Nicola Sturgeon: "Good housing underpins almost every other objective a government has, so it has got to be a priority"

#HousingFestival

Opening address from Callum Chomczuk @cihscotland.bsky.social #housingfestival: ‘ ending the housing emergency needs to be our priority but we also need to re-imagine how we build social housing’

chomczuk.bsky.social opens the sold out #housingfestival with three key asks for members:

1. Get more involved with your CIH; be part of the discussion

Stop talking about housing as a national emergency - and use the three Ps to get a grip on it We should stop talking about housing as a national emergency, writes Professor Duncan Maclennan

Great piece in this weekend's Scotland on Sunday from Professor Duncan Maclennan on the need for a change in governance in Scotland's housing system.

We're looking forward to hearing more from Duncan at his keynote session at our Housing Festival in Edinburgh this week.

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Hear from Suzie Mcilloney on why you shouldn't miss Scotland Housing Festival 2025. Hear from Suzie Mcilloney, rapid rehousing transition plan officer at South Ayrshire Council on why you shouldn't miss Scotland Housing Festival 2025.

Hear from Suzie Mcilloney, rapid rehousing transition plan officer at South Ayrshire Council on why you must join us at Scotland Housing Festival ➡️ https://buff.ly/40ytFWt

Check out the programme and save your place today ⬇️

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✨ An evening of networking, entertainment and fundraising for both CIH members and non-members ✨

Join us to support CIH President Elly Hoult's chosen charity partner Barnardo's

📍 Brewhemia, 1A Market Street, Edinburgh
📅 4 March
🕛 19:00 - 23.30

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Join us at Brewhemia in Edinburgh for an evening of networking, entertainment & fundraising on day 1 of Scotland's Housing Festival to support our President's chosen charity @barnardos.org.uk

Tickets are £40pp & include 2 drinks, canapes & a charity raffle ⬇️
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If true this is welcome but addressing the housing emergency has got to be a long term financial and political commitment . £200m extra just takes us back to where we should have been 12 months ago. We need clarity and confidence from all parties will make affordable homes their priority.