Purpose

For Cabinet to approve the nominated council positions to take
on additional responsibilities that have derived from the changes
to social housing regulations and has created two new functions as
summarised below:

Regulation
1. Social Housing (Regulation) Act 2023

Regulative Function
“Health and Safety Lead” – to monitor Health
& Safety compliance in social housing including assessing risks
and providing advice to Cabinet on how the risk should be
managed.

Regulation
2. Charter for Social Housing Residents/
Consumer Standards

Regulative Function
“Responsible Person” - to oversee compliance with the
new consumer standards. The requirement is noted in the Charter for
Social Housing Residents.

Content

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)