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Scotland's Housing Network is currently undertaking a survey of housing committees/boards to understand their composition, effectiveness and their training and support needs.

The next article in our series with Under One Roof provides advice and information on repairs to traditional tenement buildings.

The Scottish Government and COSLA have published a refreshed strategy for ending violence against women and girls.

The Scottish Housing Regulator (SHR) has shared its early analysis of social landlords’ responses to its survey on Reinforced Autoclaved Aerated Concrete (RAAC) in social housing.

The latest analysis of advice requests from CAS provides a number of useful insights into the advice needs of those at the sharp end of the cost of living crisis.

The Private Sector Rent Statistics, Scotland, 2010 to 2023 presents statistics on average private sector rent levels in Scotland by Broad Rental Market Area and size of property.

The Social Housing Net Zero Standard Consultation was publisehd on the 28 November 2023, and closes on 8 March 2024.

The latest HRA statistics for the year 2022-23 have been published.

The Scottish Government has published the latest “Prevent 1” statistics on homeless prevention activities and outcomes in Scotland in the period from 1 April 2022 to 31 March 2023.

The Scottish Government has released its Short Term Lets Licensing Statistics for Scotland to 30 June 2023.

The independent Green Heat Finance Taskforce, has published part one of its report.

We are now collating SHN Development Value for Money Tool (DVfM) returns for new build development projects completed during Q2 of 2023/24, with a deadline of Friday 22nd December for submissions.

Figures published by the Scottish Government under Freedom of information rules appear to show a reduction in the number of private rented properties of almost 100,000 in just three years.

The Court of Session found in favour of the Scottish Government on private rented sector rent controls.

The next article in our series with Under One Roof provides advice and information on the process of undertaking building surveys.

New Joseph Rowntree Foundation study reveals scale of extreme need.

The Scottish Housing Market Review for the second quarter of 2023 has now been published

Scotland's Housing Network has produced an Electric Vehicle Charging Points recommended practice guide in partnership with members.

The network is working in partnership with Under One Roof to provide a series of informative news peices focussing on providing information and advice to those living or working in the PRS.

The Scottish Government announced it’s 2023 funding invitation for the Social Housing Net Zero Heat Fund

The findings of empty homes audit helps inform how commitments on empty homes within the Housing to 2040 Strategy can best be met.

Scotland's Housing Network (SHN) is pleased to advise that our Benchmarking Tools have now been updated to reflect the Regulator’s new dataset, issued this morning (Thursday 31 August 2023).

Details of the first Annual Report of SHN's Development Value for Money (DVfM) tool, analysing data relating to new build development projects completed during 2022/23.