The Scottish Housing Regulator has shared a draft of its upcoming guidance looking at minute taking with the SFHA. We are seeking comments from our Governance Forum on the draft, with a view to feeding these back to the SHR.
The schedule for future meetings of the Governance Forum is now available up until June 2023.
The agenda for the Thursday 16 March meeting of the SFHA Governance Forum is now available.
A briefing note summarising the key considerations for RSLs as part of the Scottish Government's consultation on access to information is now available. SFHA commissioned TC Young to produce the briefing on our behalf.
SFHA are delighted to announce that we have commissioned Altair to take forward our research project looking at the Scottish Housing Regulator's Regulatory Framework in practice.
SFHA will be hosting a meeting on Microsoft Teams in order to gather views feed into its response to the Scottish Government consultation on Access to Information to Information Rights. This meeting will take place on Thursday 2 March at 11am. In advance of this meeting, TC Young will be drafting a briefing paper outlining some key considerations for our sector arising from the consultation paper.
Scottish Government is currently consulting on possible amendments to Freedom of Information legislation. Its Access to Information Rights in Scotland consultation closes on Tuesday 16 March and SFHA will be submitting a response. We will be seeking member views and bringing together a meeting in early March to discuss further. We have also commissioned TC Young to provide legal input as we draft our response.
Within this article you will find copies of the documentation from the SFHA Finance Forums from 2023.
Last week the Minister for Energy and Environment updated parliament on the next steps to deliver Scotland’s Energy Strategy and Just Transition Plan.
In order to ensure the AGM is quorate SFHA would encourage Member Representatives to attend.
Scottish Government will be in attendance as well as speakers Paul Bellamy, Head of Property at Blackwood Homes and Care, and Michael Jarvis, Director of MAST Architects.
Commissioned by the Rural & Islands Housing Associations Forum (RIHAF), the Highlands & Islands Housing Associations Affordable Warmth group (HIHAAW) and Highlands and Islands Enterprise (HIE), the report sets out the drivers, impacts and extent of fuel poverty in rural Scotland.
SFHA has responded to two of Ofgem’s calls for input this week, the first covering proposed updates to the Typical Domestic Consumption Values1 and the other looking at experiences of the non-domestic energy market..
The Scottish Government is consulting on their approach to developing and introducing a new Human Rights Bill incorporating (within the limits of its devolved powers).
Arlene Robertson who has a strong track record in community-based housing has now taken up the senior role.
This will help to inform our policy priorities and any further support needed for the sector.
