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The Social Housing Financial Resilience Forum met for the fourth time in early August to discuss the financial impact of the COVID-19 outbreak on the social housing sector.

The Social Housing Resilience Group (SHRG) met this week to discuss care and support and a data collection report from the Scottish Federation of Housing Associations (SFHA).

The recommendations of the Homelessness and Rough Sleeping Action Group (HARSAG) will only be met if Scotland has enough affordable homes, according to the Scottish Federation of Housing Associations (SFHA). The federation has welcomed the recognition by HARSAG of the June 2020 report, Affordab

A new £1.5 million fund open to housing associations and co-operatives to support initiatives to prevent homelessness will open for applications shortly. Financed by the Scottish Government and administered by the Scottish Federation of Housing Associations (SFHA), the Homelessness Preven

The Social Housing Resilience Group (SHRG) held a discussion surrounding the moratorium on evictions this week and agreed to undergo further work on the subject.

The Scottish Federation of Housing Associations (SFHA) has given its weekly update on the work of the Social Housing Resilience Group (SHRG) as the group discussed the current Affordable Housing Supply Programme, Social Renewal Advisory Board and housing sector recovery workplan.

The Scottish Federation of Housing Associations (SFHA) and Homeless Network Scotland (HNS) have today announced they will be forming a strategic partnership with the aim of strengthening the social housing sector’s role in tackling homelessness.

The Scottish Federation of Housing Associations has updated its COVID-19 briefings on health & safety and practical governance advice. The health & safety briefing covers the following topics:

The Scottish Federation of Housing Associations (SFHA) and Scotland’s Housing Network have published guidance on Section 11 processes to help minimise tenancy failure and prevent homelessness.

Hillcrest Homes and Abertay Housing Association have been awarded £175k to help support the local communities along with key partners Dundee City Council through challenges that have arisen from the coronavirus pandemic. The money, which comes from the Scottish Government’s Supporting Co

The recent work of the Social Housing Resilience Group (SHRG) has been outlined in the weekly update provided by the Scottish Federation of Housing Associations (SFHA).

Lorna Wilson shares initial findings into research from SFHA, JRF, Public Health Scotland, and RIHAF into the social, economic, health, and wellbeing impact of social housing. No one can dispute the importance of good quality affordable housing – but many people may not be aware of the wider i

Having contributed to a report by the Scottish Federation of Housing Associations (SFHA), Shelter Scotland, and the Chartered Institute of Housing (CIH) Scotland which called for the Scottish Government to commit to delivering 53,000 affordable homes, Dr Philip O’Brien and Dr Richard Dunning r

The Social Housing Resilience Group (SHRG) has collected evidence regarding the ability of landlords to meet deadlines with regards to fire safety, electrical testing, and EESSH; and fed into a communication which will be sent to social landlords from the housing minister, in the near future, to cla

The number of affordable housing approvals and starts in Scotland has increased compared to a year ago while affordable home completions have fallen, new figures have shown. There have been substantial increases in annual Affordable Housing Supply Programme approvals, starts and completions since 20