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Regulator highlights the performance of social landlords and the challenges they face
The Scottish Housing Regulator today published its National Report on the Scottish Social Housing Charter for 2023/24. The report shows that social landlords have performed well against the Charter given the ongoing challenges facing them and their tenants, including the cost-of-living crisis and acute issues affecting local authority homelessness services. The National Report follows early…
Tony Kelly takes retirement after 16 years at TPAS
16 years ago, a fresh-faced Tony Kelly joined the team at TPAS Scotland with a mission to change the thinking around tenant participation in Scotland. Now Tony has retired from his current position, so we caught up with him to find out his thoughts and highlights during his time at TPAS. TP over…
Waverley Housing – Doing Things Differently
We caught up with Craig Macdougall Tenant and Community Engagement Assistant at Waverley Housing recently to find out his thoughts on why TP needs to change, what Waverley Housing are doing differently and his takeaways from the recent TPAS Annual Conference. A new addition to the team, Craig shared his passion about why…
Regulator’s National Panel highlights the ongoing financial difficulties facing tenants
New research published today by the Scottish Housing Regulator highlights the continuing financial difficulties tenants are experiencing. Around a fifth of members who took part in the annual survey of the National Panel of Tenants and Service Users were not managing well financially at the time of the survey, with almost a third often having…
Embracing face-to-face learning on the TP Certificate course
The TP Certificate is a unique qualification delivered by TPAS Scotland for tenants and staff who want to improve their knowledge and skills and recognise the work they do in tenant participation. Over the last 2 years, 15 tenants and 56 staff members have completed the course and graduated with an open College Network NI…
A note from Housing Minister Paul McLennan to the TPAS Scotland community
Since I took up my post as Housing Minister last March, I have enjoyed meeting with tenants, residents and social landlord staff, Board and elected members across Scotland and hearing about their work, their priorities and ambitions, and the challenges facing the sector, both now and in the future. There is no doubt about it,…
ng homes seeks to boost communication and tenant engagement after TPAS Conference
We spoke with Lynne Cooper, Director of Housing Services at ng homes, about key lessons from the recent TPAS Annual conference, which centered around the importance of communication and tenant engagement. Communication was a constant theme throughout the event. From discussions on improving communication from politicians to a panel session highlighting the need for…
Scottish Housing Day 2024 to focus on ‘homes for life’
The importance of housing in supporting people throughout life as their needs and priorities change is the focus for this year’s Scottish Housing Day, which takes place on Wednesday 18 September. Scottish Housing Day is an annual event which aims to raise awareness of the challenges and successes in Scotland’s housing sector, as well…
Communication Takes Center Stage at TPAS Annual Conference
The importance of communication across all levels of housing was the resounding message from this year’s TPAS annual conference. From landlords and tenants to community groups and the government, effective communication was highlighted as key to a thriving housing sector. The conference kicked off with a video address from Scottish Housing Minister Paul McLellan.…
Housing Regulator updates its business planning advisory guidance for social landlords
The Scottish Housing Regulator has today published updated business planning advisory guidance for social landlords. The refreshed business planning advisory guidance retains the key principles of the previous guidance but reflects the significant challenges in the current operating environment for social landlords. John Jellema, Assistant Director of Regulation said: “Business plans are critically…
Scottish Housing Regulator updates its guide to how it regulates for tenants and service users
The Scottish Housing Regulator has today published its updated ‘How We Regulate: A guide for tenants and service users’. The guide is designed to help tenants and service users find out more about what the Regulator does and how it works. It also explains how tenants can find out about their landlord, what they can…
A day in the life of Scottish Borders tenant Tracey Glover
It’s always great to come across someone who is passionate about tenant participation, with the drive to making a difference. Tracey Glover has been a Scottish Borders Housing Association (SBHA) tenant for the last 9 years. She moved from Edinburgh when her parents became elderly and is now fully immersed into the Borders way…
Stirling Tenants Assembly (STA) is a member of TPAS, and we are grateful for the support and advice which TPAS are always willing and able to provide. Last year our group had the benefit of training given by TPAS, particularly of use to newer members. The TPAS Annual Conference is an excellent learning opportunity. It is also a superb way to meet people from all areas of Scotland and to hear of their experiences with scrutiny and other activities. This is very helpful. TPAS keeps members continually aware of any events, training, study visits, etc. which members may find of interest.
Anna Johnston
Stirling Tenants Assembly
