The Scottish Housing Regulator today published a briefing on the potential implications for the regulation of social landlords in Scotland from the Grenfell Tower Inquiry Phase 2 Report and the English Social Housing (Regulation) Act 2023.
Michael Cameron, the Regulator’s Chief Executive, said, “This briefing note highlights where the findings of the Inquiry Report and the English legislation could have implications for the regulation of social landlords in Scotland. We have published this to help the ongoing discussions around how the Scottish Government and social landlords in Scotland might respond to the outcomes of the Inquiry into the tragedy at Grenfell Tower.”
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 eight Board members. More information about the Regulator can be found on its website at 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.