SFHA's budget asks for housing associations and co-operatives

Posted Wednesday 26th January by Admin User

Calls for investment for decarbonisation of our homes, economic and social recovery, and affordable housebuilding.

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Ahead of the stage one Scottish Budget debate, taking place on 27 January, SFHA has made calls which focus on three key aspects to ensure we emerge from the pandemic a fairer and more equal country: decarbonisation of our homes, economic and social recovery, and affordable housebuilding.

SFHA is seeking support for the sector totalling £217 million:  

  • funding of £197 million to support the decarbonisation of the housing stock over the next five years
  • investment of £20 million to maintain the Supporting Communities Fund
  • a commitment to review the mechanism for setting grant assistance benchmarks.

You can hear more about SFHA’s calls from Chief Executive Sally Thomas in this video.

There is also a briefing to the right of this page.