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The Scottish Federation of Housing Associations (SFHA) has announced the appointment of Richard Meade as its new chief executive. Richard will join the national housing body on 8 September from his current role as director of devolved nations at Carers UK. He will replace SFHA’s outgoing chief

Thousands of Scots are living in homes unsuitable for their needs, according to a new report carried out by academics from the University of Stirling’s Intersectional Stigma of Place-Based Ageing project (ISPA).

Join hosts Kieran Findlay and Jimmy Black as they delve into the complexities of housing adaptations in Scotland. Featuring insights from Professor Vikki McCall from the University of Stirling and SFHA policy manager Susie Fitton, this episode explores the challenges and opportunities in adapting ho

Below is a full transcript of episode 73 of the Scottish Housing News Podcast titled ‘‘What’s Next For Adaptations?’ with Professor Vikki McCall and Susie Fitton’. Listen to the episode here.

Warmworks has renewed its strategic partnership with the Scottish Federation of Housing Associations (SFHA), building on a longstanding and successful relationship. The extended partnership for 2025–26 will see Warmworks scale up the positive engagement it has had with SFHA’s members to

Scotland's housing stock is dangerously unprepared for the country's ageing demographic, a new report from the Scottish Federation of Housing Associations (SFHA) has warned, branding many homes as "designed for a previous century".

The Scottish Federation of Housing Associations (SFHA) is collaborating with HACT and other UK housing bodies, including the National Housing Federation, Community Housing Cymru, and the Northern Ireland Federation of Housing Associations, on a new multi-year project. The initiative aims to explore

Scotland's latest housebuilding figures, which revealed that both starts and completions fell across all sectors over the past year, should be “yet another wake-up call” for the Scottish Government, according to the Scottish Federation of Housing Associations (SFHA). Chief executive Sall

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.