The Tenant Services Authority has been abolished with its regulatory powers being handed to the Homes and Communities Agency, the Cabinet Office has confirmed. The Cabinet Office has confirmed a total of 192 quangos which are to be scrapped under plans set out by the Government. Cabinet Office Minister Francis Maude said a further 118 bodies would be merged and another 171 "substantially" reformed in the long-awaited "bonfire of the quangos". Mr Maude said the changes would usher in a "new era of accountability" in government. TSA Chief Executive Peter Marsh said: "We welcome the Government's confirmation today that the regulatory functions of the Tenant Services Authority will transfer to a reformed Homes and Communities Agency. This starts to bring to an end a period of uncertainty for the housing sector and our staff.” Maude also confirmed the abolition of the Audit Commission and the National Tenant Voice but reprieved the Housing Ombudsman. Find full details of the reforms on the Cabinet Office website by clicking on the logo below.
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