Decision details

Extension of the Housing Landlord Strategy

Decision Maker: Cabinet

Decision status: Recommendations Approved

Is Key decision?: No

Is subject to call in?: Yes

Purpose:

To adopt the one-year extension to the Housing Landlord Strategy (2024-2027) (Appendix 2) aligning it with ongoing service transformation activity and enabling deeper tenant engagement in shaping the next strategy.

Decision:

1. That Cabinet adopts the Housing Landlord Strategy 2024-2027 (attached at Appendix 2)

Reasons for the decision:

To ensure the Council continues to have a clear approach for the delivery of the Landlord Services. To ensure tenants have the opportunity to shape and co create the next strategy once more meaningful tenant engagement opportunities have been embedded.

Alternative options considered:

1. Do nothing - Allow the current strategy to lapse without extension or formal closure. This would mean operating without a strategic framework and without capturing or reporting on progress made to date. This option risks losing momentum, reducing transparency, and missing the opportunity to build on recent service improvements.

2. Develop a new strategy immediately - Begin drafting a new strategy now, without aligning with ongoing transformation activity or allowing time for deeper tenant engagement. While this would meet the original timeline, it may result in a strategy that is disconnected from current service developments and lacks meaningful tenant input.

Interests and Nature of Interests Declared:

None

Wards Affected: (All Wards);

Conflict of Interest: None

Dispensation Granted: N/A

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

Report author: Adel Gardner

Publication date: 29/04/2026

Date of decision: 28/04/2026

Decided at meeting: 28/04/2026 - Cabinet

Effective from: 08/05/2026

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