The liquidity of Scotland's registered social landlords (RSLs) remains strong despite the challenging economic and operating conditions, but they have reduced financial headroom and reduced capacity to respond to further challenges, a new report from the Scottish Housing Regulator has found.
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The Scottish Housing Regulator has revised its regulatory status for Forth Housing Association to compliant after the landlord worked to address areas of improvement. An updated engagement plan published last week shows Forth Housing Association now meets all of the regulatory requirements
Reidvale Housing Association has been granted more time to outline its plans and financial projections to the Scottish Housing Regulator following the decision of its members to reject a transfer of engagements with Places for People Scotland. The news comes as a campaign group formed to oppose
The Scottish Housing Regulator (SHR) has strengthened the emphasis on social landlords listening to tenants and service users in its new Regulatory Framework and statutory guidance. Published today, the new Framework, which will go live from 1 April 2024, sets out how SHR will regulate social l
Bridgewater Housing Association's regulatory status has been amended to 'working towards compliance' following a review by the Scottish Housing Regulator. A new engagement plan for the association found it is prioritising tenant safety through a comprehensive action plan.
The Scottish Housing Regulator's assistant director (governance and performance) Margaret Sharkey details the latest meeting of the Urban Landlord Group. We had another of our regular meetings with one of the three standing groups of senior people from Registered Social Landlords to discuss imp
Deputy chair Andrew Watson shares his thoughts following the latest meeting of the Scottish Housing Regulator's Rural & Islands Landlord Group. In November we had another of our regular meetings with the standing group which brings together senior leaders from Registered Social Landlords (R
The Scottish Housing Regulator has updated its list of individuals it will select from when making statutory appointments to social landlords following an open selection process.
Homelessness duties provided by Glasgow City Council and the City of Edinburgh Council are to be monitored by the Scottish Housing Regulator (SHR) amid concerns that demands for services now exceed their capacity to respond.
Financial forecasts for Scottish Registered Social Landlords (RSLs) remain robust but governing bodies could face difficult trade-offs as finances tighten, according to the Scottish Housing Regulator’s summary of the sector’s financial plans for the next five years.
ng homes has completed a programme of lift repairs and established an interim process of inspections following a period of engagement from the Scottish Housing Regulator (SHR). The Regulator began its engagement with the landlord in October about its handling of lift inspections and found serious fa
The Scottish Housing Regulator has shared further analysis of social landlords’ responses to its survey on Reinforced Autoclaved Aerated Concrete (RAAC) in social housing.
The Scottish Housing Regulator (SHR) has published a statement which updates its thematic report on homelessness services in Scotland that it published in February 2023. In February, the Regulator highlighted that some councils were finding it increasingly difficult to fully meet their statutory dut
The Scottish Housing Regulator (SHR) has shared its early analysis of social landlords’ responses to its survey on Reinforced Autoclaved Aerated Concrete (RAAC) in social housing. To date, the Regulator’s survey has found that nine landlords have identified the presence of RAAC in some o
The Scottish Housing Regulator (SHR) has published a summary of the risks it will focus on in its next annual risk assessment. The main areas of focus are homelessness, landlord performance in delivering services, quality of homes, tenant and resident safety, the development of new homes, financial