Purpose

To adopt the Housing Revenue
Account Governance Framework: Housing Landlord Services
2024/25

Decision

1)   
That the Housing Revenue Account Governance
Framework: Housing Landlord Services 2024/25 be
adopted. 
 
2)   
That minor operational amendments to the Framework
be delegated to the Assistant Director – Housing, in
consultation with the Portfolio Holder for Strategic and
Operational Housing.  

Reasons for the decision

As a responsible social
landlord, the Council was required to have robust governance
arrangements in place to monitor and scrutinise the management of
the Housing Landlord Service. The Regulator of Social Housing would
consider the effectiveness of governance arrangements as part of
their programmed inspection of the Council as a registered
provider.

Alternative options considered

Do nothing – to not adopt
the Framework.  This was not recommended
as it was necessary to evidence the arrangements in place for
governance as part of meeting the requirements of the outcomes of
the Social Housing (Regulation) Act 2023.