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First Minister Nicola Sturgeon has been urged to ensure that whatever legal mechanism is used to freeze all rents until 31/3/23, it is capable of being discontinued for the social housing sector after that date. On 6 September, the First Minister announced a rent freeze and evictions moratorium for

David Bookbinder considers the financial implications a proposed freeze or cap on social housing rents would have for a housing association's Net Zero aspirations. As always after populist announcements, it’s good to get real about the implications. A single year’s rent freeze next April

The chances of building and maintaining community wealth in a local area are greatly increased by the long term presence of a proactive community anchor organisation, the Glasgow and West of Scotland Forum of Housing Associations (GWSF) has said. Community wealth building was the theme of the Forum&

The UK Government's plan to extend the Right to Buy (RTB) their home to all housing association tenants in England is a "retrograde step" that could erode the supply of affordable housing, it has been warned.

Outlining the Glasgow and West of Scotland Forum of Housing Associations' response to the Scottish Government's Rented Sector Strategy consultation, director David Bookbinder argues that the notion of a unified rental sector is wishful thinking with little grounding in reality. At any

More than three-quarters of those on the governing bodies of community-based housing associations are local people, according to a survey by the Glasgow and West of Scotland Forum of Housing Associations (GWSF). The Forum said the research is very encouraging as a number of associations have been st

Performance on tenant services provided by community-based housing associations continues to be strong despite the obvious challenges faced by landlords and tenants during Covid, according to the Glasgow and West of Scotland Forum of Housing Associations (GWSF). The Forum’s Charter Report focu

As social landlords gear up to calculate rent proposals for the year ahead, Glasgow and West of Scotland Forum of Housing Associations director David Bookbinder outlines why the post-lockdown landscape could be the most difficult yet. Grappling with the next rent increase is never easy, but thi

Today we launch our COP26 feature showcasing the efforts of Scotland’s dynamic affordable housing sector with the first episode of our new Scottish Housing News Podcast - a scene-setting round table discussion featuring David Bookbinder, director of the Glasgow and West of Scotland Forum of Ho

The Scottish Government’s review of affordable housing investment benchmarks has resulted in a “welcome” increase in investment, but “significant concerns” remain regarding the government’s decision on continuous improvement and procurement.

The Scottish Federation of Housing Associations (SFHA) and Glasgow and West of Scotland Forum of Housing Associations (GWSF) have raised concerns over the grant funding available to deliver affordable homes following the publication of the report on the work of the 2021 Affordable Housing Investment

The Scottish Housing Regulator (SHR) has published a new guide to support social landlords with equalities data collection. The guide has been developed in collaboration with the Scottish Federation of Housing Associations (SFHA), Glasgow and West of Scotland Forum of Housing Associations (GWSF) and

Private and social landlords have signed new joint statements reaffirming their commitment to only take eviction action as a last resort. The statements have been agreed by the Scottish Federation of Housing Association (SFHA), the Glasgow and West of Scotland Forum of Housing Associations (GWS

The combined impacts of Brexit and Covid, and a general overheating of the market, are leading to materials shortages and consequent delays in progressing developments, according to the Glasgow and West of Scotland Forum of Housing Associations (GWSF).

Practical applications of place-making were in the spotlight as GWSF hosted a zoom version of its annual summer regeneration conference last week, with more than 70 participants. Delegates heard from a range of plenary speakers whose organisations work alongside community controlled housing associat