SFHA is feeding into the SHR's review of the Charter indicators, and is seeking input from our practitioners forums.
The Housing (Amendment) (Scotland) Act 2018 received Royal Assent on 6 July 2018. This legislation is intended to lead to the Office of National Statistics (ONS) reversing its decision of September 2016 to reclassify RSLs as pubic non financial corporations.
SFHA has continued to press Scottish Government for a meeting to discuss its consultation response and accompanying annex to the draft order proposing extension of FOI to RSLs and subsidiaries. SFHA Head of Public Affairs Sarah Boyack has written to Minister for Parliamentary Business Joe FitzPatrick MSP.
At our Chairs’ Conference in January, we highlighted that we would be looking to put together an SFHA Chairs’ Forum. This group would act as a sounding board on all issues of interest and concern to Chairs for the mutual benefit of Chairs themselves and SFHA. Whilst most communication is likely to be electronic (depending on preferences), we will also bring together a meeting of the group, potentially 6 months or so after the annual Chairs’ Conference. We are aiming to have an initial meeting in the Autumn – depending on demand – in order to provide an extra opportunity for members to network and discuss key issues prior to the SFHA Chairs’ Conference in January.
SFHA Model Role Descriptions for Governing body Members and Office Bearers are now available to all SFHA members.
George Walker, chair of the Scottish Housing Regulator has written a blog update on the state of play with the ongoing review of the Regulatory Framework.
In October 2014, SFHA published a guide for Governing Body Members, as a result of a suggestion from the Federation of Local Housing Associations in Renfrewshire and East Renfrewshire (FLAIR) who contributed to its content. The guide is a model that can be customised to suit individual RSLs and provided to Governing Body Members (GBMs) to help them in their role. It is especially useful for new GBMs.
Following some minor amendments logged by Scottish Government at Stage 2 (see here), the Housing (Amendment) (Scotland) Bill has reached Stage 3 in the Scottish Parliament.
Wednesday 29 August, The Studio, Glasgow
SFHA Governance Conference, 7 & 8 September, Radisson Blu Hotel, Glasgow
There are now only two months before the deadline for applications.
Keith Henderson will be a member of the Senior Management Team of the new Cairn Group.
The Regulator will propose the Co-operative is transferred to another registered social landlord.
SFHA is keen to hear from members who have been contacted by existing lenders regarding changes to lending terms as a result of bank ring-fencing rules.
A blog by Alan Stokes, Policy Lead SFHA
The candidates represent a mixture of Executive staff and Governing Body Members.
