Repairs Update from Housing Providers
March 14, 2024 Housing Select Committee (Committee) Approved View on council websiteThis summary is generated by AI from the council’s published record and supporting documents. Check the full council record and source link before relying on it.
Summary
Housing Select Committee noted the report and approved recommendations on 14/03/2024. They resolved that additional information from housing providers would be provided post-meeting, a standardised pro-forma developed for data submission, and their views referred to the Mayor & Cabinet regarding the use of mandatory Ground 8.
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Decision
RESOLVED:
· that the report be noted.
· that the additional information requested at the meeting from all housing providers on different key issues be provided post meeting.
· that a standardised pro-forma be developed for housing providers to submit the data and statistics requested by the Committee, ensuring consistency and comprehensive coverage across all submissions.
· that the Committee would refer its views to the Mayor & Cabinet as follows–
The Committee was concerned that all 5 major Housing Associations in the borough to a greater or lesser extent were using mandatory Ground 8 as a ground for possession against social tenants. The Mayor & Cabinet is asked to investigate whether we could insist at nomination stage that Ground 8 is not used against Lewisham nominees.
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Details
| Outcome | Recommendations Approved |
| Decision date | 14 Mar 2024 |