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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.

Reidvale Housing Association and the Glasgow and West of Scotland Forum of Housing Associations (GWSF) have expressed their delight that the Association has rejoined the organisation following a unanimous decision of Reidvale’s management committee last week. In January 2024, Reidvale’s

Social landlords should expect to put a lot of time and resources into bringing tenants and owners with them on the retrofit journey, if and when funding allows works to progress at scale, according to a new report from the Glasgow and West of Scotland Forum of Housing Associations (GWSF).

Even if the current pace of falling new build slows and flattens out, the Scottish Government may only achieve 55% or less of its target of providing 77,000 new socially rented homes in the current 10-year programme, according to the Glasgow and West of Scotland Forum of Housing Associations (GWSF).

Recent episodes of the Scottish Housing News Podcast that touched on the Reidvale transfer saga have raised questions about the role of housing association shareholders. Glasgow & West of Scotland Forum of Housing Associations (GWSF) director David Bookbinder clears things up. Two recent SHN pod

David Bookbinder, director of the Glasgow and West of Scotland Forum of Housing Associations, reflects on the housing cuts announced in the Scottish Budget just before Christmas. A harsh headline, perhaps. But after months of high-profile coverage of our housing crisis, a 26% cut to the Affordable H

The Scottish Government's plan to cut its housing budget by around £200 million next year will have "devastating" consequences for social housing supply and homelessness support, ministers have been warned.