Scottish Housing Regulator

The Scottish Housing Regulator (SHR) told MSPs yesterday that it does not have an agenda against smaller registered social landlords and that it is a "myth" to suggest that there is any rush for the organisation to commence statutory intervention within an RSL.

The Scottish Housing Regulator has today published updated advisory guidance for RSL governing bodies during COVID-19. The updates take into account changes introduced by recent legislation, including extended timescales for RSLs to hold virtual Annual General Meetings and Special General Meeti

Rent arrears for Scotland's local authorities have risen to their highest level since April after a reduction last month, new figures from the Scottish Housing Regulator have revealed.

The Scottish Housing Regulator (SHR) will consult on directing a transfer of all assets from Thistle Housing Association to Sanctuary Scotland Housing Association. Thistle held an independent ballot of tenants on its proposal for a voluntary transfer to Sanctuary Scotland, which closed on 2nd Novemb

The Scottish Housing Regulator is consulting on indicators to allow it to monitor and report on social landlords’ progress towards the Scottish Government’s Energy Efficiency Standard in Social Housing 2 (EESSH2). Last year the Scottish Government confirmed that the second EESSH mileston

The management committee of Glasgow-based Thistle Housing Association has asked the Scottish Housing Regulator (SHR) to direct its transfer to Sanctuary Scotland.

Shelter Scotland’s lead solicitor Fiona McPhail gives her reaction to the outcome of the Scottish Housing Regulator’s inquiry into Glasgow City Council’s homelessness services. This week, the Scottish Housing Regulator published the report of its inquiry into Glasgow City Coun

Glasgow City Council failed to ensure it had enough suitable temporary accommodation prior to the coronavirus pandemic and did not provide temporary accommodation to significant numbers of people when they needed it, the Scottish Housing Regulator has found. Publishing the findings of its

Landlords continued to perform well in the service areas that matter most to tenants during 2019/20 with almost nine out of ten tenants satisfied with their landlord’s overall service, according to Scottish Housing Regulator analysis. Headline findings of the Regulator's seventh nati

The Scottish Housing Regulator has extended its statutory intervention at Thistle Housing Association to ensure the landlord continues to address "longstanding governance and management weaknesses" and oversee the delivery of the proposed transfer of its homes to Sanctuary Scotland. Last year,

The number of people who applied to local authorities as homeless has fallen for the second month in a row, according to new data from the Scottish Housing Regulator. The Regulator’s monthly dashboard report for September revealed the second successive decrease since it started collecting

The Scottish Housing Regulator has published a revised engagement plan for Cadder Housing Association following its appointment of an interim senior officer.

The Scottish Housing Regulator (SHR) has completed the voluntary deregistration of Arklet Housing Association.

Some tenants in Scotland are struggling to manage their housing costs and wider finances, according to new research from the Scottish Housing Regulator.  The report brings together feedback from the National Panel of Tenants and Service Users. The feedback suggests an upward trend in the financ

The Scottish Housing Regulator has reduced the number of statutory appointments at Fairfield Housing Co-operative after "good progress" was made by the landlord. The Regulator appointed a manager and seven members to the governing body in December 2018 after it identified serious weaknesses in