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Read the latest housing sector news, blogs, and commentary from ARK.
Housing at the Heart of the Scottish Draft Budget 2025/26: Key Observations
The ARK Amble is returning for its fifth year and this time we are heading north! Our intrepid team will …
The ARK Amble 2024: Raising funds for The Ootsider
The ARK Amble is returning for its fifth year and this time we are heading north! Our intrepid team will …
The Autumn Budget 2024: The Impact on Housing
The Autumn Budget 2024 brings renewed government commitment to social housing, with £5 billion allocated to housing initiatives, a pledge …
The ARK Annual Review | 2023-24
Ed Miliband announced further details of the Labour Government’s Warm Homes Plan. Key changes include rebranding the SHDF to the …
Scottish Housing Day 2024: Reflections on Homes for Life by Kirsty Wells
Kirsty Wells, Director at ARK Consultancy, reflects on her experiences in housing over the past 30 years, exploring what truly …
Reflecting on a Decade of the Scottish Social Housing Charter: Progress, Challenges, and Lessons from Grenfell
The article discusses 10 years of data from the Scottish Social Housing Charter, comparing it to the Grenfell tragedy and …
Will Supported Housing Take Centre Stage in the General Election?
The Supported Housing (Regulatory Oversight) Act came into force in August last year. However, we have been waiting for the …
Are you ready for the Supported Housing (Regulatory Oversight) Act 2023?
If you are a supported housing provider, you need to be aware of the new regulations that are about to …
Single Homelessness Accommodation Programme (SHAP)
We look at the key aims of the Single Homelessness Accommodation Programme (SHAP) and what you need to do to …
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