News and events

CAS welcomes the passing of the Scottish Housing Bill at Holyrood but warns that measures on rents must be implemented in a way that benefits tenants. 

Gillian Fyfe on the launch of the latest CAS campaign on digital access.

CAS response to Ofgem's new proposal on lowering standing charge tariffs.

CAS Chief Executive Derek Mitchell announces he'll be touring the Highlands to listen to CAB staff there about the issues they see in their casework. 

A Scottish Parliament committee has published a report on access to justice which incorporates a number of recommendations made by CAS in our evidence to its inquiry.

CAS response to Scottish Government announcement showing rise in numbers of people in temporary accommodation.

Article by David Hilferty about how public policymaking is influenced too much by the ever-moving media cycle. First published in The Herald on 13 September 2025.

Article by Kyle Scott about a new CAB partnership that is putting re-conditioned iphones into the hands of those who need them. First published in the Herald on 06 September 2025.

Official response by CAS housing spokesperson to the Scottish Government's Housing Emergency Application Plan.