Out of the Labyrinth, Which Way?

What kind of housing system would ensure that we meet the diverse housing and housing related needs of Scotland's people? This year's flagship SFHA Annual Conference will consider a number of themes in order to answer this question. It is also an extremely timely opportunity to consider whether more devolution or indeed independence would better deliver that system.

Join us at the conference and make your voice heard.

Following sustained pressure by SFHA, the Scottish Government has now confirmed that RSL Adaptations funding will be maintained at the current level of £8m for 2012/13, with only some minor changes made to the administration of the fund which are designed to improve efficiency and outturn. You can read the full story here and you can download the updated Scottish Government guidance circular here.

The new independent Scottish Housing Regulator officially assumed its powers on 2 April 2012. The SHR has published its Regulatory Framework and corporate plan available on its website here. A series of SHR guidance notes are also available via the same link. The SFHA has produced a briefing note on the new framework available here. More details are available here

The Scottish Social Housing Charter was approved by the Scottish Parliament on 14 March 2012 and was formally launched by Minister for Housing and Transport Keith Brown on 2 April 2012.   The final text of the document is available here:
SOCIAL HOUSING CHARTER AS APPROVED BY SCOTTISH PARLIAMENT
The final version contains 16 outcomes, and little has changed from the last draft released in January. More details are available here

The Welfare Reform Act became law on 8th March 2012. Our focus now shifts onto mitigation and damage limitation. Check our Housing Benefits campaign webpage for further updates now, including four new Welfare Reform Act briefings and other supporting materials like our Welfare Reform Calculator. Members can log into the Housing Benefit and Welfare Benefits section of our Policy Library for additional briefings.

SFHA and the Charted Institute of Housing in Scotland have launched a new Discussion Paper looking at how Housing Benefit might be made fairer in Scotland. Click here to read more…..

The SFHA manages a register of people with time and enthusiasm who are interested in becoming a voluntary board/committee member of Housing Associations and Co-operatives.

Do you want to be involved in something worthwhile and have a say in what happens in housing and communities. If so click here.

We also advertise board/committee member vacancies, to view vacancies, please click here.