Scotland's Housing: Achieving step change in supply and suitability in all sectors
Tue 15th Sep 2015
, Hotel Novotel Edinburgh Park
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OVERVIEW View Conference Agenda
This conference will discuss how currently planned and innovative new approaches to investment and regeneration can deliver a step change in housing supply and suitability across all tenures in Scotland.
Scotland's housing challenge remains: how do we deliver affordable public and private rented housing and affordable home owner housing in the right places and sizes across the communities of urban, rural and remote Scotland.
The conference will examine:
- Scottish Government strategy and policy for housing
- Current and future housing demand challenges
- Partnership opportunities for additional housing supply
- Investment innovation and new models for delivery
- What can be learned internationally in housing delivery?
- Balancing urban, rural and remote Scotland’s housing demands
- Delivering housing that supports smart, connected places across Scotland
- Getting Scotland’s housing supply, location, tenures and types right to support sustainable communities and growth
- The role of housing in the prevention agenda
Follow the discussion: #ScottishHousing
KEYNOTE SPEAKER View All Speakers
Margaret Burgess MSP
Minister for Housing and Welfare, Scottish Government
ALSO FEATURING
Ewan Aitken Chief Executive, Edinburgh Cyrenians
Professor Duncan Maclennan Professor of Strategic Urban Management and Finance, University of St Andrews
Michael Stoneham Partner, Brodies
John Blackwood Chief Executive, Scottish Association of Landlords
Dr John Boyle Director - Research and Strategy, Rettie & Co
Nicola Woodward Edinburgh Office Leader, Nathaniel Lichfield & Partners
Graeme Brown Director, Shelter Scotland
Katy Dickson Policy Officer (Property and Business), Scottish Land & Estates
Kate Leer Infrastructure Project Manager, Scottish Cities Alliance
Ewan Fraser Chief Executive, Dunedin Canmore Group
Dr Robert Black CBE Chair, Housing and Wellbeing Commission and Former Auditor General
Amanda Britain Lead for Housing, Joint Improvement Team
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DOWNLOADS
- Scottish Housing Infographic - Full PDF (527KB)
- Housing Quality Standards (141KB)
- Household Growth (165KB)
- Fuel Poverty (132KB)
- New Build Homes Started (181KB)
- Social Sector Completed Homes (193KB)
- Social Sector Completed Homes - 1st quarter 2015 (197KB)
- Housing Inflation (140KB)
- Housing Benefit Spending (131KB)
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