You will find all the discussed documents and presentations here after each online forum.
SFHA response to Scottish Government consultation on the pace of delivery of the Energy Efficient Scotland programme.
The Fuel Poverty Bill has now passed through Stage Two and will now go before the Scottish Parliament for final amendment and approval through a Stage Three debate before the summer recess.
The parliamentary working group on tenements is to publish its final report in May. The Interim Report recommended that all mixed tenure tenements should have 5 yearly inspection reports on common parts, mandatory owners associations and a requirement for all owners to pay into a sinking fund for repairs and maintenance.
The Scottish Government has set new standards for fire and smoke alarms in existing homes to be met by February 2021. SFHA understands interest free loan funding will be available to housing associations to support the work and await confirmation of this.
SFHA says further ambition still required to eradicate fuel poverty.
SFHA is continuing its campaign with Smart Energy GB to promote the rollout of smart meters across Scotland. As part of this campaign, we want to encourage our members to support their low income tenants through face-to-face conversations about the benefits of smart meters. More information about our campaign is available here.
A Fuel Poverty Bill is making its way through the Scottish Parliament. As part of the process that shapes the content of the bill, the SFHA will be submitting evidence to the Local Government & Communities Committee which is scrutinising the Bill.
The Scottish Federation of Housing Associations, Changeworks and Warmworks announce strategic partnership, with aim of increasing support for members on improving energy efficiency and tackling fuel poverty.
The association has purchased 15 top of the range pressure cookers which provide low-income households with an energy efficient way of cooking quick and healthy meals.
Briefing is a supplement to SFHA's previously published manifesto.
The strategy, which includes a foreword from Keep Scotland Beautiful, outlines the association’s strategic plans for achieving a sustainable future.
Funding will see energy advisers helping people to slash fuels bills.
SFHA members are invited to complete the survey by 31 December 2020.
The Scottish Government is seeking to delay the deadline requiring the installation of interlinked fire and smoke detectors to February 2022.
The consultation sought views on the extension of protections for those on restricted meters and therefore unable to access the cheapest tariffs - a particular concern for our members in the Highlands and Islands, where tenants are forced to rely on electricity as their main source of fuel.
