Scottish Housing Regulator

Housing organisations are coming together to provide the sector with new guidance on tackling damp and mould, in light of an increased focus on the issue following the tragic death of Awaab Ishak.

The Scottish Housing Regulator has published updated recommended practice to support social landlords to review, develop and improve their approach to integrated asset management. The recommended practice is intended primarily for decision makers in RSLs and local authority housing services. However

The Scottish Housing Regulator (SHR) has published a revised engagement plan for the City of Edinburgh Council that outlines its progress in improving services for people who are homeless, service quality and tenant and resident safety.

The Scottish Housing Regulator (SHR) has asked social landlords to confirm by the end of February what their planned rent increase will be after 1 April 2023. The Scottish Government has now confirmed that regulations will be submitted to the Scottish Parliament to expire the provisions in the Cost

The Scottish Housing Regulator (SHR) has published updated advisory guidance for landlords on surveying their tenants and service users about how they are performing against the Scottish Social Housing Charter. The advisory guidance was developed and produced by independent research firm, Engage, on

Cathcart & District Housing Association has worked well to improve after a review found non-compliance with regard to tenant and resident safety, the Scottish Housing Regulator (SHR) has said. In an updated engagement plan for the association, SHR said Cathcart & District

The Scottish Housing Regulator has today published its report on the outcome of its statutory intervention at Fairfield Housing Association. The intervention began in November 2018 when the Regulator used its statutory powers to appoint a manager and seven members to Fairfield’s governing

Hanover Scotland has temporarily changed its Annual Assurance Statement status to working towards compliance after it identified failures to comply with its tenant and resident safety duties. Customer safety compliance includes issues such as fire risk assessments, electrical safety i

The Scottish Housing Regulator (SHR) has welcomed the findings of independent research on its communications with stakeholders. The research findings show that stakeholders generally find the range of communication methods SHR uses useful. Almost all (99%) said its publications, and website (96%) we

Financial projections for Scotland's Registered Social Landlords (RSLs) show aggregate financial performance should remain robust over the next five years however RSLs also continue to face a very challenging operating context, a new report by the Scottish Housing Regulator has found.

The Scottish Housing Regulator (SHR) has published an updated engagement plan for Calvay Housing Association in which it concludes that the landlord is working "constructively and openly" towards compliance with the regulatory standards of governance and financial management.

Fife Council has begun a review of its approach to tackling dampness/condensation and black mould within its housing stock. 

The Scottish Housing Regulator (SHR) has published a summary of the risks that it will focus on in its next annual risk assessment. The main areas the Regulator will focus on are homelessness, landlord performance in delivering services, quality of homes, tenant and resident safety, the development

The Scottish Housing Regulator has today published the Annual Assurance Statements submitted by social landlords at the end of October.

The Scottish Housing Regulator has established two groups to act as standing forums of senior people from Registered Social Landlords (RSLs) to discuss regularly with it important issues in social housing in Scotland. The Regulator invited senior officers of all RSLs to express an interest in joinin