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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. In 2018, SFHA launched its Innovation and Future Thinking programme to bring members and other stakeholders together to collaboratively deve

The Scottish Federation of Housing Associations (SFHA) has launched an Innovation Hub as part of its Innovation and Future Thinking Programme. The programme is a collaboration between professionals working in and around social housing throughout Scotland.

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. With the UK Government revealing this week that it won’t set its Budge

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.

The Scottish Federation of Housing Associations (SFHA) has given a cautious welcome to housing statistics which reveal a 20% increase in new build housing association homes. The latest Quarterly Housing Statistics for Scotland found there were 664 more housing association homes completed over the ye

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.

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.

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.

The Scottish Federation of Housing Associations (SFHA) has pledged its commitment to supporting people experiencing domestic abuse.

Housing minister Kevin Stewart has pledged to deliver new recommendations to improve support for care leavers at risk of homelessness. A working group, coordinated by the A Way Home Scotland coalition, has produced eight recommendations to make support for care leavers simpler and more consistent ac

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. The lecture marked Osprey Housing Group&rsq

The Scottish Federation of Housing Associations (SFHA) has responded to the new figures which revealed that applications for crisis grants from the Scottish Welfare Fund increased by 12% in the quarter until June compared with the corresponding period last year. Jeremy Hewer, SFHA policy lead, said:

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. The three organisations have worked together for 40 years to provide funding and support fo

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. Figures released yesterday from the National Records for

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. Any increas