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Outlining the Glasgow and West of Scotland Forum of Housing Associations' response to the Scottish Government's Rented Sector Strategy consultation, director David Bookbinder argues that the notion of a unified rental sector is wishful thinking with little grounding in reality. At any

More than three-quarters of those on the governing bodies of community-based housing associations are local people, according to a survey by the Glasgow and West of Scotland Forum of Housing Associations (GWSF). The Forum said the research is very encouraging as a number of associations have been st

Performance on tenant services provided by community-based housing associations continues to be strong despite the obvious challenges faced by landlords and tenants during Covid, according to the Glasgow and West of Scotland Forum of Housing Associations (GWSF). The Forum’s Charter Report focu

As social landlords gear up to calculate rent proposals for the year ahead, Glasgow and West of Scotland Forum of Housing Associations director David Bookbinder outlines why the post-lockdown landscape could be the most difficult yet. Grappling with the next rent increase is never easy, but thi

Today we launch our COP26 feature showcasing the efforts of Scotland’s dynamic affordable housing sector with the first episode of our new Scottish Housing News Podcast - a scene-setting round table discussion featuring David Bookbinder, director of the Glasgow and West of Scotland Forum of Ho

The Scottish Government’s review of affordable housing investment benchmarks has resulted in a “welcome” increase in investment, but “significant concerns” remain regarding the government’s decision on continuous improvement and procurement.

The Scottish Federation of Housing Associations (SFHA) and Glasgow and West of Scotland Forum of Housing Associations (GWSF) have raised concerns over the grant funding available to deliver affordable homes following the publication of the report on the work of the 2021 Affordable Housing Investment

The Scottish Housing Regulator (SHR) has published a new guide to support social landlords with equalities data collection. The guide has been developed in collaboration with the Scottish Federation of Housing Associations (SFHA), Glasgow and West of Scotland Forum of Housing Associations (GWSF) and

Private and social landlords have signed new joint statements reaffirming their commitment to only take eviction action as a last resort. The statements have been agreed by the Scottish Federation of Housing Association (SFHA), the Glasgow and West of Scotland Forum of Housing Associations (GWS

The combined impacts of Brexit and Covid, and a general overheating of the market, are leading to materials shortages and consequent delays in progressing developments, according to the Glasgow and West of Scotland Forum of Housing Associations (GWSF).

Practical applications of place-making were in the spotlight as GWSF hosted a zoom version of its annual summer regeneration conference last week, with more than 70 participants. Delegates heard from a range of plenary speakers whose organisations work alongside community controlled housing associat

Given the public nature of many housing association offices, David Bookbinder suggests they should be subject to the same coronavirus restrictions as libraries and community centres. For any type of business or organisation, it goes without saying that navigating through the various ups and downs of

A focus on communities, and the contribution they make to overall wellbeing, must continue to be a central plank of the Scottish Government’s housing and wider social justice agenda, according to the Glasgow and West of Scotland Forum of Housing Associations (GWSF).  Welcoming Shona Robis

Further measures to protect people from eviction proceedings are “under close consideration” by the Scottish Government, John Swinney has said. Temporary regulations currently in place until the end of September only apply to areas subject to level 3 or 4 restrictions, leading

The Glasgow and West of Scotland Forum of Housing Associations (GWSF) has urged incoming ministers to provide a cast-iron guarantee that social housing tenants won’t end up footing the bill for replacing existing heating with renewable systems such as heat pumps. Responding to the Scottis