Source · Select Committees · Housing, Communities and Local Government Committee
Recommendation 16
16
Deferred
Paragraph: 68
We recommend that, as part of its review of the consumer standards, the Regulator of...
Recommendation
We recommend that, as part of its review of the consumer standards, the Regulator of Social Housing amend the tenant involvement and empowerment standard to require providers to support the establishment of genuinely independent tenants and residents associations, including by providing the necessary funding.
Government Response Summary
The government is considering how requirements will be set in a future suite of consumer standards, and how they might proactively regulate them; a consultation is planned for 2023, subject to enactment of the Social Housing (Regulation) Bill.
Paragraph Reference:
68
Government Response
Deferred
HM Government
Deferred
6. We expect boards and governing bodies to assure themselves that they comply with the standards. We are considering how these requirements will be set in a future suite of consumer standards and how we might proactively regulate them. The requirements on providing opportunities for involvement may, for example, include supporting tenant panels and groups. The consultation on the new standards, which is planned to take place in 2023 (subject to enactment of the Social Housing (Regulation) Bill and Direction to the regulator by the Secretary of State), will provide an opportunity for all stakeholders to feed into how these issues are addressed in the new consumer regulation framework. (Paragraph 68)