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The four UK housing federations have issued a joint call to the UK government to reform the “flawed” Universal Credit system which they say is causing debt, suffering and hardship for the families they house. The Scottish Federation of Housing Associations, England’s National Housing Federatio

A new bill which will set targets to reduce fuel poverty in Scotland is “too narrowly focused” and will fail to address the “scandal” of cold, damp homes, according to campaigners. While welcoming the introduction of the Fuel Poverty (Targets, Strategy and Definition) (Scotland) Bill to the

Zhan McIntyre The Scottish Government’s announcement of a £21 million investment to fund services and support to move towards rapid rehousing has been welcomed by the Scottish Federation of Housing Associations (SFHA).

Sarah Boyack The Scottish Federation of Housing Associations (SFHA) has said it welcomes the chance to continue its work with Kevin Stewart MSP as he remained in the post of minister for local government, housing and planning following the First Minister’s reshuffle this week.

Peter Kennedy, chair of Grampian Housing Association, presented with SFHA Mid-Market Rent Development of the Year 2018 award by Zhan McIntyre, policy lead at SFHA The winner of the first SFHA Mid-Market Rent Development of the Year, sponsored by Citylets, was revealed at the SFHA Annual Conference o

Sally Thomas A highly critical report on the Department for Work and Pensions’ (DWP’s) progress in implementing Universal Credit (UC) echoes many of the concerns that have been consistently raised by the Scottish Federation of Housing Associations (SFHA), its chief executive has said.

Teresa McNally Teresa McNally, SFHA board director and board member of Ochil View Housing Association, was awarded a Member of the Order of the British Empire (MBE) as part of the Queen’s Birthday Honours.

The Scottish Government is in danger of failing to deliver a real Warm Homes Bill for Scotland, a group of 50 civil society and business organisations has warned. In a joint statement issued today the group calls on ministers and MSPs to create a law that will end fuel poverty, create new jobs and i

People and communities across Scotland are being asked to save the date for this year’s Scottish Housing Day, which will take place on Wednesday September 19th. This will be the third annual Scottish Housing Day and is led by the Chartered Institute of Housing Scotland (CIH Scotland) in partnershi

Wellhouse Housing Association welcomed the National Housing Federations of Scotland, Wales, Northern Ireland and England last week to discuss tenant led boards and the possible impact of the full roll out of Universal Credit (UC) as part of a UK nations information sharing event. The Federations vis

Sarah Boyack A report by MSPs which contains a list of recommendations aimed at strengthening the Scottish Government’s draft Planning (Scotland) Bill has been welcomed by the Scottish Federation of Housing Associations (SFHA).

Lorna Wilson Wheatley Group research and development manager, Lorna Wilson, has joined the Scottish Federation of Housing Associations (SFHA) for a one-year secondment to lead a new project on innovative thinking in the social housing sector.

Sally Thomas Secretary of state for work and pensions Esther McVey MP will face further calls to pause Universal Credit when she appears before the Scottish Parliament’s social security committee today.

Jamie Hepburn Minister for Employability and Training Jamie Hepburn has lent his support to a national plan which aims to increase Modern Apprenticeships in the housing sector and build a skilled and motivated workforce for the future.