Private Rented Sector Homelessness

Our communities of practice are a group of like minded professionals that work (or have an interest in) an area of housing practice.

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About

This community of practice is suitable for local authority members and will develop your skills and knowledge to meet your statutory and regulatory duties to provide homeslessness services within the private rented sector. This included maximising the viable options in the private rented sector for homeless or potentially homeless households.

Key Content

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Managing relationships with tenants, landlords and letting agents

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Establishing and delivering a social lettings agency

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Working holistically across private sector services

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Working to establish a private rented sector that meets need, in terms of affordability, condition, location and property type

Forthcoming Events

Human Rights in Housing

An opportunity for members to hear from the Castlemilk Housing & Human Rights Board and to share practices with others

17th Mar 2026

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Publications and reports

DVFM Report – Tenant Satisfaction in New Affordable Housing 2022-2025

This is SHN’s first report on tenant satisfaction in new developments. The findings are based on feedback from 413 tenants living in 723 new homes delivered by seven local authorities and nine registered social landlords between July 2022 and November 2025.

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