Council Breached Home Standard Over ‘Long-Standing’ Safety Issues

In a regulatory notice, the RSH said it had ascertained that, over a number of years, Lambeth has had a significant number of overdue remedial actions arising from fire risk assessments (FRAs). This included some FRAs considered within the borough’s own classification system to be “intolerable” or “substantial”, the regulator said. The regulator said that it had also concluded, through its engagement with the provider, that there had been failings across Lambeth’s statutory duties relating to asbestos management and gas safety. Read more on the Social Housing website.

https://www.socialhousing.co.uk/news/lambeth-council-breached-home-standard-over-long-standing-safety-issues-64142

Regulator Issues Guidance To Councils On Compliance With Consumer Standards

The Regulator for Social Housing (RSH) has issued a letter to local authority Chief Executives to remind councils of their obligations under the Regulator's consumer standards, particularly with respect to the Home Standard expectations on health and safety. The letter has been issued following Regulatory Notices issued by the RSH to two local authorities in respect of failures to comply with the Home Standard (part of the regulator's Consumer Standards) and specifically a range of health & safety requirements. The letter reminds local authorities that their obligations under the Home Standard remain with the local authority where it is the stock-owning body, even if the management has been contracted to another body such as an Almo. Read more on the ARCH website.

http://www.arch-housing.org.uk/news/latest-news/regulator-issues-guidance-to-councils-on-compliance-with-consumer-standards.aspx