Recommended practice

Recommended practice and regulatory advice notes.

Letter to landlords - Reinforced autoclaved aerated concrete (RAAC) - request for information

Updated 13 October 2023 Advice for landlords

Letter to landlords - Reinforced autoclaved aerated concrete (RAAC) - request for information

Advice to landlords on preparing their Annual Assurance Statement 2023

Updated 03 July 2023 Advice for landlords

Advice to landlords on preparing their Annual Assurance Statement 2023

Effective recording of decisions and discussions by governing bodies of Registered Social Landlords - Lessons Learned

Updated 26 May 2023 Advice for landlords

Effective recording of decisions and discussions by governing bodies of Registered Social Landlords - Lessons Learned

Letter to landlords - Annual Return on the Scottish Social Housing Charter (ARC) – Updated Technical Guidance and FAQs

Updated 21 March 2023 Advice for landlords

Letter to landlords - Annual Return on the Scottish Social Housing Charter (ARC) – Updated Technical Guidance and FAQs

Integrated Asset Management

Updated 03 February 2023 Advice for landlords

Integrated Asset Management

Request for information on planned rent increases

Updated 18 January 2023 Advice for landlords

Request for information on planned rent increases

Letter to landlords - Tenant and Resident Safety Survey

Updated 01 December 2022 Advice for landlords

Letter to landlords - Tenant and Resident Safety Survey

Letter to landlords - advice on tenant safety, damp and mould

Updated 01 December 2022 Advice for landlords

Letter to landlords - advice on tenant safety, damp and mould

No changes to the Annual Return on the Charter (ARC) indicators following the updated Scottish Social Housing Charter

Updated 14 November 2022 Advice for landlords

No changes to the Annual Return on the Charter (ARC) indicators following the updated Scottish Social Housing Charter

Advice for social landlords on rent setting, Annual Assurance Statements, and business planning

Updated 07 October 2022 Advice for landlords

Advice for social landlords on rent setting, Annual Assurance Statements, and business planning

Letter to landlords - information for preparing Annual Assurance Statement due to be submitted to us by 31 October 2022

Updated 29 July 2022 Advice for landlords

Letter to landlords - information for preparing Annual Assurance Statement due to be submitted to us by 31 October 2022

Conducting Reviews of Compliance with the Regulatory Standards of Governance and Financial Management - Lessons Learned - Advisory Guidance - July 2022

Updated 01 July 2022 Advice for landlords

Conducting Reviews of Compliance with the Regulatory Standards of Governance and Financial Management - Lessons Learned - Advisory Guidance - July 2022

Coronavirus – Advice for governing bodies

Updated 13 September 2021 Advice for landlords

Coronavirus – Advice for governing bodies

Advice for landlords - Health and Safety - Gas Safety

Updated 03 September 2021 Advice for landlords

Advice for landlords - Health and Safety - Gas Safety

Letters to landlords - COVID-19 quarterly returns 2021/22

Updated 13 May 2021 Advice for landlords

Letters to landlords - COVID-19 quarterly returns 2021/22

Advice for landlords on preparing their Annual Assurance Statement 2021

Updated 24 June 2021 Advice for landlords

Advice for landlords on preparing their Annual Assurance Statement 2021

Regulator informs landlords on timescales for submitting annual regulatory returns

Updated 05 March 2021 Advice for landlords

Regulator informs landlords on timescales for submitting annual regulatory returns

Letter to all local authorities - Homelessness Services - winter arrangements

Updated 14 December 2020 Advice for landlords

Letter to all local authorities - Homelessness Services - winter arrangements

Scottish Housing Regulator seeks landlord feedback on asset management guidance - letter to landlords

Updated 06 March 2020 Advice for landlords

Scottish Housing Regulator seeks landlord feedback on asset management guidance - letter to landlords

Business Planning: supplementary advice for landlords in response to COVID-19

Updated 31 August 2020 Advice for landlords

Business Planning: supplementary advice for landlords in response to COVID-19

Changes to SHR financial return submission dates

Updated 28 May 2020 Advice for landlords

Changes to SHR financial return submission dates

Monthly returns forms on the impact of the Coronavirus - letter to all social landlords

Updated 30 April 2020 Advice for landlords

Monthly returns forms on the impact of the Coronavirus - letter to all social landlords

For April only - Staff costs form for social landlords during COVID-19

Updated 30 April 2020 Advice for landlords

For April only - Staff costs form for social landlords during COVID-19

Coronavirus (Covid-19) monthly return form for RSLs

Updated 01 May 2020 Advice for landlords

Coronavirus (Covid-19) monthly return form for RSLs

Coronavirus (Covid-19) monthly return form for local authorities

Updated 30 April 2020 Advice for landlords

Coronavirus (Covid-19) monthly return form for local authorities

Regulator gives landlords cybersecurity advice during the Coronavirus pandemic

Updated 07 April 2020 Advice for landlords

Regulator gives landlords cybersecurity advice during the Coronavirus pandemic

Scottish Housing Regulator gives landlords more information on changes in response to Coronavirus - letter to landlords

Updated 31 March 2020 Advice for landlords

Scottish Housing Regulator gives landlords more information on changes in response to Coronavirus - letter to landlords

Asset Management Guidance - Survey briefing paper - 6 March 2020

Updated 06 March 2020 Advice for landlords

Asset Management Guidance - Survey briefing paper - 6 March 2020

Monthly Coronavirus COVID-19 Information Return

Updated 15 April 2020 Advice for landlords

Monthly Coronavirus COVID-19 Information Return

Regulator advises of incidents of fraud against RSLs in Scotland

Updated 14 April 2020 Advice for landlords

Regulator advises of incidents of fraud against RSLs in Scotland

Incidents of Fraud against RSLs in Scotland

Updated 11 December 2019 Advice for landlords

Incidents of Fraud against RSLs in Scotland

Advice for landlords on the need to plan for Brexit

Updated 22 February 2019

Advice for landlords on the need to plan for Brexit

Advice for local authorities on the importance of tenant and resident safety - 22 October 2019

Updated 22 October 2019

Advice for local authorities on the importance of tenant and resident safety - 22 October 2019

Advice for Registered Social Landlords - Tenant and Resident Safety - 22 October 2019

Updated 22 October 2019

Advice for Registered Social Landlords - Tenant and Resident Safety - 22 October 2019

Fire Safety Advice for all social landlords

Updated 16 June 2017 Advice for landlords

Fire Safety Advice for all social landlords

Recommended Practice - Business Planning - December 2015

Updated 14 December 2015 Advice for landlords

Recommended Practice - Business Planning - December 2015

Regulatory Advice Note: Internal financial controls and Regulatory Standards

Updated 09 September 2014 Advice for landlords

Regulatory Advice Note: Internal financial controls and Regulatory Standards

Regulatory Advice Note: Maintaining the integrity of gas flues

Updated 21 January 2014 Advice for landlords

Regulatory Advice Note: Maintaining the integrity of gas flues

Regulatory Advice Note: Payments and benefits

Updated 09 August 2012 Advice for landlords

Regulatory Advice Note: Payments and benefits