Scottish Housing Regulator

Social landlords must challenge expenditure to ensure rents continue to provide value for money for tenants, a new report published by the Scottish Housing Regulator has concluded. The report is the outcome of the Regulator’s thematic review of rent increases by Scottish social landlords and i

The headline findings of social landlords’ performance against the standards and outcomes of the Scottish Social Housing Charter during 2021/22 as well as headlines from the Scottish Government’s latest homelessness statistics have been provided in a new report from the Scottish Housing

The Scottish Housing Regulator (SHR) has updated its Annual Assurance Statement frequently asked questions (FAQs) to advise landlords on how it will assess compliance with the regulatory requirement on equalities and human rights. The first of two questions in the document asks the Regulator wh

The full extent of the financial difficulties being experienced by tenants has been highlighted by new research from the Scottish Housing Regulator. The report brings together feedback from the National Panel of Tenants and Service Users.

The Scottish Housing Regulator has updated its Annual Assurance Statement frequently asked questions (FAQs) to include a regularly asked question about whether landlords should highlight outstanding Electrical Installation Condition Reports (EICRs) in the Annual Assurance Statement. Given the import

The Scottish Housing Regulator (SHR) has written to all registered social landlords and local authorities to give information which will support them when preparing their Annual Assurance Statement (AAS). The Statements are due to be submitted by 31 October 2022.

The Scottish Housing Regulator today published advisory guidance on lessons learned to support Registered Social Landlords (RSLs) when they are conducting reviews of compliance with the Regulatory Standards of Governance and Financial Management. The guidance shares advice and lessons learned from r

Scottish Ministers have today appointed Andrew Watson as deputy chair of the Scottish Housing Regulator (SHR) board for three years from 1 June 2022. Andrew has served on the Regulator’s board since 2017. The board sets the Regulator’s strategic direction and has responsibility for gover

The Scottish Housing Regulator has published the final of its quarterly dashboard reports that were introduced by the Social Housing Resilience Group in March 2020 to help understand the impact of the pandemic and where support was needed.

The Scottish Housing Regulator has appointed a new team of 12 independent, volunteer tenant advisors to help keep tenants’ views at the heart of its work.

The aggregate financial performance of Scotland’s Registered Social Landlords (RSLs) remains robust and will help them to meet the many and significant challenges that lie ahead, a report published today by the Scottish Housing Regulator (SHR) has found.

The Scottish Housing Regulator (SHR) today published its new strategy and work plans for 2022/23.

The Scottish Housing Regulator (SHR) has reported on its contribution towards gender equality on public boards in Scotland. The Gender Representation on Public Boards (Scotland) Act 2018 was introduced to help address the under-representation of women in public life. Public bodies must report on pro

The Scottish Housing Regulator (SHR) has published three updated factsheets for tenants and social landlords about complaints and significant performance failures. The factsheets give information to tenants about making a complaint about a social landlord, and about how to contact the regulator abou

The Scottish Housing Regulator (SHR) has published updated statistical information on the Scottish Social Housing Charter to reflect a change in guidance from the Scottish Government. The government updated its guidance on the Scottish Housing Quality Standard (the Standard) in January 2021 rep