Decision details

Social Housing Regulation – Q1 and Q2 2025/26 update

Decision Maker: Cabinet

Decision status: Recommendations Approved

Is Key decision?: No

Is subject to call in?: Yes

Purpose:

To provide Cabinet with an update on progress made towards meeting the outcomes of the Social Housing (Regulation) Act 2023, including revised consumer standards.

Decision:

1)    That the Regulatory Improvement Plan be approved and the progress made in addressing areas of weakness identified in the regulator of Social Housings C2 judgement of the Council against the Consumer Standards as part of its proactive regulatory inspection regime be noted.

 

2)    That the feedback from the Performance Monitoring Panel regarding the tenant Satisfaction Measure (TSM) Analysis scrutinised on 15 October 2025 be noted.

 

3)    That the Tenant Engagement Impact Assessment report be noted.

 

Reasons for the decision:

To provide oversight, awareness, and assurance of the Councils compliance with regulatory requirements as a Social Landlord.

Alternative options considered:

Do Nothing – to retain progress updates through operational arrangements with the Portfolio Holder for Strategic and Operational Housing. This option is not considered to be appropriate as the Regulator of Social Housing is clear that Councillors are responsible for ensuring that the Council, in its role as a registered provider, is meeting the regulatory standards.

 

Wards Affected: (All Wards);

Conflict of Interest: None

Dispensation Granted: None

Contact: Adel Gardner, Housing Transformation (HRA) Manager Email: Adel.Gardner@sholland.gov.uk.

Report author: Adel Gardner

Publication date: 12/11/2025

Date of decision: 11/11/2025

Decided at meeting: 11/11/2025 - Cabinet

Effective from: 20/11/2025

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