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.
With the finance forums taking a short break over the summer months, catch up on our discussions from the first half of 2019 here.
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.
SFHA is planning to commission guidance on Mid-Market Rent. Read the summary of proposed content and get in touch if there is anything missing or redundant.
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The awards highlight the work of women in housing.
Experts from across the sector will be speaking at our Finance Conference in November.
The first tranche of new funding from the European Investment Bank to help build and improve thousands of affordable homes across Scotland has been drawn down by Wheatley Group at a record low interest rate of under 1.5%.
Support for projects tackling climate emergency.
12 and 13 November, Crieff Hydro.
Jim McDevitt takes over from Lorraine Tait who has decided to stand down after three years on the board and serving as Convener.
12–13 November, Crieff Hydro.
