Decision - Improving Housing Services: Response to the Regulator of Social Housing Ruling

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Improving Housing Services: Response to the Regulator of Social Housing Ruling

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Decision Maker: Cabinet

Decision status: Recommendations Approved

Is Key decision?: Yes

Is subject to call in?: Yes

Purpose:

This report provides an update on the council's response following the Regulator of Social Housing's C3 ruling. The report emphasises our commitment to transparency and outlines the steps we are taking to address the regulator's concerns.

Decision:

1) Note the Regulator of Social Housing Regulatory Judgement, following responsive engagement with the Council, that there are serious failings in how the Council is delivering on the standard of Safety and Quality, and that significant improvement is needed.

2) Note the update on progress on actions being undertaken toward Safety & Quality compliance to address the Regulator’s concerns, meet our statutory and regulatory obligations, and improve housing services for our residents.

3) Agrees Overview & Scrutiny oversight arrangements as set out in section 6 of this report.

Report author: Martin Reid

Publication date: 27/09/2024

Date of decision: 26/09/2024

Decided at meeting: 26/09/2024 - Cabinet

Effective from: 05/10/2024

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