Summary of events and developments for housing management colleagues across Scotland.
The SHR has launched its formal consultation on the Regulatory Framework. The SHR is seeking responses by Friday 14 December 2018.
Joyce Orr - Director of Pineview Housing Association, SFHA Board member and GWSF member - outlines her experience of the SHR’s Regulatory Framework Review so far in the below article. Joyce has played an active role in both the SHR’s Working Group and SFHA’s Regulatory Sounding Board.
The Scottish Government has consulted on proposed changes to building standards, including plans to require fire sprinklers in all new build flats. SFHA consulted widely with members before responding.
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.
Following the Grenfell tragedy there has been an increased focus on fire safety in buildings. The Scottish Government plans to introduce higher standards for fire and smoke alarms in existing homes. It has also opened a consultation on fire safety in building standards.
Summary of events and developments for housing management colleagues across Scotland.
Update on issues relating to homelessness for SFHA Members
Presentations from SFHA’s Finance Conference are now available to download from the SFHA website.
The training will be led by Dougie Gold, the SFHA Procurement Advisor and will take place in various locations throughout Scotland.
Having already held an event in Glasgow, SFHA is holding two more free consultation events in Edinburgh and Aberdeen.
SFHA welcomes newest member.
COSLA and Scottish Government Reviewing Local Democracy
An SFHA briefing on the Regulatory Framework review is now available. This includes templates for submitting comments on various aspects of the review to SFHA, to help shape our response.
River Clyde Homes launches 24-hour CCTV monitoring as part of its Safe at Home Strategy.
Ardenglen Community Committee organises fun autumn events for tenants.
