Scotland’s Housing Network

Scotland’s Housing Network (SHN) has joined some of its members and other national housing bodies in making the choice to pay their employees more than the government minimum wage. The organisation’s Board took the decision in the summer to remove the two lowest pay grades to ensure that all cur

Scotland’s Housing Network held its Annual Gathering and AGM last week with as a record crowd heard excellent key note presentations from both Michael Cameron, Scottish Housing Regulator and Dave Signorini, Scottish Government. Michael spoke about the importance of tenant led scrutiny, good govern

(from left) Elaine Byrne, director, Scotland’s Housing Network; James Coutts, service development and support manager, East Lothian Council; Ilene Campbell, chief executive, TIS East Lothian Council has achieved a Gold accreditation for scrutiny from TIS in partnership with Scotland’s Housing Ne

Scotland’s Housing Network has published a revised version of its guidance on the Specified Accommodation regulations, with a new introduction updating on all the latest developments. The concept of Specified Accommodation came into being in 2014. It determines those categories of supported accomm

Scotland’s Housing Network (SHN) is to set up a new mid-market rent (MMR) practice exchange and benchmarking service after a survey revealed a high level of interest within the Scottish social rented sector. Places are still available at the first meeting of the MMR practice exchange forum for soc

Faifley Housing Association Ltd has become the newest member of Scotland’s Housing Network, joining the well over a hundred-strong group of social landlords who already benefit from the Network’s services. Philip Burbidge, director of Faifley Housing Association, said: “Once we saw the impress

The Scottish Housing Regulator has highlighted to tenant participation specialists how important it is for landlords to consult with tenants each year about how much rent they pay. In November, the Regulator published a thematic inquiry report on rent consultation which stated that landlords need to

Abbeyfield Scotland has become the newest member of Scotland’s Housing Network. The organisation joins the 122 registered social landlords who already benefit from the Network’s services.

East Kilbride Housing Association has become the newest member of Scotland’s Housing Network. The Association joins well over a hundred-strong group of social landlords who already benefit from the Network’s services.

Landlord services provided by local community controlled housing associations outperform those of other social landlords, according to the latest Charter comparison report from the Glasgow and West of Scotland Forum of Housing Associations (GWSF). Produced for GWSF by Scotland’s Housing Network, t

Scotland’s Housing Network appointed two new Board members when the organisation held its annual seminar and AGM last week. The well-attended event included excellent key note presentations from both Dr Neil Hamlet and Professor Douglas Robertson. Neil spoke about Health and Homelessness giving th

(from left) Paul Hillard, managing director at Irvine Housing Association; Joan McTurk, community involvement officer at Irvine Housing Association; Nicola Thom, executive director (operations) at Irvine Housing Association; Paul McGregor, chair of scrutiny at Irvine Housing Association; Ilene Campb

Weslo Housing Management has become the newest member of Scotland’s Housing Network, joining the 120 registered social landlords who already benefit from the Network’s services. Mike Bruce, chief executive of Weslo Housing Management, said the Network’s “impressive range of services” will

(from left) Ilene Campbell, TIS chief executive; Yvonne Baulk, head of physical environment at North Ayrshire Council; Tracey Wilson, tenant participation manager at North Ayrshire Council and Elaine Byrne, Scotland’s Housing Network director North Ayrshire Council has achieved a Gold accreditatio

Three leading figures within the Scottish social housing sector who piloted the TIS in partnership with Scotland’s Housing Network, Scrutiny Approved Accreditation framework will share their experiences of the process at a free launch event in Glasgow this autumn. Hosted at the Blythswood Square H