Tpas Scotland

George Walker The Scottish Housing Regulator has underlined the central place of assurance, openness and transparency in its regulatory framework consultation proposals.

A new programme funded by the Scottish Government has been launched to support tenants and landlords with tenant participation. The free Next Steps programme is aimed at housing organisations across Scotland and will help tenants and landlords review current tenant participation and scrutiny practic

Free support is available for landlords and tenants to develop their tenant participation strategy thanks to a Scottish Government-funded programme.

Ideas, advice, skills and knowledge were openly shared at TPAS Scotland’s Housing Professionals Conference at the Apex Hotel in Dundee. More housing professionals than ever include engaging customers in their activities and this year the focus was reaching the people that many struggle to engage w

People and communities across Scotland are being asked to save the date for this year’s Scottish Housing Day, which will take place on Wednesday September 19th. This will be the third annual Scottish Housing Day and is led by the Chartered Institute of Housing Scotland (CIH Scotland) in partnershi

Image courtesy of the Rock Trust Grants totalling £1.6 million will fund innovative services aimed at tackling homelessness and improving housing, particularly for the most vulnerable.

George Walker The Scottish Housing Regulator’s new chair has used his first conference speech to give a clear message on empowering tenants, ahead of a review of the regulatory framework.

(from left) Scottish Liberal Democrats leader Willie Rennie MSP; Scottish Conservatives leader Ruth Davidson MSP; Scottish National Party leader and First Minister Nicola Sturgeon MSP; Scottish Green Party co-convener Patrick Harvie MSP; Scottish Labour shadow community minister Pauline McNeill MSP;

Link Housing Association has achieved the Gold standard of Tenant Participation Advisory Service Scotland (TPAS Scotland) accreditation in recognition of its excellence in involving tenants and other customers in the delivery of housing services. The award itself is validated by an independent panel

With just under a month to go until Scottish Housing Day, the organisers behind the event are encouraging as many housing organisations as possible to get involved and consider hosting an event to raise public awareness of housing options and the great work people in housing do. Building on the succ

There are two weeks left to nominate yourself, your organisation, a colleague or a tenant/resident for the National Good Practice Awards. With the process of having a new event website now underway, the closing date for nominations is September 1, the judges will meet on September 14 and shortlisted

Supporting Communities and TPAS Scotland have arranged for housing workers in Northern Ireland visit to the Glasgow area following a successful trip by Scottish workers earlier this year.

Michael Cameron The Scottish Housing Regulator wants to build on its successful work to empower tenants and sees tenant led scrutiny as an important way to do that, a conference heard yesterday.

This year’s official Scottish Housing Day will take place on Thursday September 21, it has been announced. Following a successful launch in September 2016, this will be the second annual Scottish Housing Day and is led by CIH Scotland in partnership with a range of housing sector partners includin

(from left) DGHP chairman David McMillan, from Stranraer; Rena Gardiner, from Moffat; Lesley Baird, chief executive of TPAS Scotland; Ronald Ritchie, from Lochmaben; Doreen Cowan, from the Lochans; Harry McGrath, student from Auchencairn who created a DGHP volunteer film; Pat McTaggart, of Kirkcudbr