Scottish Housing Regulator

Christine Macleod A Scottish Government report that shows landlords still have work to do to improve Gypsy/Traveller sites has been welcomed by the Scottish Housing Regulator.

George Walker delivers the latest on the Scottish Housing Regulator’s review of its Regulatory Framework. As you know, we’ve been having an important discussion with our stakeholders on the future of social housing regulation in Scotland. Since January we’ve held a series of roundtable events

Bellsmyre Housing Association’s regulatory engagement had been reduced from “medium” to “low”, the Scottish Housing Regulator has announced. The Regulator has been engaged with Bellsmyre Housing Association since 2012 as the Association focused on improving performance and the quality of s

People who are homeless in Glasgow are waiting too long to be given a home and many spend too much time in temporary accommodation, the Scottish Housing Regulator has found. A report by the watchdog has shown that in 2016/17 Glasgow City Council secured homes for nearly 2,000 families, around half o

The Scottish Housing Regulator has made a number of statutory appointments at Ruchazie Housing Association over the RSL’s failure to comply with the Regulatory Standards of Governance and Financial Management. The watchdog used its statutory powers to appoint a manager and four members to the Asso

The Scottish Housing Regulator has revealed plans to increase the number of registered social landlords (RSLs) it will engage with as it completes its annual risk assessment. The Regulator will engage with 64 RSLs and 20 local authority landlords during 2018/19. This is eight more RSLs and the same

Registered social landlords (RSLs) are continuing to deliver a strong financial performance and the sector is well placed to respond to the challenges ahead, according to a new report from the Scottish Housing Regulator. In its annual analysis of the sector’s finances, the Regulator said RSLs are

The Scottish Housing Regulator published a report on its statutory intervention to protect tenants’ interests at Molendinar Park Housing Association. The report explains why the Regulator intervened and sets out the improvement actions the Association’s management committee has taken.

Kay Blair The Scottish Housing Regulator (SHR) has named its new Boardroom in tribute to Kay Blair, its former chair who passed away in February.

EHRA committee members alongside SFHA and Scottish Regulator Board members and Councillor Kenny McLean The Easterhouse Housing and Regeneration Housing Alliance (EHRA) welcomed a delegation from the Scottish Housing Regulator and the Scottish Federation of Housing Associations (SFHA) last week for a

George Walker Scottish Housing Regulator chair, George Walker, says the Regulator’s discussions with stakeholders will inform what goes into the new Regulatory Framework which it plans to publish next year.

Brenda Higgins The Scottish Housing Regulator has instructed Wishaw and District Housing Association (WDHA) to carry out a strategic review of the organisation as it decided to continue intervention at the Association for the next six months.

A report highlighting the importance of social landlords meeting the standards and outcomes of the Scottish Social Housing Charter for Gypsy/Travellers has been published by the Scottish Housing Regulator. The Regulator’s report underlines the recommendations for landlords it set out in its themat

The Scottish Housing Regulator has continued the statutory appointment of a manager and governing body members at Antonine Housing Association for another six month period. In March 2016, Antonine commissioned an independent investigation which found it had persistently failed to comply with importa

The statutory appointment of a manager and governing body members at Arklet Housing Association is to continue until the end of December 2018, the Scottish Housing Regulator has announced. Intervention at the Association began in February 2017 when the Regulator used its statutory powers to “addre