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After a new report found that Black People and People of Colour (BPoC) are among the groups disproportionately affected by Scotland’s housing emergency, Glasgow and West of Scotland Forum of Housing Associations (GWSF) director David Bookbinder argues that finding a solution is not so straight

Community-based housing associations outperform other associations and councils in having the most responsive repairs services, the fastest relet times and the lowest arrears, according to the Glasgow and West of Scotland Forum of Housing Associations (GWSF). Publishing its Charter Report for 2024-2

The Glasgow and West of Scotland Forum of Housing Associations (GWSF) has welcomed housing secretary Máiri McAllan's commitment to implement the 2021 legislation on removing a domestic abuse perpetrator from a joint tenancy by Christmas.

In its response to a consultation on proposed new laws around damp and mould, the Glasgow and West of Scotland Forum of Housing Associations (GWSF) director, David Bookbinder, has urged the Scottish Government to recognise the issue of tenant behaviour in the new guidance. Let’s get right to t

Preventative tenancy sustainment work is now more important than ever for community-based housing associations, due to the financial and other pressures facing people, according to a new report.

GWSF’s David Bookbinder ponders the wider implications of the City of Edinburgh Council’s decision to suspend housing list lets in favour of homelessness allocations. It’s no surprise that the very word ‘emergency’ may drive courses of action that would previously have

As the 50th anniversary of Scotland’s first community based housing associations (CBHAs) is marked in Glasgow today, the sector says its focus is firmly on ensuring a strong and secure future for local associations and the communities they serve.

The often-overlooked role women played in shaping Scotland’s community-based housing associations (CBHAs) in the 1970s and 80s has been highlighted in a new report. These women were not just contributors – they were leaders, driving forward change in their neighbourhoods. Led by Professo

Local representation within community-based housing associations (CBHAs) remains as strong as ever with three-quarters of governing body members being from the local area, according to the GWSF.

Ending Scotland’s housing emergency must be the First Minister’s top priority after the Scottish Government saw a £3.4 billion uplift in yesterday's UK Budget, the Scottish Federation of Housing Associations (SFHA) has said.

Community-based housing associations outperform other associations and councils in having the most responsive repairs services, the fastest relet times and the lowest arrears, according to the Glasgow and West of Scotland Forum of Housing Associations (GWSF).

Community-based housing associations are finding it increasingly challenging to support new tenants, some of whom are waiting months for basic items due to extreme pressures on the Scottish Welfare Fund, the Glasgow and West of Scotland Forum of Housing Associations (GWSF) has found.

John Swinney has been urged to restore the £200 million removed from this year’s Affordable Housing Supply Programme. In a letter to the First Minister, the Glasgow and West of Scotland Forum of Housing Associations (GWSF) said that on top of restoring the cut, all possible ways of incre

Housing consultant and former Glasgow and West of Scotland Forum of Housing Associations (GWSF) director Jim Harvey has passed away. After a spell as a housing regulator at the Housing Corporation, and then Scottish Homes, Jim served as the GWSF's first director as well as his work as a housing cons

Community-based housing associations and other organisations receiving funding for critical community support services have been warned that their awards for 2024/25 may be pulled before next March.