A recent tenancy succession case made headlines, where two daughters were told they cannot succeed to a three bedroomed house in Glasgow after their mother died. This is a difficult scenario for many housing associations who have to balance their policy, succession law and the wishes of a grieving family.
The recent COP26 has brought environmental issues into sharp focus again for all industries. There is no denying that the construction industry, by its very nature, can create a negative environmental impact in terms of the processes utilised, waste and the performance of the end product.
The Scottish Housing Regulator (SHR) and the Office of Scottish Charity Regulator (OSCR) have separate regulatory responsibilities for charitable Registered Social Landlords (RSLs).
The Domestic Abuse (Protection) (Scotland) Bill was introduced to the Scottish Parliament on 2 October 2020 to improve the protections available to people who are at risk of domestic abuse, particularly where they are living with the perpetrator of abuse. The Bill aimed to do this in two ways:
Part 1 creates new orders which can be made by the police and the courts; and
Part 2 will allow a social landlord to apply to the court to end the tenancy of a domestic abuse perpetrator.
Version 2.0 of The Code of Conduct for Property Factors (the Revised Code), was laid before the Scottish Parliament last month. Subject to Parliamentary approval, the Revised Code will come into force on 16 August 2021 replacing the current Code which has been in force since October 2012.