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Ben Keenan, housing services officer at Pineview Housing Association, has been named the winner of the NextGen Leaders Award at the 2025 Scottish Federation of Housing Associations (SFHA) Annual Conference. The award, which recognises emerging talent in Scotland’s social housing sector, was pr

The Scottish Government must “seize the opportunity” from the Spending Review and announce a long-term funding plan for Scotland’s housing associations, the Scottish Federation of Housing Associations (SFHA) has said.

First Minister John Swinney has pledged deeper collaboration between housing associations and the Scottish Government to combat the housing emergency, tackle child poverty, and deliver safe, affordable homes for all. Marking 50 years of the Scottish Federation of Housing Associations (SFHA), the Fir

Around three quarters of Scots believe the housing system is unfairly stacked against young people, as a new poll revealed mass public support for building more social homes. The research from the Scottish Federation of Housing Associations (SFHA) and YouGov found that 74% of Scots believed the hous

First Minister John Swinney will use his address to the Scottish Federation of Housing Associations (SFHA) Annual Conference today to call on the UK Government to do more to support Scotland’s housing sector in the forthcoming UK Spending Review. Speaking to delegates from across the housing a

A new report by the Scottish Government’s Housing Investment Taskforce has laid out an ambitious roadmap to boost confidence and unlock greater investment across Scotland’s housing sector.

The Scottish Federation of Housing Associations (SFHA) has stepped up to launch a toolkit aimed at informing housing associations’ in their work to recognise and respond to domestic abuse.

The Easterhouse Housing and Regeneration Housing Alliance (EHRA) recently welcomed senior Scottish Government and Scottish Federation of Housing Associations (SFHA) figures for a visit and tour of Greater Easterhouse.

Ofgem's delegation with SFHA and staff members from seven housing associations at Blackwood Homes and Care's Raeden Court site in Aberdeen Regulator Ofgem last week met with housing associations in Aberdeen to discuss the fast-approaching Radio Teleswitch Service (RTS) switch-off and its impact on S

Langstane Housing Association property surveyor Chloe Beech has been shortlisted for the Scottish Federation of Housing Associations' (SFHA) NextGen Leader Award, a key highlight of the organisation’s 50th anniversary celebrations. The NextGen Leader Award recognises outstanding young professi

A national action plan must be developed to tackle the housing emergency to avoid the risk that the crisis “drifts on indefinitely”, according to a new report published today by a Scottish Parliament committee. A year on from the official declaration of the national housing emergency by

Thousands of tenants across Scotland may be left without heating and hot water when their electricity meters are switched off next month, social housing groups have warned.

A partnership programme to help prevent people from becoming homeless has been launched by the social justice secretary Shirley-Anne Somerville.  The £1 million Upstream Homelessness Prevention Fund will bring together Registered Social Landlords (RSLs), third sector organisations, commun

Stronger protections for tenants, helping deliver more affordable homes, and removing barriers on stalled building sites were all on the agenda for First Minister John Swinney as he set out his government's legislative programme at Holyrood yesterday, although sector bodies have warned the measures

A group of housing bodies have commissioned research to identify what is needed in Scotland in terms of funding, systems and support to provide aids and adaptations to older and disabled people.