The Scottish Social Housing Charter is a “list of outcomes, or results, that landlords should achieve.”
It is there to make sure that housing associations like Ark improve the quality and value of their service.
The Charter was written by the Scottish Government, Tenants, Landlords, and other people who are interested in Housing and the Charter.
The Government has agreed to do the things that are written in the Charter. This means that Ark needs to do what it says in the Charter.
What is an outcome?An outcome is simply a result. It is something you want to happen and that you can plan for.
Outcomes and Standards to expect from Ark
The Scottish Housing Charter has 7 different sections that tell you the results, or outcomes, you should expect from Ark. There are 16 outcomes in total.
Read the key outcomes and standards that you can expect from Ark.
We have also provided the Tenants' Report in Easy Read.
Bobby Duffy, Ark Chief Executive, welcomed the report:
The Charter is a result of the Housing (Scotland) Act 2010 which also introduced an independent Scottish Housing Regulator to look after the interests of tenants and others who use the services of social landlords like ARK.
It was approved by the Scottish Parliament on 14 March 2012 and came into effect from 1 April 2012.
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