SFHA
Lorna Wilson: The future’s housing
As the SFHA reveals Housing Futures as the fourth strand of its Innovation and Future Thinking programme, Lorna Wilson shares her thoughts on the announcement.
Published 16 January 2020
SFHA launches new innovation hub
The Scottish Federation of Housing Associations (SFHA) has launched an Innovation Hub as part of its Innovation and Future Thinking Programme.
Published 15 January 2020
Budget delay will have 'profound consequences' for social housing crisis, warns SFHA
The Scottish Federation of Housing Associations (SFHA) has warned that the continuing uncertainty around Scottish Government investment in housing post-2021 is preventing the building of desperately needed affordable homes.
Published 9 January 2020
Scottish Government launches further £350k active travel funding for social housing providers
An additional £350,000 of Scottish Government funding is now available for registered social landlords to make it easier and more accessible for people to walk and cycle as part of everyday journeys.
Published 6 January 2020
DWP confirms plan for social landlords to get direct Universal Credit payments
The Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) has written to housing associations regarding its plans to ensure landlords receive direct payment of housing costs at the same time as tenants receive their Universal Credit payment.
Published 18 December 2019
SFHA: Poverty should be top of agenda for new UK government
The new UK government must urgently tackle issues that are pushing an increasing number of tenants into poverty such as high energy prices and Universal Credit, the Scottish Federation of Housing Associations (SFHA) has said.
Published 16 December 2019
SFHA urges parties to commit to tackling poverty and climate change
The Scottish Federation of Housing Associations (SFHA) is calling on the next UK government to make safe, secure and affordable housing a priority by committing to delivering three key asks.
Published 3 December 2019
SFHA makes a stand against domestic abuse
The Scottish Federation of Housing Associations (SFHA) has pledged its commitment to supporting people experiencing domestic abuse.
Published 26 November 2019
New report calls for greater homelessness protection for care leavers
Housing minister Kevin Stewart has pledged to deliver new recommendations to improve support for care leavers at risk of homelessness.
Published 13 November 2019
Sally Thomas delivers inaugural Bill Chapman Housing Horizons Lecture
Almost fifty leading representatives from the social housing sector gathered in Aberdeen to hear Sally Thomas, CEO of the Scottish Federation of Housing Associations (SFHA), deliver the first ever Bill Chapman Housing Horizons Lecture on Wednesday evening.
Published 8 November 2019
New initiative to help demonstrate impact of Scottish housing sector
The Scottish Federation of Housing Associations (SFHA) has teamed up with HACT and the Lintel Trust to launch a new project to measure the impact of housing organisations as social businesses and as a sector.
Published 25 October 2019
Growing and ageing population ‘highlights urgent need for housing investment’
New statistics showing Scotland’s population is to continue to increase and age is further evidence of the desperate need for more financial support for the housing sector, the Scottish Federation of Housing Associations (SFHA) has said.
Published 22 October 2019
SFHA calls on Scottish Government to deliver support services for tenants in preparation for Brexit
The Scottish Federation of Housing Associations (SFHA) is calling on the Scottish Government to put measures in place to support vulnerable tenants across Scotland if there is an unplanned and disorderly Brexit and has committed to working with the government in order to deliver it.
Published 9 October 2019
Sally Thomas: Long-term investment is vital for delivering the housing Scotland needs
Scottish Federation of Housing Associations (SFHA) chief executive Sally Thomas speaks ahead of today’s Scotland Excel ‘Accelerating the delivery of affordable new homes’ conference.
Published 8 October 2019
SFHA, Shelter Scotland and Oxfam Scotland host film screening during Challenge Poverty Week
The Scottish Federation of Housing Associations (SFHA), Shelter Scotland and Oxfam Scotland are hosting a screening of the film, Push, to mark this year’s Challenge Poverty Week.
Published 7 October 2019
