Our Island Home

Our tiny team is streamlining to concentrate on posting about #IslandHomes on the main RHS account. Working with islands remains at the heart of what we do. Our island- and mainland-based team members will continue to promote better housing for our islands at @RuralHousingSco.

Tenants move into new homes on the Isle of Mull | @UFLDO @WeeHouseCo @RuralHousingSco scottishhousingnews.com/article/tenant…

Grants of £10-50k for charities, community land trusts and housing co-ops to help tackle local housing issues. Apply before 21 June. Full details: ow.ly/alT550EVzK1

We hear some workcoaches have been having difficulty locating this vacancy in the system. If you are trying to apply but having difficulty please contact us direct. #job #housingjob #ruralhousing #kickstart

Even just the trailer for #SmallCountry is powerful stuff. Listening to the voices of ppl in our #rural communities is crucial to understand the challenges they face, the fierce intelligence & creativity they possess, & what we all stand to lose if we don't secure their future.

Congratulations to @ShonaRobison and @MairiGougeon on their #Housing and #Rural / Islands posts in the new Scottish Cabinet. We look forward to working with you to improve housing provision across rural Scotland and build thriving, sustainable communities. #Holyrood #ScotGov

Work with us! Home-based role (with full support) based anywhere in Rural Scotland. Open to folk 24 & under claiming UC. You must apply for this #Kickstart vacancy via your Work Coach - find out more at ruralhousingscotland.org/work-with-us #ruraljobs #ruralhousing

@UFLDO @SURFscot @WeeHouseCo @More_HomesGC @argyllandbute @EcologyBS @MullandIonaCT @CommunityLandSc @More_HomesHIM @HIEScotland @TNLComFundScot It was well deserved!!

We see the @AlbaParty manifesto also highlights the crucial role of housing in creating sustainable futures for our rural areas, and calls for locally-led action. #ruralhousing #affordablehomes #emptyhomes #holyrood2021 #sp2021 #manifesto

2/2 Other things to note from the @ScottishLabour manifesto: - licensing and taxation of short-term lets; - legislation to support crofters' access to housing; - rough sleeping (we'd encourage wider focus to include #HiddenHomelessness more common in rural areas) #Holyrood2021

1/2 Good to see the @ScottishLabour manifesto echoing our call for #LandBanking. Noted that plans for a National Housing Agency include specific remit for rural areas. Also pushing for further #LandReform. #sp2021 #Holyrood2021 #manifesto #ruralhousing #affordablehousing

The Rural #Manifesto from the @ScotTories supports the extension and improvement of the Rural Housing Fund and calls for #RuralHousing to be accompanied by key service provision. Also calls for compulsory sale of long-term unoccupied properties. #sp2021 #holyrood2021 #housing

@scotlibdems also supporting our 2nd action to "extend and expand the Rural Housing Fund and the Islands Housing Fund, and reduce the barriers for communities to access them" #rural #housing #SP21

Pleased to see @scotlibdems manifesto pick up our call for a First Time Builders Fund to support self build and population growth in rural areas. This and nine other actions to tackle the rural housing crisis are set out in our own manifesto bit.ly/3gmawk9

2/2 Interested to learn more about how #IslandsBonds proposed by @theSNP would work as a positive means to stem depopulation. Though we'd encourage the policy to also consider working age folk who are no longer young or part of a family unit. #depopulation #RuralHousing #SP2021

1/2 Noteworthy things from @theSNP #Manifesto: Island Bonds #Repopulation Zones Land Value Capture Also commitments to build 100k homes but no details on specifics of #RuralHousing or the future of the Rural & Islands Housing Fund. #Holyrood2021 #SP2021 #RuralHousing #RIHF

Just think what 350 FT residents could be doing for an island like Mull. Filling schools; working & spending money locally; providing key services; volunteering in the *many* roles which help sustain island life. Living, working, playing, thriving and contributing. #repeopling

Our website is back up and running so you can take a look at our rural housing #manifesto setting out the ten actions needed to enable affordable rural housing and help our rural communities to thrive. ruralhousingscotland.org/policy-form/bu… #ruralhousing #affordablehomes #holyrood2021 #SP2021

Also note that the @scottishgreens are calling for reserving certain rural areas/ properties exclusively for permanent residencies to ensure that communities are not damaged by excessive tourism. #secondhomes #secondproperties #engdangeredcommunities #livingcommunities

Welcome @andywightman support for the massive expansion of social housing in the Highlands & Islands, addressing rural fuel poverty, controls on second ‘homes’ and securing land and infrastructure for affordable rural housing #ruralhousing