The social housing regulator is planning to scrap landlords’ right to appeal against its most serious decisions - forcing any challenges to the High Court. Under the move, disgruntled landlords would be left without any ability to question major decisions such as orders to transfer land or management of stock, forced mergers and the suspension of officers following a statutory inquiry. The TSA, in a board meeting, agreed to recommend that its internal appeals process be scrapped for such ‘heavyweight’ decisions. This would mean that in future landlords would only be able to challenge major decisions by launching costly and time-consuming High Court proceedings. The recommendation will go to the new HCA regulation committee, which takes over regulatory duties from the TSA after it is abolished on 31 March. Read more on Inside Housing.
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