An experiment that deserves more time

THE Glasgow Housing Association (GHA) is a not-for-profit landlord responsible for 63,000 tenants. It was created in 2003 when Glasgow's housing stock was transferred from council ownership. The council supported the move because, in return, the Treasury wrote off Glasgow's substantial housing debt. But Glasgow's politicians (of all hues) don't like to give up power that readily.

So it is hardly surprising that the GHA board has found itself under a lot of outside pressure. This has included a heavy-handed investigation by Karen Watt, chief executive of the Scottish Housing Regulator. It was strongly believed that Ms Watt wa...