Mahbub Anam

Housing & Regeneration Scrutiny Sub Committee - Monday, 24th February, 2025 6.30 p.m.

At this meeting, the committee heard reports about the performance of social landlords in the borough, the resident engagement work of the Tenants' Voice Panel, and how the council is working to ensure compliance and regulation regarding fire safety and treating damp and mould.

Housing & Regeneration Scrutiny Sub Committee - Monday, 2nd December, 2024 6.30 p.m.

The meeting primarily focused on reviewing the progress made since the council took over housing management from Tower Hamlets Homes, examining tenant satisfaction measures, and analysing the performance of social housing providers. Notably, the meeting featured a discussion on two public interest reports from the Local Government and Social Care Ombudsman, revealing significant shortcomings in the council's handling of homelessness cases.

Housing & Regeneration Scrutiny Sub Committee - Monday, 16th September, 2024 6.30 p.m.

The Housing and Regeneration Scrutiny Sub Committee received a number of updates from council officers and representatives from Tower Hamlets Community Housing. A letter will be sent to the Mayor of Tower Hamlets, Lutfur Rahman, requesting he initiate a meeting with the Minister for Housing, the Regulator for Social Housing and local MPs to discuss the performance of Tower Hamlets Community Housing. The committee also noted the Local Government and Social Care Ombudsman's reports and recommendations.

Housing & Regeneration Scrutiny Sub Committee - Monday, 24th June, 2024 6.30 p.m.

The Housing & Regeneration Scrutiny Sub-Committee met to discuss the council's progress on housebuilding and the capital works programme. Councillors expressed concern about the slow rate of progress on both, and asked a number of questions about how the council intended to speed up delivery.

Housing & Regeneration Scrutiny Sub Committee - Monday, 13th May, 2024 6.30 p.m.

The Tower Hamlets Housing Scrutiny Meeting discussed several significant issues, primarily focusing on the severe complaints and systemic failures of Tower Hamlets Community Housing (THCH). Residents voiced their frustrations and concerns about the poor service, lack of repairs, and overall mismanagement by THCH. The meeting also covered the performance of other Registered Providers (RPs) and the council's efforts to improve the customer journey for housing needs.