Decision details

As a registered social landlord, TDC is subject to regulation and legislation by which we must ensure compliance with.  This ensures that we provide decent, warm and safe homes and good service to our tenants and leaseholders.

Policies are the rules to which we work by, providing a  framework that ensures our compliance with regulations and legislation. 

New policies are introduced into the service following lessons learnt exercises identifying a gap or when legislation/regulations change. Current policies require review on a regular basis. They can be subject to revisions after an analysis of how they have been performing during the period or if there is a change in legislation. 

There are 2 new policies seeking approval to be adopted and published on the councils website by cabinet and 3 policies that have been subject to a review.

Cabinet agree to:

1.  Approve the adoption of the 2 new policies and accept the amendments of 3 reviewed policy;

2.  Delegate authority to the Head of Tenant and Leaseholder Services, in consultation with the Cabinet Member for Housing to make minor operational changes to the policies, as required.

The presented policies are required for the effective operational delivery of the service and to ensure compliance with the Regulator for Social Housing.  As a Registered Social Landlord, TDC must publish policies that impact on the services to tenants and leaseholders. 

The policies have been developed by front line staff delivering these services and have been the subject of consultation with the TTLG.

1.  Agree one or more of the recommended policies. This option is not recommended as all policies are required for the effective operational delivery of the service and to satisfy the requirements of the Regulator for Social Housing for registered landlords to publish policies that impact on the services to tenants and leaseholders;

2.  Amend one or more of the policies. This option is not recommended as the policies have been developed by front line staff delivering these services and have been the subject of consultation with the TTLG.