Success was in the spotlight at the Scottish Federation of Housing Associations Annual Conference as great practice throughout the sector was recognised at its awards dinner. This year’s Next Gen Leaders’ Award was won by Rose Andrew from Clyde Valley Housing Association. There were also
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The Scottish Federation of Housing Associations' new chief executive has made a forceful call for social housing to be treated as a cornerstone of government policy, warning that Scotland's new Parliament will fail on health, child poverty and economic growth unless it prioritises investment in affo
The decision to merge the previously standalone housing brief with the social justice portfolio risks diluting political focus at a time when Scotland remains in a declared housing emergency, housing bodies have warned.
The Scottish Federation of Housing Associations (SFHA) has launched a full-service event management offering created for Scotland’s housing associations, co-operatives, and third sector organisations. Event Solutions by SFHA draws on SFHA’s experience in running successful sector events,
CIH Scotland has urged ministers to take a “clear, proportionate and implementable” approach to new incentives and penalties aimed at accelerating homebuilding, warning that fiscal levers alone will not resolve the systemic barriers slowing delivery across the country.
Trust Housing Association welcomed representatives from Ofgem and the Scottish Federation of Housing Associations (SFHA) to its Later Living development in Pollok as part of ongoing sector engagement on the new statutory regulation of heat networks in the UK. Trust’s Pollok development is serv
The Scottish Federation of Housing Associations (SFHA) has commissioned research to investigate the effectiveness of Section 75 Agreements in delivering social housing. The research will be undertaken by Rettie & Co and Third Revolution Projects and will assess whether the current system for dev
AI startup Wyser has joined the Scottish Federation of Housing Associations (SFHA) as a member, marking the next step in its work with housing organisations across the UK.
SFHA commission new research from Professor Duncan Maclennan and the David Hume Institute to better understand the sector’s impact on the Scottish economy.
Scotland's housing sector has reacted with alarm to the Scottish Government's latest quarterly statistics, which show a continued and significant decline in housebuilding across all tenures in the 12 months to December 2025. The figures reveal 17,336 homes were completed, a 13% annual fall, while ne
The Scottish Federation of Housing Associations (SFHA) has launched a new Radio Tele-switch Service (RTS) Portal as a free member benefit creating a robust and accurate way to identify the homes that still require an upgraded smart meter.
The Scottish Federation of Housing Associations (SFHA) has called for reforms to how homelessness data is assessed after a report found thousands of homes provided to homeless households by housing associations goes unreported each year. Research by North Star Consulting and Research, commissioned b
The Scottish Federation of Housing Associations (SFHA) has appointed Paul Bradley to lead its policy, public affairs and communications. Paul’s arrival ahead of pivotal Scottish elections positions the organisation to build on its advocacy work with the next Scottish Parliament and government,
The 10,480 children who are waking up without somewhere to call home in Scotland are the victims of a "lost parliament", Shelter Scotland said today.
Scotland’s housing bodies have given a broadly positive but pointedly pragmatic response to the First Minister’s plan to create More Homes Scotland, a new national housing agency intended to accelerate delivery across all tenures.