Within this article you will find copies of the documentation from the SFHA Finance Forums from 2019.
Dates have been identified for the East and West Finance Forum meetings throughout 2019. These are open to all members of SFHA and will be of particular interest to finance staff.
SFHA and Scotland Excel have worked together to produce an online document shining a light on community benefit best practice
The Housing SORP 2018 is available to all SFHA members to download. Please sign in to access Housing SORP 2018 below.
Adaptations can help people with mobility issues and physical disabilities live safely in their own homes. Many SFHA members have highlighted that funding for adaptations has fallen short in recent years, meaning tenants have had to wait for adaptations that will help them live their lives safely and independently. This article provides a short summary of recent activity relating to adaptations and encourages SFHA members to complete a short survey about their funding situations.
Following the enactment of the Housing (Amendment) (Scotland) Act 2018, the Office of National Statistics (ONS) confirmed on Friday 28 September that housing associations and co-operatives in Scotland have been reclassified as private.
Please note that the next East Finance Forum has been moved forward to Tuesday 5th June, one week before SFHA's Annual Conference.
At the SFHA West Finance Forum in November, Richard Mackie from RSM gave an informative and interesting presentation on Risk Management.
Latest version of the tool includes new LHA rates, average Universal Credit claims, minimum wage and 2019/20 council tax rates.
HMRC have made some changes to the way they handle communications sent to them from housing associations
Maryhill Housing completes £35.5 million funding renegotiation with its existing lender, Royal Bank of Scotland (RBS).
The Diamond Insurance Scheme is a specialist home contents insurance scheme offered to members by the SFHA in conjunction with Thistle Insurance Services Limited. Diamond is an affordable and flexible scheme designed to protect your tenants against a whole range of risks and there’s no cost to you as a member.
First phase of £30 million regeneration project completed.
Catherine Marnoch, finance manager with Kingdom Housing Association, who started with the association in September 1985, has retired after over 33 years of service.
The loan will be used to partially fund Dunbeg Phase 3, which will deliver 300 properties, with 261 for social rent and 39 for shared equity.
Today’s apprentices are from Wellhouse and Eildon Housing Associations.
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