Decision details

As part of the Regulator of Social Housing’s Transparency, Influence and Accountability Standard, there is an expectation that Registered Providers of Social Housing provide meaningful opportunities for tenants to scrutinise their landlord’s strategies, policies and services.

A decision was made by the Housing Influence Panel (HIP) to create a Housing Scrutiny Group to conduct scrutiny exercises, and report back their findings and recommendations to the HIP for them to monitor. In April 2024, scrutiny training was delivered to members of the HIP to ensure that they knew how to effectively review Housing services, improve standards and to hold the Council to account through structured analysis, understanding co-regulation and developing effective recommendations.

RESOLVED that the recommendations in Appendix 1 of the report and the Lettable Standard in Appendix 2 of the report, be approved.

Reason

This is in accordance with the Council’s Corporate Policy of Housing – a good quality home for everyone