Scottish Housing Regulator

Parkhead Housing Association is to commission a full and independent investigation after a previous review highlighted a range of breaches in a number of its policies. In April this tear, Parkhead commissioned an independent investigation to undertake a review of the process of recruitment and appoi

Having ended its statutory intervention at Dalmuir Park Housing Association (DPHA) in March last year, the Scottish Housing Regulator (SHR) has now formally absolved the landlord of the need to provide any further assurances about its governance. The Regulator placed the Association in high engageme

The Scottish Housing Regulator has reported a fall in the number of people who applied to local authorities as homeless during August but the number of households in temporary accommodation and rent arrears owed to social landlords both increased. Information published in the Regulato

The Scottish Housing Regulator has praised the finances of Scotland’s social housing sector but warned that homelessness and tenant safety will continue to be a challenge as social landlords face the risks from COVID-19. In a wide-ranging speech at yesterday's virtual Social Housing&

Langstane Housing Association has progressed a "substantial programme of improvement" to ensure compliance with regulatory standards, a new engagement plan has revealed. The Scottish Housing Regulator has been engaging with Langstane over the last two years as it addressed weaknesses in its app

The Scottish Housing Regulator has extended the deadlines for landlords to complete their Annual Assurance Statement and Scottish Social Housing Charter reports. The new adjustments to its regulatory approach in response to the COVID-19 pandemic follow consultation with landlords

The number of empty homes let by social landlords increased by more than 76% in July when compared to the previous month, new data from the Scottish Housing Regulator has revealed. July’s monthly dashboard report showed that lets to people who are homeless increased by around 28%, and when add

Faifley Housing Association has commissioned two major reviews to address concerns raised in a comprehensive independent review carried out earlier this year, the Scottish Housing Regulator (SHR) has revealed. A revised engagement plan for Faifley Housing Association published this week reveale

Thistle Housing Association is to consult tenants and residents this Autumn on the proposed transfer of its homes to Sanctuary Scotland. The Association’s governing body selected Sanctuary as the preferred transfer partner in February following a competitive bidding process and comes in light

Landlords should not be penalised for submitting Annual Assurance Statements to the Scottish Housing Regulator beyond the current deadline due to extraordinary circumstances brought on by coronavirus, according to CIH Scotland. In its response to the Regulator’s consultation on proposals to ad

The Scottish Housing Regulator has published updated advice for RSL governing bodies during the coronavirus pandemic.

In today’s edition of The National, Lesley Riddoch has turned her attention to recent interventions by the SHR in Scottish RSL’s and looks at the impact of SHR interventions in Glasgow’s community-led associations. The article can be accessed here.

Applications for homelessness assistance and the use of temporary accommodation by local authorities both saw increases during June, the Scottish Housing Regulator has found.

The Scottish Housing Regulator is consulting on temporary changes to its regulatory framework to enable it to continue to respond to the COVID-19 pandemic. New proposals include publishing temporary advisory guidance to support landlords to submit their Annual Assurance Statements by October this ye

The Scottish Housing Regulator has published updated guidance for social landlords completing their Annual Return on the Scottish Social Housing Charter. The guidance has been updated to provide landlords with further clarification on indicators 15, 18, 26, 27 and 30.