Scottish Federation of Housing Associations Archives

Thousands of social tenants at risk of losing heating and hot water amid RTS switch-off

|Date: 13 May, 2025

Thousands of social tenants at risk of losing heating and hot water amid RTS switch-off

Housing sector warns energy companies must urgently ramp-up meter replacements ahead of 30th June deadlin ...

Housing sector warns energy companies must urgently ramp-up meter replacements ahead of 30th June deadline. Social housing groups have warned that thousands of tenants across Scotland may be left with ...

13 May, 2025
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Scottish Government affordable rented housebuilding programme in ‘absolute freefall’ amid ‘national housing emergency’

|Date: 4 April, 2024

Scottish Government affordable rented housebuilding programme in ‘absolute freefall’ amid ‘national housing emergency’

SFHA say government’s affordable homes target ‘all but over’ as number of homes being built by housing as ...

SFHA say government’s affordable homes target ‘all but over’ as number of homes being built by housing associations plummet to 35-year low. The Scottish Government’s programme for building affordable ...

4 April, 2024
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Housing associations look to leaders of the future to tackle housing crisis

|Date: 6 March, 2024

Housing associations look to leaders of the future to tackle housing crisis

Young people encouraged to pursue careers in housing as sector marks Scottish Apprenticeships Week. Young ...

Young people encouraged to pursue careers in housing as sector marks Scottish Apprenticeships Week. Young people have been urged to pursue apprenticeships in housing as the sector looks to put recruit ...

6 March, 2024
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Alastair Campbell to deliver keynote speech at SFHA’s Annual Conference

|Date: 19 February, 2024

Alastair Campbell to deliver keynote speech at SFHA’s Annual Conference

SFHA’s two-day event in June set to explore how housing associations can continue to deliver in uncertain ...

SFHA’s two-day event in June set to explore how housing associations can continue to deliver in uncertain times. Renowned author, journalist, and strategist, Alastair Campbell will deliver the keynot ...

19 February, 2024
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SFHA welcomes consultation geared towards lowering energy costs for social housing tenants

|Date: 29 November, 2023

SFHA welcomes consultation geared towards lowering energy costs for social housing tenants

Following calls from the Scottish Federation of Housing Associations (SFHA) for Scottish Government to br ...

Following calls from the Scottish Federation of Housing Associations (SFHA) for Scottish Government to bring forward the review, the Scottish Government has published a consultation on updated energy ...

29 November, 2023
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SFHA AGM calls for more affordable housing amid cost-of-living crisis

|Date: 17 October, 2023

SFHA AGM calls for more affordable housing amid cost-of-living crisis

Housing body calls for more affordable housing and welcomes new Board members at 48th AGM. The Scottish ...

Housing body calls for more affordable housing and welcomes new Board members at 48th AGM. The Scottish Federation of Housing Associations (SFHA) has reflected on the challenges of the cost-of-living ...

17 October, 2023
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New figures reveal need for ongoing cost of living support

|Date: 10 August, 2023

New figures reveal need for ongoing cost of living support

Calls to support social housing tenants in Scotland as housing association survey shows many struggling w ...

Calls to support social housing tenants in Scotland as housing association survey shows many struggling with essential bills. A survey of over 700 social housing tenants has shown that the cost-of-liv ...

10 August, 2023
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Partnership renewed to build on over £250m housing success

|Date: 3 July, 2023

Partnership renewed to build on over £250m housing success

Housing leaders have renewed a crucial partnership — after revealing the huge successes it has delivered ...

Housing leaders have renewed a crucial partnership — after revealing the huge successes it has delivered to Scotland’s market for affordable and accessible homes. Since it was launched in 2018 the par ...

3 July, 2023
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‘Devastating’ levels of fuel poverty in rural Scotland uncovered by new research

|Date: 27 April, 2023

‘Devastating’ levels of fuel poverty in rural Scotland uncovered by new research

The impact of far higher levels of fuel poverty on the physical and mental health of people living in rur ...

The impact of far higher levels of fuel poverty on the physical and mental health of people living in rural areas of Scotland is outlined in research published by Changeworks. Comparing three regions ...

27 April, 2023
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Plans to tackle empty and second homes ‘a step in the right direction’

|Date: 18 April, 2023

Plans to tackle empty and second homes ‘a step in the right direction’

The Scottish Federation of Housing Associations has welcomed the Scottish Government and COSLA's joint co ...

The Scottish Federation of Housing Associations has welcomed the Scottish Government and COSLA's joint consultation on plans to increase affordable housing supply, saying the focus on tackling empty a ...

18 April, 2023
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