Scottish Housing Day 2020 – What social housing means to us
For Scottish Housing Day, and to celebrate its fifth year, we caught up with our social housing team to hear about their experience of working in the social housing industry.
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Coronavirus and General Meetings – Corporate Insolvency and Governance Act 2020
The Corporate Insolvency and Governance Act came into force on 26 June 2020. It contains specific provisions regarding holding of virtual general meetings, which will be of interest to social landlords.
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New Model Complaints Handling Procedure from the SPSO – what RSLs need to know
The Scottish Public Services Ombudsman (SPSO) has published updated model complaints handling procedures (MCHPs) for public sector organisations, including a specific model for registered social landlords (RSLs). This article aims to highlight some of the key amendments that RSLs should be aware of.
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An overview of the Coronavirus (Scotland) (No.2) Act 2020
The Coronavirus (Scotland) (No.2) Act 2020 received Royal Assent on 26 May and takes effect from 27 May 2020. Here we look at some of the most significant changes it introduces.
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UPDATE: Coronavirus, social landlords and General Meetings – proposed legislation for companies, registered societies and SCIOs
The Corporate Insolvency and Governance Bill was introduced on 20 May 2020 and is currently making its way through Parliament. It contains specific provisions regarding general meetings, which will be of interest to social landlords. While the next reading of the Bill is not until 3 June 2020, we have highlighted some of the key proposed provisions below.