Framework Agreement between Scottish Ministers and the Scottish Housing Regulator

26-Apr-24
This framework document is agreed between the Scottish Housing Regulator and the Scottish Ministers.

Scottish Government Planning Guidance – local living and 20 minute neighbourhoods

26-Apr-24
The Scottish Government has published its planning guidance on Local Living and 20 minute neighrbourhoods.

Scottish Law Commission publishes discussion paper on Tenement law changes

26-Apr-24
The Scottish Law Commission has published a Discussion Paper on Tenement law: compulsory owners’ associations.

Housing (Scotland Bill) Call for Views

19-Apr-24
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.

Pension Age Disability Payment to be piloted from October 2024 in Scotland

18-Apr-24
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.

Chief Planning Officers guidance published

05-Apr-24
The Scottish Government has published new guidance published on chief planning officers to assist local authorities meet their new requirements.

Guidance for landlords and tenants

05-Apr-24
Updated guidance for private tenants and landlords is now available on the Scottish Government website.

Regulator publishes engagement plans

05-Apr-24
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.

Under One Roof: Repairing Standard changes for landlords of tenement flats

28-Mar-24
The next article in our series with Under One Roof provides advice and information on the repairing standard for landlords of tenement flats.

Scottish Government publishes Scottish Discretionary Housing Payment Guidance Manual

27-Mar-24
The Scottish Government published a Scottish Discretionary Housing Payment Guidance Manual on 27th March 2024.

Financial resilience of RSLs is diminishing

25-Mar-24
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.

Delivering the Scottish Passivahaus equivalent

25-Mar-24
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.

SHN Data Collection Arrangements 2024

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

Electric Vehicle Charging Point Recommended Practice Update March 2024

18-Mar-24
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.

Huge response to the Housing Options Toolkit launch events

18-Mar-24
The Housing Options Toolkit launch has received almost three hundred bookings for events across Scotland.

Private rented sector reform: landlord tenant engagement questionnaire – analysis of email responses

13-Mar-24
The Scottish Government has now published an analysis of the additional comments made in addition to the recent closed question survey.

Scottish Government publish findings from housing affordability study

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

SHN ARC Validation Services 2024

27-Feb-24
ARC validation services available to SHN members for 2024.

Network Indicators review

27-Feb-24
The network is carrying out our annual review of our Annual and Quarterly Network Indicators

Development Value for Money

27-Feb-24
The network is currently collecting data for Q3 of 2023/24

Housing Option Toolkit Now Complete!

22-Feb-24
In co-operation with the Housing hubs, the Steering Group and Scottish Government Scotlands Housing Network are delighted to inform you that the Housing Options Toolkit modules are now complete!

Scottish Housing Regulator: New Regulatory Framework

19-Feb-24
The Scottish Housing Regulator (SHR) has published its new Regultory Framework and statutory guidance for social landlords.

Housing Support Enabling Unit: Outcomes in Housing Support

19-Feb-24
The Housing Support Enabling Unit is inviting you to join them to discuss outcomes in housing support.

Housing Revenue Account (HRA) Report Generator

14-Feb-24
Scotland’s Housing Network is pleased to today launch our Housing Revenue Account (HRA) report generator, to help local authorities benchmark various elements of their HRA returns against their peers.