Reading Time: 5 minutesThis blog sets out the wider UK and Scottish Government policies supporting the decarbonisation of heating buildings.
Category: Housing & Planning
Decarbonising heating in Scotland: the proposals for a Heat in Buildings Bill.
Reading Time: 8 minutesThis blog sets out the details of the Scottish Government’s Heat in Building’s Bill consultation.
Climate Change and Scottish Parliament committees: Local Government, Housing and Planning Committee
Reading Time: 6 minutesSPICe will be producing a series of blogs to illustrate the links between climate change and the policy areas covered by each subject committee.
This blog illustrates the links between the remit of the Scottish Parliament’s Local Government, Housing and Planning Committee and climate change.
Affordable homes – Scottish Government budget and progress
Reading Time: 6 minutesThis blog takes a look at the Scottish Government’s affordable housing supply programme budget, reaction to planned spending and progress towards the affordable homes supply target.
The use of spray foam insulation in Scotland
Reading Time: 4 minutesThis blog looks at potential issues with incorrectly installed spray foam insulation, and the impact spray foam insulation can have on mortgages.
The New Build Heat Standard
Reading Time: 5 minutesThis blog looks at recently passed legislation that will affect the type of heating system that new build homes will be allowed to use. What
UK Government net zero policy changes and what they mean for Scotland.
Reading Time: 6 minutesThis blog considers the recent UK Government changes to net zero policy and how they might impact Scottish ambitions.
The 2023-24 Programme for Government – three missions: “equality, opportunity and community”
Reading Time: 24 minutesThis blog provides a summary and analysis of the 2023-24 Programme for Government.
RAAC in Scottish public buildings
Reading Time: 6 minutesA post looking at Reinforced Autoclaved Aerated Concrete (RAAC), with a focus on potential defects in Scottish public buildings and possible remedies.
Licensing of short-term lets
Reading Time: 8 minutesA brief description of key elements of the recently introduced licensing system for short-term lets.