TIS Scotland

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Together, we make a real difference to the lives of tenants, create better homes, and fairer communities. www.tis.org.uk

📝 Designing Better Rent Consultations We're ending the day with an interactive workshop led by Pedro Cameron (TIS). Delegates are exploring what makes consultation meaningful, what tenants need to make informed decisions, and how engagement can be clearer, accessible and effective.

A group of delegates at the TIS rent setting and affordability event seated around a table having a discussion.

💬 What Does Value for Money Really Mean? Cunninghame Housing Association's tenant scrutiny group is sharing findings and recommendations from its value for money scrutiny project, exploring different tenant and landlord perspectives.

Image of John Nisbet, Cunningham HA Scrutiny Group member speaking to a busy room of delegates.

🏠 Affordability in Focus What does affordable really mean for tenants? Aoife Deery (Citizens Advice Scotland) is exploring the impact of rent increases on tenants, the pressures facing households, and how landlords can keep rents fair, transparent and affordable.

Image of Aoife Deery, Senior Social Justice Policy Officer at Citizens Advice Scotland speaking to a busy room of delegates.

📢 The Regulatory Context for Rents and Affordability Michael Cameron, CEO of the Scottish Housing Regulator, is exploring rent setting, value for money, affordability and the pressures facing tenants, drawing on recent findings and tenant feedback.

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📍 Rent Setting & Affordability 2026 As rent consultation season approaches, we're bringing together tenants and housing professionals to explore affordability, consultation and tenant engagement. A day of discussion and learning and to support fair and effective rent setting.

Image of TIS Tenant Participation and Engagement Manager standing in front of a title slide for the Rent Setting and Affordability conference.

We're keen to hear from staff in TIS member organisations interested in helping shape the future of TIS. It's a valuable opportunity to contribute to strategic decision-making, develop your skills and support tenant participation and engagement. 📅 Applications close 10 September

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📢 TIS Board Vacancies We're seeking 2 landlord representatives from TIS member organisations to join the TIS Board and help shape the future of the organisation. - Apply by Thursday 10 September - Application details are available in the members' area of the TIS website.

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Thank you to everyone who joined us at yesterday's TIS Member Gathering in Perth. It was fantastic to bring tenants and housing professionals together for a day of shared learning, discussion and networking.

View of delegates sitting around tables, having discussions at the TIS Member Gathering held in the high ceilinged atrium space at Vision PK in Perth.

This afternoon we're exploring emerging findings from our State of Play research project. Participants are reflecting on the data, identifying key themes and helping shape the next phase of the research through discussion and shared insight.

TIS members sitting around tables having discussions about the State of Play research.

Time to connect, share experiences and learn from one another. 🤝 One of the strengths of the TIS Member Gathering is bringing together tenants and housing professionals from across Scotland to exchange ideas, discuss challenges and build new connections.

A room full of TIS members chatting and getting to know each other.

We're hearing from Kingdom Housing Association customers and staff about a tenant scrutiny project examining new build quality assurance and handover processes. A great example of tenants influencing services through collaborative scrutiny and evidence-based recommendations. 🏘️

Richard Barnett from Kingdom Housing and Pedro Cameron from TIS talking about Kingdom's recent scrutiny project.

We're getting ready to welcome delegates to the TIS Member Gathering 2026. Today's programme includes insights from Kingdom Housing Association's tenant scrutiny project, networking opportunities, and a workshop exploring emerging findings from our State of Play research.

Image of the opening slide of the TIS Member Gathering on a large screen. Places are setting ready for delegates to arrive.

📢 TIS Board Vacancies We're seeking 2 landlord representatives from TIS member organisations to join the TIS Board and help shape the future of the organisation. - Apply by Thursday 10 September - Application details are available in the members' area of the TIS website.

Image of a woman looking thoughtfully at a TIS branded document.

Great to see Pedro Cameron, our Tenant Participation and Engagement Manager, sharing his perspective in this important discussion on diversity and representation in the workplace. A thoughtful look at the barriers people face and how organisations can move towards greater inclusion.

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Hear from our panel on the importance of diversity in the workplace and how organisations should be more representative. Learn more about why certain groups face barriers to work and what our host, Justin, and guests think organisations should be doing to remove these ➡️ buff.ly/xIMadyZ