SFHA Comments on £7.45 Million Making Advice Work Programme
Commenting on the announcement today of a £7.45 million grant funding programme which is being jointly funded by the Scottish Government and the Money Advice Service, the Scottish Federation of Housing Associations (SFHA) said that it hoped that the funds will allow social landlords to work more closely with money advice services in order to mitigate the effects of welfare reform on tenants.
Scottish Federation of Housing Associations - Posted 25/04/2013

SFHA Welcomes Petition Committee Decision to take Evidence on Rent Arrears
Response to today's discussion in the Scottish Parliament Petitions Committee of the petition by Mike Dailly on behalf of the Govan Law Centre, which states:
Scottish Federation of Housing Associations - Posted 17/04/2013

SFHA Says Sheriff Court Closures Underline Need for Housing Panels
The Scottish Federation of Housing Associations (SFHA) is supporting calls by the Chartered Institute of Housing (CIH) Scotland for the creation of a separate tribunal system for handling housing disputes, to ensure that they are resolved quickly and effectively.
Scottish Federation of Housing Associations - Posted 11/04/2013

Bedroom Tax Means Quarter of Melville Tenants Will Lose £728 a Year
As of 1st April a quarter of Melville Housing's 1,950 tenants will lose an average of £728 a year following the introduction of cuts to housing benefit, known by many as the 'bedroom tax'.
Scottish Federation of Housing Associations - Posted 05/04/2013

SFHA Calls for Scottish Government to Return Subsidy to Sustainable Levels
The Scottish Federation of Housing Associations (SFHA) has called for subsidy levels to be returned to sustainable levels.
Scottish Federation of Housing Associations - Posted 04/04/2013

Welfare Reforms Cut £2.1 Billion from Scottish Economy
The UK's coalition Government will use its five year term of office to harvest more than £2.1 billion of its planned £18 billion welfare savings from Scotland's poorest people according to a new report jointly produced by the Scottish Local Government Forum Against Poverty and Rights Advice Scotland.
Scottish Federation of Housing Associations - Posted 21/03/2013

Aberdeen's Affordable Housing Aspirations Supported by Millions in Developer Contributions
More than £3 million of developer contributions towards affordable housing in Aberdeen has been secured by the city council, with a further £1 million to be negotiated for the next financial year.
Scottish Federation of Housing Associations - Posted 16/03/2013

Scottish Housing Regulator Publishes Guidance on Satisfaction Indicators and Satisfaction Surveys
The Scottish Housing Regulator (SHR) has published revised technical guidance on the tenant and service user satisfaction indicators that it will use to monitor and assess landlords' achievement of the standards and outcomes in the Scottish Social Housing Charter.
Scottish Federation of Housing Associations - Posted 12/03/2013

Irvine Housing Association Rated Top Not-For-Profit Organisation Based in Scotland
Irvine Housing Association has once again been named as one of the Sunday Times Top 100 Not-For-Profit Organisations to Work For, and is the highest rated not-for-profit organisation based in Scotland on the list.
Scottish Federation of Housing Associations - Posted 08/03/2013

SFHA: Concern over Drop in Number of Housing Association Completions
Commenting on the housing statistics released today (Wednesday 6th March) by Scotland’s Chief Statistician, the Scottish Federation of Housing Associations (SFHA) expressed concern over the drop in the number of housing association completions.
Scottish Federation of Housing Associations - Posted 06/03/2013