We also protect the interests of around 500 Gypsy Traveller families who make use of sites provided by social landlords. Just for clarity, I should say that the social landlords that we regulate involve two main groups: the 183 registered social landlords, which are mainly housing associations and co-operatives; and the landlord and homelessness functions of the 32 Scottish local authorities, of which 26 are still landlords.The purpose of the research was to gather information that would help us to understand the early impacts on social landlords’ rental income that might result from welfare reform changes.