation … [Continue Reading]
Alliance briefing: Minimum energy standards for homes
The Alliance believes that the success of the Scottish Housing Quality Standard (SHQS) shows that energy performance standards can cut fuel poverty and transform cold, damp houses into warm, dry homes. A minimum standard should now be set for private homes so they can share these benefits. The regulation should focus on upgrading the worst-performing … [Continue Reading]
Do we need a new housing Condition Standard?
The Scottish Government’s Sustainable Housing Strategy includes a commitment to publish proposals for a common cross-tenure housing standard beyond the existing tolerable standard for housing. The Scottish Government has now put forward a proposal suggesting the establishment of a virtual forum to consider this issue which could be used to develop a public consultation on … [Continue Reading]
Scottish Government consults on the Home Report
ExHA welcomes the continued contribution that the home report makes to raising awareness of energy issues among buyers, sellers and professionals. However, we would welcome more evidence quantifying its impact. We also suggest that reductions in energy use, carbon emissions and running costs should be included as objectives and the policy evaluated accordingly (i.e. assessed … [Continue Reading]
