Scottish Housing Regulator

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

The Scottish Housing Regulator (SHR) has published the Annual Assurance Statements submitted by social landlords at the end of October. The Regulator requires all social landlords to submit a Statement each year to confirm that they meet regulatory standards and requirements or to set out how they w

Finances in Scotland's social housing sector remain resilient, but landlords continue to face significant challenges, the Scottish Housing Regulator (SHR) said yesterday. Helen Shaw, director of regulation at SHR, delivered a speech to finance professionals at the SFHA Annual Finance Conference in A

A new report from the Scottish Housing Regulator (SHR) has noted the progress being made by Calvay Housing Association as the landlord continues to work towards compliance with the regulatory standards of governance and financial management. 

Scottish Registered Social Landlords (RSLs) have shown resilience, securing £578 million in new financing and maintaining the confidence of both lenders and investors, but the sector continues to face significant challenges, the Scottish Housing Regulator has said.

The Scottish Housing Regulator has written to social landlords to request comprehensive information about reinforced autoclaved aerated concrete (RAAC) to help provide a clear national assessment of its use in social housing in Scotland and to assist in the development of an appropriate p

The Scottish Housing Regulator has launched a public consultation, seeking opinions on its upcoming strategies for supervising social housing practices in Scotland. With a submission deadline set for 15 December, the initiative encourages feedback from tenants, landlords, and other stakeholders, emp

The Scottish Housing Regulator (SHR) is strengthening the cyber resilience of the secure password-protected area that social landlords use to submit data returns and notifiable events.

Bridgewater Housing Association has improved its policies and procedures relating to tenant safety after it identified issues with its gas servicing programme. The Association self-referred to the Scottish Housing Regulator (SHR) when a change of contractor led to 36 of its properties not being

Work carried out by the Scottish Housing Regulator during 2022/23 to safeguard and promote the interests of tenants, people who are homeless, and others who use the services of social landlords has been highlighted in a new report. Newly published annual report and accounts for 2022/23 revealed that

The Scottish Housing Regulator (SHR) is engaging with Lochalsh & Skye Housing Association as it seeks to comply with three regulatory standards and other regulatory requirements. In a new engagement plan for the association, the Regulator said it engaged with Lochalsh & Skye in Septembe

Scottish Housing Regulator vice chair Andrew Watson summarises the August meeting of the Regulator's Rural and Islands Landlord group. Last month we met with the standing group which brings together senior leaders from Registered Social Landlords (RSLs) that operate primarily in rural areas and the

Scottish Housing Regulator board member Marieke Dwarshuis shares the deatils from the latest meeting of its urban landlord group. We meet regularly with three standing groups of senior people from Registered Social Landlords to discuss important and topical issues in social housing in Scotland. Take