Whether it will consult on the powers of the Scottish Housing Regulator to issue performance targets to housing associations contained in t…

The Scottish Government will not consult on the powers of the new, independent Scottish Housing Regulator to issue performance targets to social landlords (local authorities and registered social landlords) in the Housing (Scotland) Bill. The Bill, by requiring the regulator to consult on and publish a statement on the performance of its functions, including its powers to set performance improvement targets for social landlords, places the duty to consult in respect of these matters on the regulator. There is also a specific duty on the regulator to consult before it issues a performance improvement target.