Purpose

To provide information on how the council is
meeting its responsibilities in ensuring that all council housing
is managed to ensure compliance with legal and regulatory
requirements.

Content

RESOLVED that Cabinet
noted the compliance information provided which details how the
council is performing against statutory building compliance and
property related matters on its council housing.
Voting: Unanimous
Portfolio Holder: Housing and Regulatory
Services
Reason
The council, as a
landlord, has many legal obligations it must satisfy to ensure the
health, safety and welfare of its tenants and leaseholders. It must
also adhere to the regulatory standards as set out by the Regulator
of Social Housing, particularly the Safety and Quality
Standard.
Councillors should
also have oversight and assurance of compliance against the legal
and regulatory requirements that are placed upon it through this
annual report to Cabinet.