Scottish Housing Regulator

Michael Cameron The Scottish Housing Regulator said it will work constructively to deal with any challenges which may arise from forthcoming legislation which could see a reduction in its powers.

The Scottish Housing Regulator has published the list of potential statutory managers it will draw from when it needs to appoint a manager to a landlord. The Regulator can use statutory powers to appoint a manager if serious risks to tenants’ interests and service users have been identified.

The Scottish Housing Regulator has updated its factsheet about Significant Performance Failures (SPFs) to make it as helpful as possible for tenants. The factsheet explains to tenants how they can identify and report an SPF to the Regulator. It also includes a step by step guide on what the Regulato

The Office for National Statistics (ONS) is to announce its decision on the classification of housing associations in Scotland on September 29. Registered social landlords (RSLs) north of the Border are currently regarded as private bodies for accounting purposes, though the classification is unders

Christine Macleod The Scottish Housing Regulator has highlighted the importance of social landlords being open and accessible about their services and decision-making.

Scottish social landlords are continuing to perform well across almost all of the standards and outcomes of the Scottish Social Housing Charter with nine out of ten tenants satisfied with the homes and services their landlord provides, a new report has found. The national analysis of landlords’ pe

The Scottish Housing Regulator has used its statutory powers to appoint a manager and seven governing body members to Antonine Housing Association after an independent investigation uncovered serious weaknesses in its governance. Recently commissioned by the Association, the investigation found that

Mike Dailly Minister for local government and housing, Kevin Stewart, has announced the reappointment of Mike Dailly to the Scottish Housing Regulator Board.

The Scottish Housing Regulator is to continue its statutory appointment of a manager and three governing body members at Ferguslie Park Housing Association for at least another seven months. The Regulator made the statutory appointments in February after it identified “serious weaknesses in govern

Iain Muirhead A survey by the Scottish Housing Regulator’s National Panel of Tenants and Service Users has uncovered a high level of tenant concern about future rents remaining affordable.

Ian Brennan The Scottish Housing Regulator has praised Registered Social Landlords (RSLs) for significant improvements in business planning in recent years.

The Scottish Housing Regulator has recruited a team of tenant advisors as one way of bringing a tenant perspective to the Regulator’s scrutiny of landlords’ services. The Regulator’s initiative draws volunteer tenant advisors from across Scotland. It builds on the work of tenant assessors, who

The Scottish Housing Regulator has decided not to extend the statutory appointments to Muirhouse Housing Association following a review of its engagement with the Association. A revised regulation plan from the watchdog reveals that Muirhouse has taken action to address the issues that led to the Re

Christine Macleod The Scottish Housing Regulator has published a new report highlighting the importance of landlords gathering, assessing, and reporting on equalities.

The Scottish Housing Regulator has continued its statutory appointment of a manager to Wellhouse Housing Association. The manager will continue to support Wellhouse to complete its governance and financial improvement plan.