The government quietly put legislation introducing the
changes to parliament last week. They will affect dozens of stock transfer
housing associations. Under the proposals, dubbed The Regulation of Social
Housing (Influence of Local Authorities) Regulations 2017, councils will lose
powers of veto over housing associations and the right to vote at general
meetings. They will also have board membership limited to a maximum of 24% of
the associations’ boards. This second change will force boardroom reshuffles at
many housing associations up and down the country which were established with a
third of local authority membership. Read more on Inside Housing.
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