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13.1.1

In July 2024 Sheffield City
Council (the Council) received a regulatory judgement from the
Regulator of Social Housing (RSH) confirming a consumer grading of
C3 indicating serious failings in the landlord. The Regulator found
that Sheffield City Council was not delivering the required
outcomes of the Safety and Quality Consumer Standard.

13.1.2

Members considered a report of
the Executive Director Neighbourhood Services provide
reassurance to the Committee that our programme of improvement
activity will help us to meet the Regulator’s Safety and
Quality Consumer Standard.
 

 

 

13.2

RESOLVED
UNANIMOUSLY: That the Housing Policy
Committee:-
 

 

1.   
Notes the Council’s response to the Regulatory
Judgement issued on 9th July 2024

2.   
Requests that progress in meeting the requirements
of the Consumer Standards is reported to this Committee through the
routine quarterly performance reports.

3.   
Formally records its thanks to Peter Brown for his
long service with the Council, his diligent work with the committee
and for improving the lives of tenants in Sheffield.

 

 

13.3

Reasons for Decision

13.3.1

To acknowledge the programme of
improvement activity that will help the Council to meet the
Regulator’s Safety and Quality Consumer Standard and address
the concerns raised by the Regulator in their regulatory notice and
subsequent judgement.

 

 

13.4

Alternatives Considered and Rejected

13.4.1

It is a regulatory requirement
for the Council to engage with the RSH in response to a Regulatory
Judgement, so on this occasion, no alternative options were
considered.