Shapps Knocked Back on Plans to Scrap TSA

The housing minister has been forced to put his plans to scrap the Tenant Services Authority on hold after he failed to obtain clearance from the Cabinet Office. A senior Whitehall source said that the Treasury had insisted on a full review of social housing regulation despite Grant Shapps’ desire to scrap the regulator. The Treasury is said to be concerned about the effect scrapping the TSA could have on lender confidence. Read the full story on Inside Housing.