The Scottish Housing Regulator has appointed 18 independent, volunteer Tenant Advisors to help ensure tenants remain at the centre of its work.
The Tenant Advisors come from communities across Scotland. Their appointments follow an open recruitment exercise supported by the independent tenant representative body, Tenant Information Service Scotland (TIS).
Tenant Advisors are one of the ways the Regulator hears directly from tenants and service users. They have tested landlord services; reviewed and provided feedback on the Regulator’s publications and website; and participated actively in group discussions on the quality of social landlord services and regulation.
Helen Shaw, Director of Regulation, said:
“Working with Tenant Advisors is one of the most important ways we hear from tenants and keep their views at the heart of what we do. So, I’m delighted to welcome our new 18 independent, volunteer Tenant Advisors.
“This diverse group of tenants from across Scotland brings a wide range of experiences and perspectives.
“We had a huge response to the recruitment exercise, and I’d like to thank everyone who took the time to apply. I’d also like to thank all of our previous Tenant Advisors, who have worked with us over the years. We know our new Tenant Advisors will build on the important work they undertook to help keep tenants at the heart of our regulation of social landlords in Scotland.”
Find out more about Tenant Advisors and the other ways we involve tenants in our work
Notes to editors
- The Scottish Housing Regulator was established on 1 April 2011 under the Housing (Scotland) Act 2010. Its objective is to safeguard and promote the interests of tenants and others who use local authority and RSL housing services. The Regulator operates independently of Scottish Ministers and is accountable directly to the Scottish Parliament. It assumed its full regulatory responsibilities on 1 April 2012. The Regulator consists of the Chair and seven Board members. More information about the Regulator can be found on its website www.housingregulator.gov.scot
- SHR’s approach to how it regulates social landlords is set out in its current Regulatory framework – Regulation of Social Housing in Scotland.
- The Regulator launched the recruitment in January. More information is available here Volunteer as a Tenant Advisor to help strengthen tenant voice in social housing in Scotland | Scottish Housing Regulator