The Scottish Government’s £3.3 billion funding proposal for the next Affordable Housing Supply Programme will help to “make a real difference” to tackling housing need in Scotland, the Scottish Federation of Housing Associations (SFHA) has said.
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The Scottish Federation of Housing Associations (SFHA) has cautiously welcomed the funding announced for affordable housing in last week’s Scottish Budget, adding that sustaining it throughout the duration of the next parliament should deliver the homes Scotland needs. The SFHA said the govern
Significant investment in social housing will be vital if the Scottish Government wants to drive Scotland’s social and economic recovery from the coronavirus pandemic, the Scottish Federation of Housing Associations (SFHA) has said ahead of tomorrow’s budget. The housing b
An alliance of more than 25 advocacy, support and housing organisations have today written to cabinet secretary for finance Kate Forbes, asking her to make social and affordable homes “the cornerstone of Scotland’s recovery” in this week’s Budget.
The Scottish Federation of Housing Associations (SFHA) has welcomed the report by the Social Renewal Advisory Board, which has made recommendations for a fairer and more equal Scotland as the country prepares for its post-pandemic recovery. The SFHA has called on the Scottish Government to accept th
Scotland Excel is set to hold a webinar for Scottish housing associations on Tuesday February 2 from 10am-12 noon.
The First Minister's announcement this week that the current guidance regarding only carrying out essential works in homes would become law does not represent any material change for housing service providers, the Scottish Federation of Housing Associations (SFHA)
The Scottish Government has announced that its temporary ban on eviction orders will be extended until the end of March.
The Scottish Federation of Housing Associations (SFHA) has updated its guidance for social landlords amid new Covid-19 restrictions and the 'stay at home' message issued by the Scottish Government on Monday. Following the announcement of new restrictions and the temporary lockdown now in p
The Scottish Federation of Housing Associations (SFHA) has backed proposals from the Scottish Government that would allow social landlords to end the tenancies of those who commit domestic abuse.
The Scottish Federation of Housing Associations (SFHA) has highlighted the Scottish Government's confirmation that no updates to guidance affecting the social housing sector are planned to be published in advance of 26 December. SFHA confirmed this after it was announced that Mainland Scotland
A total of 1,057 affordable housing supply homes completed in the latest quarter, July to September 2020, an increase of 860 homes on the 197 completions in the previous quarter, April to June 2020. According to the latest statistics released by Scotland's chief statistician, there were about half t
The Social Housing Resilience Group (SHRG) met for the penultimate time this year as it continued to discuss the significant challenges the coronavirus outbreak is causing so that social landlords can continue to provide the support their tenants and communities need. Convened by the Scottish A
Helen Forsyth has taken up her position as new chair at the Scottish Federation of Housing Associations (SFHA) at what the organisation said is a “critical time” for the social housing sector. Ms Forsyth has become SFHA chair as the federation continues its work to ensure the s
A £200 million increase to the interim funding for the Affordable Housing Supply Programme in 2021–22 will help to provide some certainty for social landlords regarding planning beyond March 2021, the Scottish Federation of Housing Associations (SFHA) has said. Communities secretary