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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

Kingdom Housing Association (KHA) held its first online graduate trainee showcase to a select group of guests from across the country and announced an expansion of the programme.

The Scottish Federation of Housing Associations (SFHA) has responded to the Scottish Government’s Draft Infrastructure Investment Plan 2021–2022 to 2025–2026 by welcoming its proposed capital funding increase. Warning, at the same time, that the proposed "investment hierarchy" &nda

Langstane Housing Association has outlined how it will make use of funding it has received through the Scottish Government’s Homelessness Prevention Fund. Administered by the Scottish Federation of Housing Associations (SFHA), the £1.5 million fund to support projects that contribut

Eleven housing association projects have received funding from the Scottish Government’s £1.5 million Homelessness Prevention Fund to support projects that contribute to reducing child poverty and preventing homelessness. 

In a joint response to the draft Infrastructure Investment Plan, CIH Scotland, Shelter Scotland and the Scottish Federation of Housing Associations have called for the Scottish Government to increase affordable housing supply levels from the current target of 50,000 homes to 53,000 homes i

Grant funding of £175K secured by Hillcrest Homes and Abertay Housing Association has been used to provide a vital lifeline for the Dundee community, funding a wide range of valuable support for those struggling as a result of COVID-19. The money, which came from the Supporting Communities Fun

The Scottish Government has created an initial guidance note on Scottish Secure Tenancies and the use of electronic signatures.

The Scottish Federation of Housing Associations (SFHA) has updated its Guide to Restarting Services in light of the Scottish Government’s new Strategic Framework and COVID-19 protection levels. The guide covers the re-opening of housing offices and the resumption of services delivered to

The Scottish Federation of Housing Associations (SFHA) has released a new paper on housing with care and support provided by housing associations. Housing Scotland: Models of housing with care and support sets out existing successful community models as well as key

The Scottish Federation of Housing Associations (SFHA) has received clarification from the Scottish Government regarding the detail of funding announced in its £24 billion Draft Infrastructure Investment Plan (IIP) 2021–26. The IIP includes plans to invest over £2.8bn in

The Social Housing Resilience Group (SHRG) has agreed to consider the need for further communication or guidance for housing providers on service delivery, in light of recent announcements from the First Minister.  Providing an update on the group's latest meeting, the Scottish Federa

The Scottish Federation of Housing Associations (SFHA) has found that as more tenants claim Universal Credit, the greater the share of arrears is among Universal Credit claimants. Its report on the impact of Universal Credit on arrears is based on 18 months of survey returns from members o

The Scottish Federation of Housing Associations (SFHA) and HACT have created a social value toolkit that gives  housing associations and co-operatives the practical resources they need to measure, demonstrate and increase the social value impact of their work in communities. Andrew van Doorn, H