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Scottish regulator will focus on how landlords tackle homelessness

The Scottish Housing Regulator is to focus on homelessness in its next annual risk assessment.

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It said it would examine how local authorities delivered for those who are homeless, or may become so, and the extent to which social landlords helped by providing homes.

The regulator said the emphasis on homelessness was to ensure its assessment reflected the risks facing landlords, but it would also continue to look at tenant service, good governance and financial well-being.

Regulation plans, local scrutiny plans and a summary of the results of the annual risk assessment will be published in late March.


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It said the annual risk assessment was the principal way in which it planned regulatory engagement with social landlords.

Helen Shaw, assistant director (finance and risk) at the regulator, said: “Well-governed and financially healthy organisations are key to protecting the interests of tenants and ensuring that they get good services and homes.

“Importantly, good governance is also critical for ensuring a landlord is meeting its legal duties, including those that ensure the safety of its tenants and residents.”

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