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This framework document is agreed between the Scottish Housing Regulator and the Scottish Ministers.

Fund to help social housing landlords install zero direct emission heating systems and energy efficiency measures. Find out how to apply.

The Scottish Government has published its planning guidance on Local Living and 20 minute neighrbourhoods.

The Scottish Law Commission has published a Discussion Paper on Tenement law: compulsory owners’ associations.

SURF invites you to the SURF Awards 2024 online launch.

The Scottish Law Commission has published their Discussion Paper on tenement Law: compulsory owners' associations. The paper is available on their website, as well as details about webinars in May.

Consultation on the Housing (Scotland) Bill was launched 19th April with a closing date of 17th May. There are 15 questions related to the Bill.

Attendance Allowance is to be changed to Pension Age Disability Payment in Scotland. The pilot will start in October with Argyll & Bute, Highland, Aberdeen City, Orkney and Shetland.

The University of Stirling will be hosting an online taster event on Thursday 1st May 2024.

The Scottish Government has published new guidance published on chief planning officers to assist local authorities meet their new requirements.

Updated guidance for private tenants and landlords is now available on the Scottish Government website.

The Scottish Housing Regulator has published an engagement plan for every social landlord and a summary of the outcomes of its annual regulatory risk assessment.

The next article in our series with Under One Roof provides advice and information on the repairing standard for landlords of tenement flats.

The Scottish Government published a Scottish Discretionary Housing Payment Guidance Manual on 27th March 2024.

The latest report on the financial heath of the RSL sector from the Scottish Housing Regulator highlights the level of economic volatility and uncertainty facing RSLs and their tenants.

On 10 January 2023 the Scottish Government announced plans to introduce new minimum environmental design standards for all new build housing to meet a Scottish equivalent to the Passivhaus standard.

Data collection arrangements for the reporting year 2023/24. Published March 2024.

The network has updated the EVCP Recommended Practice guide to include more information and around communal charging points and the impact to tenants on their future charging costs.

The Housing Options Toolkit launch has received almost three hundred bookings for events across Scotland.

The Scottish Government has now published an analysis of the additional comments made in addition to the recent closed question survey.

This Scottish Government commissioned report is based on in depth interviews with around 24 social housing tenants.

Glasgow City Council is currently advertising for the following 5 positions in the Housing Strategy Group.

ARC validation services available to SHN members for 2024.

The network is carrying out our annual review of our Annual and Quarterly Network Indicators