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Housing bodies have welcomed the 2024-25 Programme for Government (PfG) for acknowledging the reality of the country’s housing emergency but the Scottish Government has been criticised for failing to make up for delays to funding for new homes. Outlining his first PfG as first minister, John S

SFHA policy manager, Susie Fitton, on why government must fund aids and adaptions. We know that the Scottish Government is facing significant financial pressures ahead of this week’s fiscal statement and Programme for Government – there’s no getting away from the fact that it&rsquo

The Scottish Federation of Housing Associations (SFHA) is calling on the UK Government to step up its efforts to protect tenants as energy bills are set to rise again this winter.

The Scottish Federation of Housing Associations (SFHA) and some of its members met First Minister John Swinney this week to outline what support is required for Scotland's housing associations. The SFHA's chief executive Sally Thomas and director of external affairs Carolyn Lochhead w

Being able to control where we live, seen as a key factor in our personal wellbeing and in living our life the way we want to, is being compromised by the housing emergency, especially for those in temporary and shared forms of accommodation, experts have warned.

“In crisis situations, don't try and save face in front of us. Tell us the warts and all. Tell us the reality of the situation here. If we're going in with one hand tied behind our back, then it isn't going to end well.” In this episode of the Scottish Housing News Podcast, Kieran Findla

A campaign by the Scottish Federation of Housing Associations (SFHA) is aiming to increase turnout among social tenants as Britain heads to the polls in next week’s General Election.

The Scottish Government risks presiding over a collapse in housebuilding and needs to take urgent action to tackle the housing emergency, the Scottish Federation of Housing Associations (SFHA) has said in response to "dire" new statistics which show the number of homes completed by housing

The Scottish Federation of Housing Associations (SFHA) has expanded its board membership criteria following approval from members at a special general meeting. The June meeting approved five changes, with immediate effect, to SFHA’s articles of association, including an increase in the nu

The Scottish Federation of Housing Associations (SFHA) launched its new organisational strategy ‘One Voice: Bringing Scotland’s Housing Associations Together’ during its Annual Conference in Glasgow this week. The launch follows significant work alongside members, stakeholders, and

The Scottish Federation of Housing Associations (SFHA) has renewed its partnership with Changeworks and Warmworks for a third year.

Kieran Findlay and Jimmy Black continue their look into the new Housing Bill with a look at the duties expected of social landlords regarding domestic abuse. Under the proposed legislation, social landlords will have to provide support to tenants experiencing rent arrears or risk of homelessness due

Queens Cross Housing Association hosted staff from Ofgem last week as they sought to find out about the work of housing associations in supporting tenants on a range of energy issues.

The Scottish Government has been urged to "back words with action" and reverse the "hammer-blow" £196 million affordable housebuilding cut after it declared that Scotland was in the midst of a housing emergency. Cabinet secretary for social justice Shirley-Anne Somerville MSP revealed yesterda

The Scottish Government is set to declare a national housing emergency later today. Social justice secretary Shirley-Anne Somerville will use a Holyrood debate this afternoon on Scottish Labour’s motion on the housing crisis to make the announcement.