Calvay’s regulatory status was put under review in March this year after the Regulator received information related to concerns it had about Calvay’s compliance with the regulatory standards, in particular, Regulatory Standard 1.

Calvay commissioned an independent investigation to address these concerns and provided a copy of the remit for the independent investigation together with a copy of the investigation report and its proposals to address the governance issues to SHR as instructed.

Since then, Calvay has completed an Organisational Structure Review and an independently supported Committee Skills Appraisal of management committee members. The Appraisal identified failures in compliance with regulatory standards including lack of effective oversight by the management committee, significant gaps in the skills and knowledge of management committee members including its understanding of its role as an employer, weaknesses in the management committee’s handling of its relationship with the senior officer and potential breaches of the Code of Conduct by management committee members.

Calvay’s 2022 Annual Assurance Statement identified areas of non-compliance with Regulatory Standards and confirmed it will develop an action plan to address this.

The engagement plan stated: “Our assessment is that Calvay does not comply with Regulatory Standards 1 and 6 and we have serious concerns about its compliance with Regulatory Standards 4 and 5. We are engaging with Calvay to seek assurance about its compliance with regulatory requirements, including the Regulatory Standards, and about its capacity and capability to deliver the improvements required.

“Calvay has developed some proposals to address these issues, including the co-option of two individuals to support the management committee. Calvay is seeking additional HR advice to support the management committee in its role as an employer and it plans to carry out an independent governance review.

“Calvay is working constructively and openly with us.”

A spokesperson for Calvay Housing Association said the landlord is proud to support hundreds of people with high-quality, affordable housing across the east end of Glasgow.

“As a responsible registered social landlord, we work cooperatively with the Scottish Housing Regulator to ensure that our governance complies with its regulatory standards,” the spokesperson said.

“A recent review by SHR identified that Calvay Housing Association is required to make improvements to meet regulatory standards.

“We have commissioned an independent investigation and we are now proactively working towards achieving full compliance. We are confident that we can complete this within 18 months.

“We would like to underline that our current status and action plan to improve governance at an organisational level has no impact on our tenants, or the trusted services that we offer.

“Calvay HA is committed to positively engaging with the Scottish Housing Regulator and we look forward to sharing updates with you in due course.”