Purpose

Cabinet are requested to approve Crawley
Homes' Maintenance and repairs policy in order to comply with
Housing Regulation.

Content

RESOLVED

That the Cabinet:

a)               
approves for adoption and subsequent publication the Crawley Homes
Maintenance and Repair Policy (Appendix
A of report
CH/215)

b)               
delegates authority to the Head of Crawley Homes, in consultation
with the Cabinet Member for Housing, to make amendments to these
policies as further changes to legislation and statutory guidance
are introduced or following a subsequent review. 
(Generic Delegation 7 will be used to enact this
recommendation).

Reasons for the
Recommendations

To ensure that Crawley Homes complies with
legislation relating to the management of residential
accommodation.

To fulfil regulatory requirements, including
the provision of direct information to tenants, ensuring
transparency and accountability.

To aid staff in making consistent
decisions

To support the Crawley Homes 30-year business
plan.

To become custom and practice

To ensure that Crawley Homes staff and
representatives operate within and understand their
responsibilities under the law.