Scottish Housing Quality Standard (SHQS)Door Entry Systems

ETF Repairs Group21 October2014

Jennifer HunterServices for Communities

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Background• Landlords to bring their stock up to every element

of the SHQS(where applicable) by April 2015• Performance monitored by Scottish Housing

Regulator• Number of property elements across 5 broad

criteria• Security elements include;

▪ Common door entry system (front door only)▪ Secure front and rear access doors

• Classification of SHQS compliance▪ Pass/Fail/Not applicable▪ Exempt/In abeyance

• Informing tenants of position with their property

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Mixed Tenure Blocks• Around 3700 mixed tenure blocks with common stairs• Blocks currently compliant/agreement for systems just

under 2050• Around 240 blocks where council is in a majority and

work is looking to be progressed• Exemptions due to layout/design of blocks such as open

stairs around 270• Abeyance could currently apply for SHQS for just over

1200 mixed tenure blocks where council is a minority owner

• Figures are a ‘snaphot in time’ - ongoing monitoring due to changes in ownership in blocks/owner led fitting of systems

• Requirement to evidence reasonable efforts to get agreement

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Some areas to be considered?

• Noted there is an impact on tenants in these mixed tenure blocks

• Change of approach from majority agreement?• Potential for Housing Revenue Account to fund

installations and recover from owners?• Reduced specification for systems/security doors?• Communications to increase awareness of benefits

of improved property security?• Incentives to encourage owners to engage?• Is there a role for neighbours within blocks to

encourage others to agree to work?