Social housing

Funding for housing services.

Affordable housing programme on target at halfway point.

Consultation by National Consultation of Rual Advisers (NCRA) to help inform recommendations for Scottish Government on future policy direction for the rural economy.

Information on recent trends in new build housing starts and completions, the Affordable Housing Supply Programme and local authority house sales including Right to Buy.

A National Statistics Publication for Scotland.

New report highlights effects on housing. 

£756 million investment in affordable housing.   

An Official Statistics Publication for Scotland.

Innovative funding scheme contributes to 50,000 affordable homes target.

Assessment published in connection with consultation on new standards for fire and smoke alarms in Scottish housing across all tenures.

A National Statistics Publication for Scotland

Short report summarising the key findings from the Scottish household survey 2016: annual report.

Results from the 2016 edition of the continuous survey based on a sample of the general population in private residences in Scotland.

Partial impact assessment published in connection with consultation on new standards for fire and smoke alarms in Scottish housing.

Consultation seeking views on possible changes to standards required for fire and smoke alarms in Scottish homes.

Minutes of the building and fire safety working group on 28 June 2017, chaired by Secretary for Communities, Social Security and Equalities.

Minutes of the building and fire safety working group on 20 June 2017, chaired by Secretary for Communities, Social Security and Equalities.

Outline of work to be undertaken by the building and fire safety Ministerial Working Group.

Third meeting held.

Third meeting held.

Investment for homes in the Highlands

The Charter helps to improve the quality and value of services provided by social landlords in Scotland.

A newsletter which gives an outline of Scottish Government priorities for tenants, residents and landlords throughout Scotland.

Quarterly publication providing statistics on recent trends in housing, including new builds, affordable housing and local authority housing.

This is a new statistical publication that presents an overview of social tenants and social rented housing in Scotland for the year 2015.

An Official Statistics Publication for Scotland.

New powers to be used to meet needs of people of Scotland

Grants of £1.65m to help homeless and vulnerable people.

We are inviting views on proposals to extend Freedom of Information legislation to registered social landlords.

More renewable heat than ever before.

A National and Official Statistics Publication for Scotland.

Homeless applications also reduced.

Scotland leads way in UK.

Table listing the main welfare reforms which will have an impact on housing.

Technical guidance for social landlords relating to housing standards.

Plan identifying priority actions agreed upon by housing sector representatives to ensure we are able to deliver the objectives set out in our housing strategies.

Statutory guidance aimed at social landlords, giving guidance on pre-action requirements and recent changes to repossession orders.

A guide for social landlords who allocate mainstream, or general needs, social housing.

Guidance about the standard for tenants of local authority and registered social landlords (RSLs).

The rules social landlords must follow to make sure the way they allocate houses is fair.