Issue - meetings
New Social Housing Regulatory Functions and Nominees to Adopt Responsibilities
Meeting: 24/04/2024 - Cabinet (Item 6)
6 New Social Housing Regulatory Functions and Nominees to Adopt Responsibilities 
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Decision:
DECISION
1. Note the requirement for individuals to be appointed to two new functions to comply with new commitments and legislation related to social housing landlords:
a. Responsible Person to oversee the council’s compliance with the new social housing Consumer Standards, as set out in the Charter for Social Housing Residents and Social Housing (Regulation) Act 2023.
b. Health and Safety Lead to be responsible for monitoring and assessing the risk of failure to comply with health and safety requirements related to the council’s social housing stock as set out in the Social Housing (Regulation) Act 2023.
2. Appoint the Director of Housing Asset Management to be the Council’s Health and Safety Lead as set out in the Social Housing (Regulation) Act 2023.
3. Appoint the Corporate Director, Housing & Regeneration to be the Council’s Responsible Person as set out in the Charter for Social Housing Residents.
Action by
CORPORATE DIRECTOR HOUSING AND REGENERATION (P. PATTERSON)
Director of Housing (K. Swift)
Minutes:
Councillor Kabir Ahmed, Cabinet Member for Regeneration, Inclusive Development and Housebuilding introduced the report that set out the requirement to nominate individuals to two new functions (Responsible Person and Health and Safety Lead) to comply with the below new regulations for social housing landlords.
Paul Patterson, Corporate Director Housing and Regeneration, explained how the new approach reinforced the Council’s commitment to housing safety and new standards. He also explained that work was underway to integrate workstreams following insourcing of Tower Hamlets Homes.
The Mayor welcomed the report
RESOLVED that the Mayor in Cabinet
1. Notes the requirement for individuals to be appointed to two new functions to comply with new commitments and legislation related to social housing landlords:
a. Responsible Person to oversee the council’s compliance with the new social housing Consumer Standards, as set out in the Charter for Social Housing Residents and Social Housing (Regulation) Act 2023.
b. Health and Safety Lead to be responsible for monitoring and assessing the risk of failure to comply with health and safety requirements related to the council’s social housing stock as set out in the Social Housing (Regulation) Act 2023.
2. Appoints the Director of Housing Asset Management to be the Council’s Health and Safety Lead as set out in the Social Housing (Regulation) Act 2023.
3. Appoints the Corporate Director, Housing & Regeneration to be the Council’s Responsible Person as set out in the Charter for Social Housing Residents.