Housing organisations across Scotland are being asked to show their support for a new Technology Enabled Care in Housing Charter. Launched at the CIH Scotland Housing Festival 2019, the charter aims to help housing providers to understand, from a practical point of view, how to engage with Technolog
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The Scottish Federation of Housing Associations (SFHA) has responded to an inquiry by the UK Parliament’s work and pensions committee into Universal Credit ‘natural’ migration by calling for a pause until key conditions are met. The SFHA would like to see the outcomes of
The Scottish Federation of Housing Associations (SFHA) has said it is “deeply disappointed” that the Scottish Government's latest budget has effectively frozen funding for adaptations when there is already a shortfall. The 2019-20 Scottish Budget was approved by MSPs last week.
The Scottish Federation of Housing Associations (SFHA) has released a short film about its recent Housing Innovation Factory event.
The Scottish Federation of Housing Associations (SFHA) is working in partnership with Scottish Natural Heritage, Architecture and Design Scotland and the Scottish Government to support more innovative, greener designs in the housing sector. Building on the social housing sector’s track record
The Scottish Federation of Housing Associations (SFHA) has revealed its disappointment in a funding freeze in housing adaptations to enable people to stay in their homes. Funding from the Scottish Government for adapting homes has effectively been frozen for the last seven years, according to the SF
Scotland’s housing sector has called for “radical change” to tackle homelessness after new figures revealed an increase in applications for homelessness assistance and households in temporary accommodation. New statistics from the Scottish Government found that the number of applic
The Scottish Federation of Housing Associations (SFHA) has welcomed a report by the Scottish Parliament’s local government and communities committee which called for additional measures to be included in the Fuel Poverty (Target, Definition and Strategy) (Scotland) Bill. The Bill proposes a ne
The Scottish Government is to supply £826 million of funding through the 2019/20 budget to increase the supply of affordable homes. The funding will be made available through the Affordable Housing Supply Programme and is a £70 million increase on the current year.
New analysis which reveals that around 7,000 fewer homes a year are being built in Scotland than needed shows need for a long-term focus on increasing the supply of new build affordable housing, the Scottish Federation of Housing Associations (SFHA) has said. The study, released by BBC Scotland, fou
With the critical vote on the Brexit deal due today, the Scottish Federation of Housing Associations (SFHA) has revealed the results of its second survey highlighting the views of social housing providers in Scotland. The new research has found that private sector investment and labour costs r
Sally Thomas The Scottish Federation of Housing Associations (SFHA) has welcomed Scottish Government statistics showing substantial increases in the delivery of new build affordable housing.
Kevin Stewart MSP The Scottish Federation of Housing Associations (SFHA) has secured Kevin Stewart MSP, minister for local government, housing and planning, to be its opening speaker at its From Homeless to Housed Conference taking place in Edinburgh this week.
Rough sleeping prevention and a shift towards rapid rehousing are among the key aims of a new Scottish Government action plan to bring an end to homelessness in Scotland. The Ending Homelessness Together Action Plan sets out measures for national and local government and the third sector who provide
Committee convener James Dornan MSP The Scottish Parliament’s local government and communities committee will take evidence from local authorities, housing associations and energy efficiency experts tomorrow as it continues its examination of proposed legislation which sets a new target relating t