With the 2020/21 rent setting cycle now in progress, SFHA would like to remind members we produce detailed guidance and, in partnership with HouseMark Scotland, provide an affordability analysis tool to help social landlords analyse the affordability of rents.
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Following work by an expert panel, at which SFHA represented members, the Scottish Government announced increased investment levels for new social housing.
Since SFHA's last blog update, there has been another meeting of the SHR's Working Group and a meeting of the SFHA Regulation Sounding Board. At both of these meetings, an update was provided by the SHR about the content of the forthcoming formal consultation.
SFHA and HouseMark joined forces two years ago to produce the new, improved, interactive rent setting tool for members. The tool calculates five affordability measures for a proposed rent. It also allows users to see how the rent and affordability measures compare to other local social landlords. It has proven incredibly popular with members, having been used by over 80% of our membership so far.
Work started on the four new homes, which are located at Airlie Green, Alyth, in February.
The development has been designed with existing and new communities in mind and has a sunlit central courtyard which residents will be able to enjoy together.
The range of properties proposed takes account of existing BHA stock and aims to fill unmet demand by providing more housing choice for applicants in the Ayton area.
Twenty of the new homes have been designed to amenity standard and seven are general needs properties, all 27 have been allocated as social rented tenancies by Ore Valley.
The completed properties will be managed by Fairfield Housing Association and are the affordable housing provision for the larger site being developed by Ogilvie Homes.
The homes in High Buckholm form part of Eildon’s development programme to deliver more housing and care services for its communities in the Scottish Borders.
Works commenced on site in May 2021 with a final completion date set for December 2022.
