Scottish Housing Regulator

The Scottish Housing Regulator has removed the regulation plans for four housing associations after receiving the relevant assurances it required. The Regulator will now have low engagement with Cassiltoun, Cathcart & District, Linthouse and Molendinar Park housing associations.

The Scottish Housing Regulator has put weak governance as the main issue behind all of its statutory interventions into registered social landlords (RSLs). In a new report setting out the key lessons from its use of statutory intervention powers in 11 RSLs since 2014, the Regulator said it found tha

The Scottish Housing Regulator has appointed a manager and seven governing body members to Fairfield Housing Co-operative. The action follows an independent investigation which identified “potential serious misconduct” and “systemic failures of governance amounting to mismanagement”.

The Scottish Housing Regulator published a summary of the risks it will focus on in its annual risk assessment. Continuing its focus on the delivery of good quality homes and services for all tenants and service users, the Regulator will also ensure that all RSLs and local authorities are well gover

North Lanarkshire Council has welcomed the latest report from the Scottish Housing Regulator (SHR) which confirms that its housing service is achieving high rates of performance. The Regulator rated the council’s work in the categories of homes and rents; tenant satisfaction; quality and maintenan

Housing Mminister Kevin Stewart With just a few days left to apply to be part of the Scottish Housing Regulator Board, housing minister Kevin Stewart talks about why this is an important opportunity.

The Scottish Housing Regulator has taken the decision to transfer Kincardine Housing Co-operative’s homes to Grampian Housing Association – the first time the Regulator has taken the decision to transfer the assets of an RSL. The move follows a period of statutory intervention by the Regulator w

George Walker The Scottish Housing Regulator has underlined the central place of assurance, openness and transparency in its regulatory framework consultation proposals.

Ian Brennan The financial performance of most registered social landlords (RSLs) remain strong, but major challenges lie ahead to ensure that RSLs are able to fund their future business plans, the Scottish Housing Regulator has said.

Thistle Housing Association has submitted an appeal against the Scottish Housing Regulator’s decision to appoint a manager and five members to its governing body. The Regulator used its statutory powers to make the appointments in August this year after an independent review identified failures to

The Scottish Housing Regulator has launched a new plan which sets out its support and promotion of British Sign Language (BSL). Unveiled on October 31, the plan will see the Regulator make its information more accessible to BSL users and have registered BSL/English interpreters available for meeting

Scottish Ministers are recruiting two new members to the Scottish Housing Regulator’s Board to replace members whose terms will end in March 2019. George Walker, chair of the Scottish Housing Regulator, said: “This is an excellent opportunity to influence the shape of social housing regulation.

Social landlords must take immediate action to ensure their sites and pitches meet the minimum site standards set by the Scottish Government, a new Scottish Housing Regulator report has found. The report on social landlords’ progress towards the Scottish Government’s minimum site standards shows

Ian Brennan The Scottish Housing Regulator has ended its statutory intervention at Antonine Housing Association following its transfer to Caledonia Housing Association.

George Walker The Scottish Housing Regulator is considering the introduction of Annual Assurance Statements for local authorities and RSLs as it consults on proposals for how it regulates social housing in Scotland.