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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.

Efforts to boost affordable housing supply by acquiring properties to bring into use for affordable housing and help reduce homelessness will be given an £80 million uplift over the next two years, the Scottish Government has announced.

Housing and property organisations are bracing themselves for policy changes after the Scottish Government’s formal co-operation agreement with the Scottish Green Party was brought to an end yesterday. First Minister Humza Yousaf formally informed Scottish Greens co-leaders Patrick Harvie and

The Scottish Federation of Housing Associations (SFHA) and Wheatley Group have commissioned Altair Consultancy and Advisory Services Limited (Altair) to conduct research on the experiences of people waiting for social housing in Scotland. The research will gather stories from some of the almost 250,

The Social Housing Net Zero Standard (SHNZS) must be realistic and support RSLs to make decisions in the best interests of tenants, the Scottish Federation of Housing Associations (SFHA) has said. The SFHA made the call as part of its response to the Scottish Government's consultation