Registered Social Landlords (RSLs) and local authorities saw an increase in their respective level of rent arrears, with an aggregate increase from 5.9% at the end of June 2021 to 6.2% at the end of September 2021, the Scottish Housing Regulator has found. There were also increases in the number of
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The Scottish Housing Regulator today announced that its director of regulation, Ian Brennan, will be stepping down from his role at the organisation in the new year after twelve years. Ian joined the regulator in 2009 to head up the team that led on the regulation of the financial health of register
Glasgow West Housing Association has been updated to 'compliant' status by the Scottish Housing Regulator following a period of concern regarding its governance and tenant safety. In an updated engagement plan for the landlord, the Regulator said it received information in late February 20
The Scottish Housing Regulator has welcomed Marieke Dwarshuis and Lindsay Paterson as two new board members appointed yesterday by Scottish Ministers. Marieke Dwarshuis graduated in Law from Utrecht University in The Netherlands, and her career in Scotland spans 30 years in the public and volun
The Scottish Housing Regulator (SHR) and the Office of the Scottish Charity Regulator (OSCR) have published an updated Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) which sets out how they will work together to regulate charitable Registered Social Landlords (RSLs). SHR and OSCR have distinct statutory responsi
The Scottish Housing Regulator has published an updated engagement plan for Charing Cross Housing Association following the landlord’s appointment of West of Scotland Housing Association (WSHA) as its preferred transfer partner. The Regulator is currently engaging with Charing Cross about its
The Scottish Housing Regulator has updated its advice to support governing body members during the pandemic.
The Scottish Housing Regulator (SHR) has published more information about how it uses its statutory intervention powers if it needs to take action to safeguard the interests of tenants and service users. The Regulator’s information note is part of its "how we work" series, which aims to provid
The Scottish Housing Regulator has published its report on the outcome of its statutory intervention at Arklet Housing Association.
The Scottish Housing Regulator has today published its report on the outcome of its statutory intervention at Wishaw & District Housing Association.
The Scottish Housing Regulator has updated its advice to support governing bodies during the pandemic to reflect the lifting of restrictions on public gatherings and the arrangements for AGMs and SGMs. The advice comes after relevant issues have been raised with the Regulator by RSLs and will be upd
Forth Housing Association has been "slow in providing some information" regarding two independent investigations into potential failures of governance and internal financial control, according to the Scottish Housing Regulator. In an updated engagement plan for Forth Housing Asso
The Scottish Housing Regulator (SHR) has written to all social landlords to highlight advice from the Health and Safety Executive (HSE) on gas safety. Following a recent review, both organisations are keen to highlight the importance for social landlords of an effective management system f
Nine out of ten tenants remain satisfied with the quality of the homes and services their landlord provides, the Scottish Housing Regulator (SHR) revealed today as it published its eighth National Report on the Scottish Social Housing Charter. The report gives the headlin
The Scottish Housing Regulator (SHR) has written to the Scottish Parliament's local government, housing and planning committee after the committee asked its stakeholders to provide information on their work and priorities over the summer. In its response, the Regulator provided detail on the fi