1. 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)

2. 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'.

4. 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.

5. 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

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

8. Useful Contacts
Scotstat Register
CHMA Contact –
Housing Stats –
SCORE –
Planning Stats –
SHS and SHCS Surveys –