Tuesday 10 May 2016

ALMOs Call For Exemption From Deregulatory Plan

Arm’s-length management organisations (ALMOs) are calling on the government to exclude them from proposals to limit the influence of councils over registered providers. There are nine ALMOs that also hold registered provider status with the Homes and Communities Agency and therefore could be affected by a government amendment to the Housing and Planning Bill. The amendment seeks to limit the influence of councils over registered providers by allowing the secretary of state to remove council voting rights from registered provider boards.  ALMOs are concerned that the removal of council members from their boards would significantly alter their board structures. Read more on Inside Housing.

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