Purpose

To seek Executive approval for
the draft Fareham Housing Repairs and Maintenance policy to go forward for
consultation for a period of six weeks.

 

The Housing Act 1985 (as amended)
places a number of obligations on landlords regarding
the upkeep of their properties.  All
social housing tenants also have the ‘right to repair’ and for these to be
conducted within a specific timeframe.

 

Recent legislative changes and
the new consumer standards set by the Regulator of Social Housing (RSH) have
imposed further requirements around repairs, maintenance
and planned improvements.

 

It provides comprehensive
information regarding the Repairs’ service responsibilities and processes, background and relevant legislation.

 

A period of 6 weeks public consultation
will be undertaken on the draft policy before it returns to the Executive for
formal adoption.

 

At its meeting of 11 July 2024,
the Housing Scrutiny Panel considered the policy and no comments or suggestions
were made, other than to clarify the consultation period.  This was clarified and is set out in points 24-26
below.

 

 

 

 

Decision

RESOLVED that the Executive:

 

(a)  notes
that the Housing Scrutiny Panel had no comments or suggestions to make in
respect of this Policy; and

 

(b)  approves
the draft Fareham Housing Repairs and Maintenance policy going forward for 6
weeks public consultation.