Part 1The Scottish Housing Regulator

The Regulator

I1I24Statement on performance of functions

1

The Regulator—

a

must prepare a statement setting out how it intends to perform its functions,

b

must review that statement from time to time (and may revise it following such a review), and

c

must publish that statement (and any revision).

2

The statement must include information on how the Regulator intends—

a

to meet its objective, and

b

to perform its functions in the way described in section 3(2).

3

In preparing the statement the Regulator must take into account the different types of social landlord, for example by taking into account—

a

legal status and governance arrangements,

b

property owned or managed,

c

annual turnover,

d

number of employees.

4

Before preparing the statement (and when reviewing it), the Regulator must—

a

have regard to the interests of persons who may become—

i

homeless, or

ii

tenants of social landlords, and

b

consult—

i

Ministers,

ii

tenants of social landlords or their representatives,

iii

homeless persons or bodies representing the interests of homeless persons,

iv

recipients of housing services provided by social landlords or their representatives,

v

social landlords or their representatives,

vi

secured creditors of registered social landlords or their representatives, and

vii

the Accounts Commission for Scotland.