SFHA has submitted evidence to the House of Commons Scottish Affairs Committee’s Inquiry into Welfare in Scotland – highlighting concerns over the shortcomings in the administration of Universal Credit.
The SFHA is encouraging members to support Challenge Poverty Week
SFHA has joined the Trussell Trust’s #FiveWeeksTooLong campaign.
The SFHA Self-Assurance Toolkit is now available to all social landlords. The toolkit has been developed in conjunction with the Scottish Housing Regulator (SHR), the Glasgow and West of Scotland Forum of Housing Associations (GWSF) and the Association of Local Authority Chief Housing Officers (ALACHO).
In 2016, SFHA and GWSF jointly commissioned Open All Hours – A Model Publication Framework for Housing Associations and Co-operatives. The guidance was developed to provide guidance and recommendations about the range of information that should be readily available to tenants, customers and members of the public – especially through publication on websites. An update to this guidance, reflecting the publication requirements under Freedom of Information legislation is now available to all SFHA and GWSF members.
The SFHA Self-Assurance Toolkit is now available to all social landlords. The toolkit has been developed in conjunction with the Scottish Housing Regulator (SHR), the Glasgow and West of Scotland Forum of Housing Associations (GWSF) and the Association of Local Authority Chief Housing Officers (ALACHO).
SFHA response to Scottish Government consultation on the pace of delivery of the Energy Efficient Scotland programme.
SFHA Leading on the development of Self-Assurance Toolkit in conjunction with Scottish Housing Regulator, GWSF and ALACHO
29 November, Grand Central Hotel.
The SFHA has launched a consultation on amendments to its Model Rules. This comes following discussions with the Scottish Housing Regulator (SHR) regarding content. As in previous years, the Rules have been drafted by TC Young.
The funding is part of the £50 million Ending Homelessness Together fund to support the prevention of homelessness and the implementation of the suite of recommendations from the Homelessness and Rough Sleeping Action Group.
Training delivered and designed by Stirling University.
SFHA warns Scottish Government not to jeopardise transition to rapid rehousing by introducing changes to unsuitable accommodation orders prematurely.
Task force publishes ‘Statement of Intent’.
Welfare reforms continue to have a transformational effect on the housing association sector. Professor Paul Hickman will open this year’s Housing Management Conference by discussing existing challenges facing housing associations and future developments.
Consultation on new fire Safety Guidance for specialised housing.
