The Scottish Housing Regulator wants to build on its successful work to empower tenants and sees tenant led scrutiny as an important way to do that. Speaking today at the TPAS Housing Professionals Conference, the Regulator’s Chief Executive Michael Cameron said, “We believe effective tenant-led scrutiny is an important way to empower tenants. It also […]
Funding for Sheltered Housing – Joint Select Committee Report Published
In September 2016, the UK Government announced proposals for a new funding model for supported housing, which would operate from April 2019. Under the new model, core rent and service charges would be funded through Housing Benefit or Universal Credit up to the level of the applicable Local Housing Allowance (LHA) rate. For costs above […]
Local MSP Opens Waterford Court in Giffnock
Jackson Carlaw MSP has officially opened Hanover Scotland’s brand new £1.6 million amenity housing development in East Renfrewshire which will provide state-of-the-art accommodation for older people in the area. The Eastwood constituency MSP was shown round Waterford Court in Giffnock, which features 12 2-bedroom fully insulated and energy efficient flats for rent with landscaped gardens […]
Local MSP meets residents of Saltcoats sheltered housing development
Kenneth Gibson MSP met with residents of a Hanover Scotland sheltered housing development in Saltcoats as part of a tour to view a series of major upgrades and improvements to the hardware of the building. Residents were happy to show Mr Gibson the renovation works, which include brand new front doors, gutters, and downpipes as […]
