RentSense® Councils Dominate Scotland’s Top Income Collection Rankings
A growing number of Scottish local authorities are demonstrating that strong income collection performance is achievable even in challenging economic conditions. Recent analysis of Annual Return on the Charter (ARC) submissions shows that councils using advanced income management technology are consistently outperforming their peers in rent collection performance. Across Scottish councils using RentSense, the average […]
Scottish Social Landlords Warned of Potential £40m Income Gap as Pressures on Rent Collection Intensify
Social housing providers across Scotland are facing growing financial pressure as rent collection performance becomes increasingly critical to long-term sustainability. New sector analysis suggests that even a small drop in collection rates could have significant financial consequences for landlords and the communities they serve. Research indicates that Scottish social landlords could face an income shortfall […]
This Month In Social Housing: March 2026
March has rolled around already, and with it comes that unmistakable sense that the year’s about to properly get going. The mornings are a touch brighter, the coats are (optimistically) a little lighter, and there’s a growing feeling that winter’s finally loosening its grip. But in the world of social housing, March is less about […]
Are You Ready for WHQS Element 1c? A Quick Compliance Reality Check for Welsh Landlords
From April 2026, WHQS Element 1c compliance will introduce new expectations around how Welsh social landlords identify, assess, and respond to housing hazards. These changes place greater emphasis on how quickly issues are handled, how consistently decisions are made, and how clearly actions are recorded. For many organisations, the difficulty will not be understanding the […]
Housing to 2040 Delivery vs Ambition: The Real Constraint in Scotland’s Supply Strategy
Scotland’s Housing to 2040 strategy, which positions housing as central to Scotland’s long-term social and economic wellbeing. The implication is significant. If housing is infrastructure, then tenancy sustainment, property condition, and affordability are not operational concerns to be balanced. They are foundational requirements that determine wider societal outcomes. A Housing Emergency Defined by Delivery, Not […]
From Crisis to Prevention: How Lessons from England Are Reshaping Scotland’s Risk Mindset
At this year’s Housing to 2040 strategy, which recognises housing as a cornerstone of economic wellbeing, public health and social equality. If housing sits at the heart of community resilience, then housing performance cannot be treated as a narrow operational metric. Issues such as tenancy sustainment, property condition and affordability become matters of public infrastructure. […]
This Month In Social Housing: February 2026
February’s been and gone then, and it’s done that slightly smug thing it does where it’s technically the shortest month of the year, yet somehow still manages to feel… substantial. The New Year’s resolutions are looking a little negotiable, but at least the first proper stretch towards spring is just about visible on the horizon. […]
Universal Credit Migration: 7 Practical Steps for Social Landlords to Get It Right
We explore what we expect to be the three main impacts UC mass migration will have on social housing providers and suggest how they could potentially be mitigated.
The True Cost of Awaab’s Law Non-Compliance: Legal Risk, Reputational Damage, and Unplanned Spend
When Awaab Ishak died in December 2020 following prolonged exposure to mould in his home, the tragedy cut through the sector. It was not framed as a technical compliance failure or a performance issue. It was a human failure. The legislative response, now known as Awaab’s Law, sits within the wider reforms of the UK […]
Global Accounts 2025: What Rising Repairs Spend Means for Risk, Compliance, and Board Oversight
The Regulator of Social Housing’s Awaab’s Law are all converging on repairs services at once. While investment in existing homes is both necessary and welcome, it inevitably raises the stakes. Every additional pound committed to repairs heightens the importance of understanding where risk sits, how demand is evolving, and whether organisations are intervening early enough […]