Brian McLaughlin SFHA

Podcast: The revised Heat in Buildings Bill with Gillian Campbell and Ashley Campbell The Scottish Housing News Podcast returns with Gillian Campbell, director of the Existing Homes Alliance, and CIH Scotland's policy and practice manager, Ashley Campbell, joining Kieran Findlay and Ji...

📢 Out now: The latest podcast from @scottishhousingnews.com features @gillicamp.bsky.social from @existinghomes.bsky.social and CIH Scotland's @ashleycihcm.bsky.social discussing the revised Heat in Buildings Bill and why it's needed now.

Check it out ➡️ www.scottishhousingnews.com/articles/pod...

Barrhead gains recognition for support to vulnerable families and wider community Barrhead Housing’s stellar support for vulnerable families and communities has been officially recognised.

Barrhead Housing’s stellar support for vulnerable families and communities has been officially recognised.

Strong statement from @sfha.bsky.social as Scottish Government inaction on a key community fund leads to redundancies:

“We've warned the Scottish Government for some time about potential job losses, so it’s simply unbelievable this has dragged on so long."

www.sfha.co.uk/our-work/sco...

'£10bn funding black hole' at heart of SNP plan to decarbonise council homes EXCLUSIVE: The Scottish Federation of Housing Associations warns costs of replacing gas boilers with clean heat sources are 'vastly underestimated'.

Coverage of @sfha.bsky.social new Policy Paper is in today's @dailyrecord.co.uk.web.brid.gy

“The current funding settlement from the Scottish Government is completely inadequate to meet the scale of the challenge."

www.dailyrecord.co.uk/news/scottis...

New windows, doors, boilers and electric heating systems are among the plans!

Full story: www.glasgowtimes.co.uk/news/2505031...

Good Morning Scotland - 26/03/2025 - BBC Sounds The latest news from home and abroad, along with sport, travel and weather updates.

📻 Our External Affairs Director Carolyn Lochhead was on Good Morning Scotland today to discuss yesterday's housing statistics. Housing Minister Paul McLennan was on later in the programme.

Carolyn's interview begins at 48mins, and the Minister's begins at 2hrs39mins: www.bbc.co.uk/sounds/play/...

SFHA has called for increased investment in Scotland’s affordable homes programme and voiced ‘serious concerns’ over social security cuts following the Spring Statement.

🔗 Read our full response here: tinyurl.com/3jzjrdpt

Full reaction from SFHA on yesterday's #SpringStatement below. We have serious concerns these #socialsecurity cuts will condemn the most vulnerable in society to greater levels of poverty.

www.sfha.co.uk/news/sfha-sa...

Local Government, Housing and Planning Committee | Scottish Parliament TV

Earlier this morning, our Policy Manager Susie Fitton gave evidence at the Local Government, Housing and Planning Committee on building safety and maintenance.

You can catch up on the committee session here: www.scottishparliament.tv/meeting/loca...

Responding to the Scottish Government statistics published today, SFHA calls for a long-term boost to the housing budget.

Read our full response here: www.sfha.co.uk/news/calls-l...

The Trump Administration Accidentally Texted Me Its War Plans U.S. national-security leaders included me in a group chat about upcoming military strikes in Yemen. I didn’t think it could be real. Then the bombs started falling.

In 25 years of covering national security, I’ve never seen a story like this: Senior Trump officials discussed planning for the U.S. attack on Yemen in a Signal group--and inadvertently added the editor-in-chief of The Atlantic. www.theatlantic.com/politics/arc...

Our Housing Heritage: Margaret Blackwood - a powerful advocate for disability rights and housing accessibility To mark International Women’s Day, SHN revives its Our Housing Heritage feature to celebrate the enduring legacy of Margaret Blackwood. As a pioneering force in both the disability rights moveme...

This is a great piece on @scottishhousingnews.com
www.scottishhousingnews.com/articles/our...

Reaction below from SFHA Chief Executive Sally Thomas, following her decision to step down in autumn after eight successful years.

SFHA Chief Executive Sally Thomas to step down after eight successful years - The Scottish Federation of Housing Associations Limited The SFHA is the representative organisation for Scotland's Housing Association sector

SFHA Chief Executive Sally Thomas has announced she will step down in autumn after eight successful years.

www.sfha.co.uk/news/news-ca...

Great to see @sfha.bsky.social and Wheatley Group report included on @thinkhouseinfo.bsky.social. @briansfha.bsky.social @carolynl.bsky.social #StillWaiting

Interview panel begins around 07.50

Great to see SFHA's Carolyn Lochhead interviewed on ITV's Representing Border with @gregoryhoare.bsky.social on what the #ScottishBudget means for housing.
www.itv.com/news/border/...

North Toryglen regeneration enters final phase with 58 new homes Work has started on the final phase of a 15-year regeneration project which will see nearly 60 new homes built in Glasgow.

Work has started on the final phase of a 15-year regeneration project which will see nearly 60 new homes built in Glasgow. @glasgowcc.bsky.social

This report from @sfha.bsky.social and Wheatley Group on the experience of people waiting for a social home is essential reading. #HousingEmergency

Proud to launch this new report today, which puts the voices of people still waiting for a social home at the heart of the debate. As the Scottish Budget is finalised, we need to see safe, warm, affordable rented homes as an absolutely top priority.

Really pleased to see this report from Altair Ltd published by @sfha.bsky.social and Wheatley Group. Very grateful to those who shared their experiences with me - hope the research makes a difference to investment in social housing in Scotland so that everyone who needs a home can have one.

“Breaking point”: The families at the sharp end of Scotland’s housing emergency amid chronic social housing waiting lists - The Scottish Federation of Housing Associations Limited The SFHA is the representative organisation for Scotland's Housing Association sector

🏡 Still Waiting 🏡

Scotland’s housing crisis leaves 250,000 on social housing waiting lists.

The ‘Still Waiting’ report shows a £212m boost is only a start, long-term solutions are needed now - families can't wait forever.

Read more here: tinyurl.com/2kvkcu43

Welcome to see political consensus on increasing the affordable housing budget in the #ScottishBudget. We now need to see this ramped up over a number of years. #housing

People on social housing lists share experiences as cuts to be reversed A new report has highlighted the experiences of those stuck on housing waiting lists, as the Scottish Government prepares to reverse a cut in…

Thanks to @heraldscotland.bsky.social for covering SFHA and Wheatley Group's Still Waiting report on the experience of people waiting for a social home. www.heraldscotland.com/news/2495949...

Trump refers to the leader of our ally as “Governor Justin Trudeau” but refers to the leader of our adversary as “President Vladimir Putin.”

Councils spend £1.6bn a year on 'temporary accommodation' for homeless families - which includes some of the worst housing conditions in the country.

But who is getting the money? A joint investigation between me, Vicky Spratt and @sdelahunty.bsky.social tried to provide an answer...

My SFHA @sfha.bsky.social colleagues will be at #ScotLab25, and are involved in some excellent sessions on #housing, do say hello!

Glad to be joined on the visit by Tom from SFHA; Fit Homes are a real Highland success story and it's great to be able to share what we are doing well, amongst all the many housing challenges we are so familiar with.

Find out more about the homes here: www.albynhousing.org...

Chris sits in his wheelchair on a paved section just outside his patio door in the background. Emma sits next to him on a garden bench, petting a young, black German Shepherd, who is looking towards the camera inquisitively with her head cocked to the side and ears up attentively. Both are grinning and look happy.

Seeing inside one of Albyn's Fit Homes has been on my wishlist for so long. Today, Chris, a tenant of one of these houses, along with his German Shepherd, Willow, made it happen and welcomed us into his house to chat about how much he loves his home.