Talk of a unified rental sector is pie in the sky
Outlining the Glasgow and West of Scotland Forum of Housing Associations’ response to the Scottish...
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Equalities – collecting a lot of data or getting services right?
David Bookbinder, Director of Glasgow and West of Scotland Housing Forum, argues that the...
Read MoreCommunity based housing associations still ‘keeping it local’ on governing bodies, says GWSF
More than three-quarters of those on the governing bodies of community based housing associations are local people, according to a survey by the Glasgow and West of Scotland Forum of Housing Associations. The Forum says this is...
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Social housing rents – the nightmarish task of squaring the circle
As social landlords gear up to calculate rent proposals for the year ahead, Glasgow and West of...
Read MoreMarket volatility and supply shortages delaying development, says GWSF
The combined impacts of Brexit and Covid, and a general overheating of the market, are leading to materials shortages and consequent delays in progressing developments, according to the Glasgow and West of Scotland Forum of...
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GWSF Regeneration Conference highlights why local housing associations remain at heart of place-making
Practical applications of place-making were in the spotlight as GWSF hosted a zoom version of its...
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Offices or public buildings? The Covid conundrum for housing associations
For any type of business or organisation, it goes without saying that navigating through the...
Read MoreMoving of responsibility for policy on communities is a worry
A focus on communities, and the contribution they make to overall wellbeing, must continue to be a central plank of the Scottish Government’s housing and wider social justice agenda, according to the Glasgow and West of Scotland...
Read MoreJury out on who’ll pay for new-style heating systems
New ministers must provide a cast-iron guarantee that social housing tenants won’t end up footing the bill for replacing existing heating with renewable systems such as heat pumps, says the Glasgow and West of Scotland Forum of...
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Housing associations receive £200,000 from Glasgow City Council to help tackle community impacts of Covid
A total of 34 local and community controlled housing associations (CCHAs) across the Glasgow area...
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Notice periods and the evictions ban – a sense of not being trusted?
The Scottish Government’s decision to opt for a six month notice period for social sector arrears...
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Next Scottish Government must follow the ‘keep it local’ principle
The value of keeping things truly local should be a key plank of the new Scottish Government’s...
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