Scottish Housing Regulator

The Scottish Housing Regulator has welcomed a new chair. Garry Coutts has been appointed by Scottish Ministers from 1 August 2025. 

The Scottish Housing Regulator has published the findings from its thematic review of the self-assurance work landlords did to enable them to submit their Annual Assurance Statement by October 2024.  All social landlords are required to submit an Annual Assurance Statement to the Scottish Housi

The Scottish Housing Regulator (SHR) has published its annual summary of the notifiable events reported by Registered Social Landlords (RSLs) during 2024/25. Notifiable events are things that RSLs must report to the Regulator as they could potentially pose a risk to tenants’ interests, th

New research published today by the Scottish Housing Regulator provides an insight into tenants’ views and experiences of damp and mould in their homes.

The Scottish Housing Regulator has provided an update on social landlords that have identified the presence of Reinforced Autoclaved Aerated Concrete (RAAC) in some of their social rented homes. The regulator reported that 17 landlords have identified the presence of RAAC in some of the homes they p

The Scottish Housing Regulator (SHR) has paid tribute to its chair George Walker and non-executive board members, Andrew Watson and Siobhan White, who are all stepping down after eight years of dedicated service. Mr Walker has led the SHR Board throughout his tenure. As well as being board memb

The Scottish Housing Regulator (SHR) has published its work plans for 2025/26, laying out an ambitious and wide-ranging agenda aligned with its 2024–2027 Strategy. The plans reinforce the Regulator’s commitment to protecting the interests of tenants and service users, supporting social l

The Scottish Housing Regulator (SHR) has published a briefing on the potential implications for the regulation of social landlords in Scotland from the Grenfell Tower Inquiry Phase 2 Report and the English Social Housing (Regulation) Act 2023. Compiled on behalf of SHR by Brodies, the briefing note

Evelyn Tweed MSP's amendment to the Housing (Scotland) Bill that introduces a clear and independent right of appeal against decisions made by the Scottish Housing Regulator (SHR) has now been tabled. The Stirling representative, who first mooted the amendment late last year, said the proposal would

The Scottish Housing Regulator has today announced a programme of visits to social landlords to discuss their Annual Assurance Statement. Each year by 31 October every social landlord must prepare and publish an Annual Assurance Statement which confirms whether it meets the regulatory requirements f

Blochairn Housing Association has told Scottish Housing News that plans are in place for the Association to achieve compliance with a number of regulatory standards after a report outlined its ongoing challenges and the actions being taken to address the issues. Last month, the Scottish Housing

The Scottish Housing Regulator has today published its high-level report on the level of empty homes/voids Registered Social Landlords (RSLs) had at 28 February 2025. 

The Scottish Housing Regulator has published updated engagement plans for all registered social landlords (RSLs) and local authorities. The plans for RSLs include a regulatory status which describes whether the landlord complies with the Regulatory Standards. The regulator has also published a summa

The Scottish Housing Regulator has unveiled its second British Sign Language (BSL) Plan, outlining its commitment to improving accessibility. The plan sets out what the regulator did during the past five years and what it will do during 2025-2031 to support BSL users.

The Scottish Housing Regulator welcomed the appointment by Scottish Ministers of Ewan Fraser as its new deputy chair.  Mr Fraser will take over from the current Deputy Andrew Watson on 1 April 2025 for a two-year term. Andrew will remain a board member until 30 June 2025, when he will have comp