Tenants Together launches
Regional Networks changes name to Tenants Together to reflect its bold new brand and vision. The Regional Networks has unveiled its bold new identity, including a new name, logo, and vision as part of an extensive rebranding exercise, launched at their Annual General Meeting on Saturday 1st June 2024. The organisation has now officially rebranded […]
AGM 2024 – paperwork
Agenda Minutes of AGM 2023 Minutes of AGM 2023 Breakout Room Region 1 Minutes of AGM 2023 Breakout Room Region 2 Minutes of AGM 2023 Breakout Room Region 3 Minutes of AGM 2023 Breakout Room Region 4 Financial Report AGM 2023 Tenants Together Constitution
Housing Regulator sets out its plans to review Charter performance indicators
The Scottish Housing Regulator has today set out its plans to carry out a comprehensive review of the Annual Return on Charter (ARC) during 2024/25. To support this review, the Regulator has established advisory groups to work with it to consider the current ARC indicators and help it to develop appropriate and meaningful indicators on tenant and […]
Forms sent out for AGM
The documents have been sent out for the upcoming AGM on Saturday 1st June 2024. You can download the documents from this page.
Statement from Regional Networks regarding Housing to 2040
Colin Stewart, a spokesperson for the Regional Networks said our members supported the Housing to 2040 vision when it was published, it was and still remains an admirable long-term plan. However, the housing landscape like so much else has changed drastically over the last few years and the priority must be to respond to the […]
Regulator launches consultation on the future of social housing regulation in Scotland
The Scottish Housing Regulator is consulting on proposals for how it regulates social housing in Scotland. It is inviting tenants, landlords and others with an interest in its work to give their views by 15 December. In its proposals, the Regulator explains how it will continue to safeguard and promote the interests of current and […]
Rented Sector Reform: Landlord and Tenant Engagement Questionnaire & Cost of Living (Tenant Protection) (Scotland) Act 2022 Update
Rented Sector Reform As set out in this year’s Programme for Government, the First Minister reaffirmed our commitment to delivering a New Deal for Tenants by creating new tenants’ rights and powers for the introduction of a system of long term rent controls for the private rented sector. To support that, and to continue our […]
Housing Affordability Research
The Scottish Government has commissioned social research agency The Lines Between to explore experiences of housing affordability among renters in Scotland. We are looking for individuals who currently rent a residential property in Scotland (either through a private or social landlord) to take part in an online focus group or interview exploring: The focus groups and […]
Region Chair and social landlord group from North East celebrates TPAS award wins
A North East tenant and social landlord group celebrated success last month at the Tenant Participation Advisory Service (TPAS) National Good Practice Awards ceremony in Clydebank.North East Tenants, Residents and Landlords Together (NETRALT) won Best Practice in Developing Communities award for its groundbreaking work involving young people from across Aberdeen, while NETRALT member and Castlehill […]
All Regions AGM – Minutes – 03 Jun 23
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All Regions – Minutes – 19 Apr 23
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Housing to 2040 Strategic Board
A strategic board to lead progress towards the delivery of Scotland’s 20-year housing plan will meet for the first time today. The Housing to 2040 strategy was developed following extensive engagement with the housing sector, wider stakeholders and the public, and sets out a vision for what Scotland’s homes and communities should look like by […]
All Regions – Minutes – 08 Feb 23
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The Scottish Social Housing Charter 2022
The Charter helps to improve the quality and value of services provided by social landlords in Scotland. It sets the standards and outcomes that all social landlords should aim to achieve when performing their housing activities. https://www.gov.scot/publications/scottish-social-housing-charter-november-2022/documents/
Regulator has just published their report on the Scottish Social Housing Charter
The Scottish Housing Regulator have just published their latest report on the Scottish Social Housing Charter. You can find the report and details of the headline findings here: https://www.housingregulator.gov.scot/about-us/news/scottish-housing-regulator-publishes-its-national-report-on-the-scottish-social-housing-charter-202122
Rent Setting and Affordability Survey for Tenants
TPAS Scotland and The Regional Networks have come together to consult with tenants and landlords on how social housing rent is set in Scotland.This is the tenants version.We would appreciate you giving your views by filling in the enclosed survey to help identify how landlords are setting rent, what rent setting best practice looks like, […]
Scottish Housing Regulator invites applications for volunteer Tenant Advisors to help shape the future of social housing in Scotland
The Scottish Housing Regulator (SHR) is the independent regulator of registered social landlord (RSL) and local authority housing services in Scotland, working to safeguard and promote the interests of tenants, people who are homeless, and others who use social housing services. Committed to ensuring tenants are at the heart of our regulation of their landlords, the Regulator […]
Draft Strategy Consultation Paper – “A New Deal For Tenants”
Scottish Government – “We are consulting on the draft A New Deal for Tenants – rented sector strategy, which seeks to improve accessibility, affordability choices and standards across the whole rented sector in Scotland. “ https://www.gov.scot/publications/new-deal-tenants-draft-strategy-consultation-paper/
Zest (Zero Emissions Social Housing Taskforce) report
Please find attached the latest Zest (Zero Emissions Social Housing Taskforce) report for your information.
Scottish Housing Regulator – National Report on the Scottish Social Housing Charter
The SHR have published their reports on social landlords’ performance against the standards and outcomes of the Scottish Social Housing Charter, including the national analysis headline report. This year’s national report covers the period April 2020 to March 2021 and is the first full reporting year in the context of the COVID-19 pandemic. The SHR have […]
The Scottish Social Housing Charter review consultation
The Scottish Social Housing Charter review consultation is now live. It can be accessed via the following link: https://consult.gov.scot/social-housing-services/scottish-social-housing-charter-review/ The consultation will close on the 9 September 2021.
Consultation Energy Efficiency Standard for Social Housing 2 indicators
The Scottish Housing Regulator is consulting on indicators to allow it to monitor and report on social landlords’ progress towards the Scottish Government’s EESSH2 milestone.Last year the Scottish Government confirmed that the second EESSH milestone for social rented houses is to be met by 31 December 2032. The Regulator is now consulting on proposed indicators for […]
