Part 3Performance of social landlords

Scottish Social Housing Charter

32Standards and outcomes

1

Standards and outcomes set out in the Scottish Social Housing Charter may, for example, relate to—

a

the housing needs for which social landlords should provide,

b

the prevention and alleviation of homelessness,

c

the provision and management of sites for gypsies and travellers, whatever their race or origin,

d

the acquisition and disposal of housing accommodation,

e

the allocation of housing accommodation,

f

the terms of tenancies and the principles upon which levels of rent should be determined,

g

the condition and quality of housing accommodation,

h

the maintenance and repair of housing accommodation,

i

the contribution of registered social landlords and local authority landlords to the amenity of the areas in which housing accommodation is situated,

j

the contribution to and promotion of the environmental well-being and regeneration of the areas in which housing accommodation is situated,

k

the prevention of harassment or anti-social behaviour,

l

the provision of information to the public by registered social landlords on their housing services and governance arrangements,

m

the participation of tenants (and bodies representing tenants) in formulating social landlords’ proposals concerning the provision of housing services and in reviewing those proposals once formulated,

n

the procedures for dealing with tenants’ complaints about social landlords and for resolving other disputes between social landlords and their tenants.

2

Different standards and outcomes may be set out for different social landlords or for different areas or cases.