That the Parliament congratulates the Scottish Federation of Housing Associations (SFHA) on its 50th anniversary in 2025; understands that a quarter of people in Scotland live in social housing and that SFHA members are not-for-profit organisations that provide safe, warm and affordable rented homes for life to over 600,000 people throughout Scotland; further understands that having a secure and affordable home can have long-lasting positive impacts on health, education and employment; recognises that housing associations and co-operatives provide a range of services to tenants, including general housing, sheltered and amenity housing, care and specialist support services, help, advice and support on employment, energy and social security related issues, alongside a whole range of community investment programmes; notes the recent publication of independent research by SFHA, Shelter Scotland and CIH Scotland, which indicates that during the next parliamentary term, from 2026 to 2031, more than 15,000 homes per year will be required to meet projected housing needs; further notes other research by SFHA that indicates that housing association homes generally perform the best of any tenure on the Scottish Housing Quality Standard and are the most energy efficient homes, and calls on the Scottish Government to continue to work with SFHA and its member housing associations and co-operatives to deliver even more homes and services for communities and tenants across Scotland, so that everyone in Scotland is housed in a quality, warm and affordable home.
Supported by:
Karen Adam, Clare Adamson, Jeremy Balfour, Colin Beattie, Miles Briggs, Ariane Burgess, Jackie Dunbar, Annabelle Ewing, Kenneth Gibson, Ross Greer, Dr Sandesh Gulhane, Clare Haughey, Jamie Hepburn, Bill Kidd, Fulton MacGregor, Rona Mackay, John Mason, Liam McArthur, Paul McLennan, Stuart McMillan, Audrey Nicoll, Kevin Stewart, Paul Sweeney, David Torrance, Annie Wells, Brian Whittle