Introduction
Keith Brown, Minister for Housing and Transport, welcomes you to the Scottish Social Housing Charter website.
I'm delighted to say that the Scottish Parliament approved the very first Scottish Social Housing Charter on 14 March 2012. I thank everyone who has given their time and effort to help us develop the Charter. You can download a copy of the Charter from this website.
Please register to submit comments on the Charter and join the conversation between tenants, landlords and others. Please also read more about the Charter before you post any comments.
I am high priority medical for a bottom flat with my RSL and yet they publish a 19% annual allocation for general transfer list and a 4% allocation on high ...
It seems that much consideration has been given to the homeless but in my opinion a much more vulnerable group are those with physical disabilities.
People with physical disabilities even with ...
We welcome the Housing Charter as we feel this will help benefit our membership and the work we do and the work of the housing provider and look forward to ...
The key is Tenancy Sustainment. Failing tenancies are bad news for people and bad business for landlords. There should be indicators published of the costs of failed tenancies.
Landlords could be ...
I cannot for the life of me see where the concern is about red tape/beaurocracy re the Charter outcomes. Good quality services provided by existing landlords will not be ...
One of the major causes of homelessness is mental health problems / disabilities and yet there is no mention of mental health in the draft document. Mental health championing is ...
It seems that much consideration has been given to the homeless but in my opinion a much more vulnerable group are those with physical disabilities.
People with physical disabilities even with ...
I am high priority medical for a bottom flat with my RSL and yet they publish a 19% annual allocation for general transfer list and a 4% allocation on high ...
News update
Please find attached a link to an open letter on the Scottish Social Housing Charter from the Chief Executive of POLHA. http://www.polha.co.uk/open_letter_on_social_housing_charter?Ref=dotmailer&dm_i=YRX,RK0H,53BKDN,28ERC,1
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"Fife Council recognises the importance of a full consultation with staff and tenants to ensure maximum input to the Scottish Social Housing Charter."
Our latest blog is by Derek Muir, Head of Housing at Fife Council.
"The concept whereby council officials, elected members, tenant and resident groups and all other interested parties are being brought together is very commendable. At last it appears that a real and meaningful effort is being made in order to ensure maximum participation."
Our latest guest blog is by John Colquhoun, Chairperson of the Coatbridge Federation of Tenants and Residents.
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