Callum Chomczuk, national director, Chartered Institute of Housing Scotland and Jo Ozga, policy worker, Scottish Women’s Aid By Callum Chomczuk and Jo Ozga THE human rights of women and children experiencing domestic abuse, particularly rights to a private and family life, often taken second place to those of perpetrators. This results in a breach of women and children’s rights to remain in the family home as evidenced by the high incidence of women and children’s homelessness because of domestic abuse. Frontline organisations, local authorities and housing associations have a vital role in safeguarding the housing rights of victims of domestic abuse. However, we know that services that are supposed to help victims can end up causing greater harm, with the prevention of domestic abuse almost always requiring the woman to leave her home.
A SOCIAL landlord in one of Glasgow’s most deprived areas has appointed a consultant at a cost of £13,000 to improve the way it is run following two investigations and a string of resignations. Maryhill Housing Association (MHA) has hired a governance consultant for a year to “improve board engagement, structure and processes” and ensure it complies with housing regulations. In July, two separate inquiries were ordered by MHA and the Scottish Housing Regulator was notified following an incident, involving two board members, which was said to have been a potential breach of the board’s code of conduct. The chairman of the board, Roger Popplewell, took a leave of absence while the investigations were carried out.
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