Scottish Housing Regulator To Examine Annual Assurance Statements

The Scottish Housing Regulator have launched a new project to examine how landlords produce their Annual Assurance Statements.

During the study, the Regulator will visit 10 landlords over December and January. The landlords were selected to achieve a geographical mix, a range of sizes and types of landlords, and of different types of Assurance Statement.

During the visits the Regulator will ask social landlords about their experience in producing the first Annual Assurance Statements, the approach they took and how they gained self-assurance, particularly around rent affordability and tenant safety.


The Regulator will publish the results of the visits to share positive practice and lessons learned.

The Regulator published all landlords' Statements received on 7th November.

Michael Cameron, Chief Executive at the Regulator said: "This is the first year social landlords have completed their Annual Assurance Statements. So, we want to hear about their experience.

"We want to hear about the different approaches landlords took, what went well as well as any lessons learned. We will share the findings and any positive practice with the sector when we publish the results in March 2020."

The 10 landlords that the Regulator will visit are:

• Argyll Community Housing Association

• Bield Housing & Care

• Caledonia Housing Association

• Easthall Park Housing Cooperative

• Linthouse Housing Association

• Loreburn Housing Association

• Muirhouse Housing Association

• North Ayrshire Council

• Highland Council

• Comhairle nan Eilean Siar (Western Isles Council).

(MH/CM)