SFHA tells Conservative conference: we urgently need more social homes
SFHA spoke at events on the housing emergency and rural housing.
Last weekend saw the Scottish Conservative conference taking place in Aberdeen, with MPs, MSPs, Government Ministers and party members coming together to discuss future policies.
Carolyn Lochhead, Director of External Affairs, spoke as part of a panel addressing the housing emergency on the main stage of the event outlining that the sector needed support for our social homes now more than ever.
Speaking alongside Miles Briggs MSP, the Scottish Conservatives spokesperson on Housing, Homes for Scotland, CIH and Crisis, she set out that the housing emergency means many people who are in work can’t afford to choose either to buy or rent a decent home.
Alongside The Poverty Alliance, Jen Gracie, Public Affairs and Media Manager, told conference that to address rural poverty we had to urgently address the lack of affordable homes in our rural communities.
STV filmed much of the event, which will appear as part of their ongoing series on the housing crisis.