An MSP has called for the Scottish Parliament to instruct an independent KC-led inquiry into some of the Scottish Housing Regulator’s interventions and approach to regulation in general. In a recent speech to the Scottish Parliament, Stirling constituency representative Evelyn Tweed said she f
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The Scottish Housing Regulator (SHR) has completed its review of Milnbank Housing Association's regulatory status and has returned the landlord back to 'compliant' status. In an updated engagement plan published this week, SHR said Milnbank now meets regulatory requirements, including the stand
Homelessness, Gypsy/Traveller site standards and keeping rents affordable are among the main priorities unveiled by the Scottish Housing Regulator today as it published its new strategy and work plans for 2023/24. Among its priorities, SHR said it will regulate to support social landlords to me
The Scottish Housing Regulator (SHR) last week announced a programme of visits to landlords to discuss their Annual Assurance Statement. Each year by 31 October every social landlord must prepare and publish an Annual Assurance Statement which confirms whether it meets Regulatory Standards and Requi
The Scottish Housing Regulator has published the outcome of its annual risk assessment of all social landlords.
Bob Gil has retired as a board member of the Scottish Housing Regulator (SHR). Mr Gil joined the SHR board as a member in July 2017 and has served two terms.
A strategic board to lead progress towards the delivery of Scotland’s 20-year housing plan will meet for the first time today.
The Scottish Housing Regulator (SHR) has written to all social landlords to advise them of the updated Technical Guidance and FAQs for landlords completing their Annual Return on the Scottish Social Housing Charter.
The Scottish Housing Regulator has today published its new plan that sets out how tenants and service users will remain at the heart of its work. The Regulator said its plan explains how it will ensure it understands tenants’ and service users’ priorities and views, involves them in its
Details of the rent increases which Scottish social landlords will apply in 2023/24 have today been published by the Scottish Housing Regulator.
The Scottish Housing Regulator (SHR) has published its Equalities Statement to restate how it aims to encourage better and positive equality outcomes for tenants, people who are homeless and Gypsy/Travellers through its regulation of social landlords. It also re-affirms the Regulator’s co
The Scottish Housing Regulator's annual analysis of the sector's finance has concluded that the robust financial performance and strong liquidity of Registered Social Landlords (RSLs) mean they remain in a relatively strong position to respond to the significant financial challenges ahead
Four of Scotland’s leading housing organisations have jointly published a new briefing on tackling damp and mould in the social housing sector.
Cadder Housing Association is “working constructively and openly” with the Scottish Housing Regulator (SHR) in order to achieve compliance, it was revealed this week. In an updated Engagement Plan for Cadder, SHR said it was engaging with Cadder about its “governance and financial
Scottish Ministers have announced the reappointment of Colin Stewart, Helen Trouten Torres and Ewan Fraser to the board of the Scottish Housing Regulator (SHR). Ewan Fraser is a retired chartered quality surveyor who has spent a career in construction and then affordable housing. He has expertise in