Communities Analytical Services Centre for housing market analysis (CHMA) Housing Statistics Team Planning Statistics Team Survey Teams - Scottish Household Survey (SHS) and Scottish House Condition Survey (SHCS)

Centre for Housing Market Analysis (CHMA) Government Statisticians and Economists; Provide evidence-based Housing Need and Demand Assessments (HNDAs); Provide assistance with Local Housing Strategies; Provide an Evidence Base for policy making; Stakeholders – includes Scottish LAs and Planning Authorities, SG policy makers, analysts The Centre for Housing Market Analysis was formed in summer 2008 and is part of the Scottish Government's Communities Analytical Services Division. The Centre was established following Ministerial proposals in Firm Foundations and the positive response this received in terms of setting up the Centre. The key remit of the CHMA is to provide national, central support to local authorities, and other key stakeholders, to aid the strategic planning of housing in Scotland. Our Remit Our remit is to provide national support and advice to local authorities and other key stakeholders to aid strategic planning of housing in Scotland. We do this by providing ongoing guidance and training to help stakeholders prepare evidence-based Housing Need and Demand Assessments and Local Housing Strategies. We are also responsible for confirming all final HNDAs as 'robust and credible'.

SPECIFIC HOUSEHOLD GROUPS Q. Can you provide further guidance on how to assess the housing requirements of specific household groups e.g. households with particular needs and equality groups? Partnerships should follow the Equality Impact Assessment Toolkit produced by the Scottish Government.

Housing Statistics Government Statisticians Housing Stats collections from LAs Private and LA Sectors New Build Sales, RtB, Stock, Lettings, Evictions, House Improvements, Lists, HMOs Housing Support e.g. sheltered housing Informs Scottish Govt Policy making SHR covers the RSL sector Review of stats collections Mention Housing Support Statistics e.g. sheltered housing

Other Data Sources National House Building Council (NHBC) Scottish Housing Regulator (SHR) Department of Local Government and Communities (DCLG)

Useful Contacts Scotstat Register http://www.scotland.gov.uk/Topics/Statistics/scotstat CHMA Contact – chma@scotland.gsi.gov.uk Housing Stats – jon.hunter@scotland.gsi.gov.uk SCORE – stuart.law@scotland.gsi.gov.uk Planning Stats – maria.melling@scotland.gsi.gov.uk SHS and SHCS Surveys – ian.mate@scotland.gsi.gov.uk