Ken Gibb

Housing support in Scotland matters: let’s support these vital services - UK Collaborative Centre For Housing Evidence Kenneth Gibb For several years, CaCHE  and colleagues, namely Vikki McCall, have contributed a number of papers and studies in the wider area of housing support. This started with a series of papers o...

📝Our Centre director Prof @kengibb.bsky.social also discusses the study in a recent blog: housingevidence.ac.uk/housing-supp...

UK deaths of 1,611 homeless people in 2024 is record high Most are linked to suicide or drugs, with spice and nitazines increasingly deadly.

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December date for Motherwell towers demolition The skyline of Motherwell will change forever on Sunday 7 December 2025, when Allan, Coursington, and Draffen Towers will be demolished in a single controlled blowdown.

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Conservatives to announce £5,000 tax rebate for young homebuyers Speaking at the party's conference, Shadow chancellor Mel Stride will say the proposal will be funded by cuts to public spending worth £47bn.

Will this just push up house prices?

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How the White House spun ‘weak’ and ‘inconclusive’ studies to tie Tylenol to autism Experts say White House presented ‘association as causation’ and based conclusions on ‘poor quality studies’

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Edinburgh approves £69m retrofit of listed housing blocks Substantial upgrades to bring two Category A-listed Edinburgh housing blocks up to the Energy Efficiency Standard for Social Housing (EESSH2) have been given the green light. A planning application fo...

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Dr Michael Marshall: Affordable housing need in Scotland post-2026 Dr Michael Marshall of the University of Sheffield discusses a new report on Affordable Housing Need in Scotland Post-2026, which indicates that over 15,000 new homes are required per year between 202...

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Rent controls at heart of reform as Housing Bill passes into law The Scottish Parliament has passed the Housing (Scotland) Bill in a landmark vote that will reshape the nation’s rented housing sector and embed new duties around homelessness prevention.

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Three new town schemes to begin this parliament, promises housing secretary Steve Reed's commitment comes as the government's taskforce reveals its 12 recommendations for new town locations

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Scotland’s economic potential hampered by underperforming housing system, report set to warn A major new report is to be launched next week that calls for bold action on housing to secure long-term economic growth and reduce inequality across Scotland. Commissioned by the David Hume Institute...

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University boss calls for major review of Scottish higher education Sir Anton Muscatelli calls for a review of the future funding and shape of higher education.

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12) Thank you to Scottish Federation of Housing Associations, Shelter Scotland and CIH Scotland for commissioning the research. And thanks to my co-authors - Craig Watkins, Berna Keskin, Richard Dunning, Ed Ferrari and @kengibb.bsky.social. @housingevidence.bsky.social. End.

Rent controls set to pass in new Scottish housing bill - but not for all New legislation will see long-term rent controls and responsibilities for preventing homelessness.

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Dickie Bird dies aged 92: Tributes paid to iconic former umpire Yorkshire describe iconic umpire Dickie Bird as a

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Celtic face Rangers & Motherwell draw St Mirren in Premier Sports Cup semi-finals Premier Sports Cup holders Celtic will face Rangers in the semi-finals of this season's competition as Motherwell take on St Mirren.

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Council tax is an unfair mess – here’s a system that could work better Most people think it’s a bad tax – here’s an alternative that could be much more palatable.

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When insulation goes wrong – the science behind why botched retrofits can be so damaging How to prevent insulation creating the very problems it’s supposed to prevent - damp and mould.

When insulation goes wrong – the science behind why botched retrofits can be so damaging
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Millions missing out on benefits and government support, analysis suggests A report from Policy in Practice says awareness, complexity and stigma are the main barriers stopping people claiming.

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Homelessness, fear of starvation and racism – destitute migrant mothers and their children on the reality of life in the UK Over six years, researchers have worked closely with 25 single-mother families living in the shadow of this policy - which even affects British citizens.

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My rent's gone up by almost 20% - and my landlord wants to evict me Glasgow tenant Elle Glenny says the impact of a rent increase has been catastrophic.

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More than 15,000 new homes per year required to tackle Scotland’s housing emergency, report finds The Scottish Federation of Housing Associations (SFHA) has called for long-term funding for the housing budget after new research revealed Scotland needs to build over 15,000 homes per year to meet ho...

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Four reasons why the UK lags behind its rivals on productivity UK workers may feel like they’re working harder than ever – but it’s not showing up in the productivity figures.

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Lifetime trends in happiness change as misery peaks among the young – new research The rapid rise in despair before the age of 45, and especially before the mid-20s, has fundamentally changed the lifecycle profile of despair.

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It's nonsense to suggest that slow house price growth related to the very recent discussions on reform to property taxation - the data that Nationwide have published today is from sales completed in August, which will have had prices agreed back in the spring.

UK house price growth slows amid property tax calls House prices are growing at around their slowest rate since last summer as calls to reform property tax grow.

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‘Do you have pizza and beer?’ Scottish brothers complete 140-day nonstop row across Pacific Jamie, Ewan and Lachlan Maclean set world record as they arrive in Australia after rowing 14,000km from Peru to Cairns Three Scottish brothers have set a new record for rowing nonstop across the world’s largest ocean, arriving in Australia to the tune of bagpipes and a fresh pizza after 140 days at sea. Jamie, Ewan and Lachlan Maclean covered more than 14,000km from Peru to Cairns, where they became the first team to finish the full crossing just before midday on Saturday. Continue reading...

‘Do you have pizza and beer?’ Scottish brothers complete 140-day nonstop row across Pacific

Housebuyers hate stamp duty. Why hasn’t it been reformed before now? Stamp duty has been around for centuries but it is bad in principle and poor in execution.

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New Zealand’s house prices are finally falling. Could this happen elsewhere? Prices have dropped by up to 30% in some parts of the country – but experts say obstacles to home ownership remain

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What are Rachel Reeves' options on property tax? Reports suggest the government is considering shaking up the property tax system to raise revenue.

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A charity is giving people money to stop homelessness - and it says it's working Providing money gives people at risk of losing their home the

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