Transfer land to another provider to improve management of land (following an Inquiry) Suspension and removal of officers in cases of mismanagement (during or after Inquiry) Appoint a new officer to address service failure and improve management of company Power applicable only to local authority landlords: Appoint an adviser to improve performance 49. Are the existing enforcement measures described above adequate? X Yes No Not sure If you answered no, what other enforcement powers should be considered? As part of examining the scope of the Regulator’s role we want to consider the case for extending its remit to other organisations that manage social housing. The Regulator will hold the local authority landlord to account for the way services are delivered so it is vital that the local authority has good oversight arrangements in place to ensure that management organisations provide a good service. 50. Is the current framework for local authorities to hold management organisations such as Tenant Management Organisations and Arms Length Management Organisations to account sufficiently robust? Yes No X Not sure If you answered no, what more is needed to provide effective oversight of these organisations? We want to be clear and transparent about how the Regulator is accountable to Parliament for meeting its statutory objectives. Upcoming legislative changes will shortly establish it as a standalone Non-Departmental Public Body. As such it will be accountable to Parliament in the same way as other Non-Departmental Bodies.
Transfer land to another provider to improve management of land (following an Inquiry) Suspension and removal of officers in cases of mismanagement (during or after Inquiry) Appoint a new officer to address service failure and improve management of company Power applicable only to local authority landlords: Appoint an adviser to improve performance 49. Are the existing enforcement measures described above adequate? X Yes No Not sure If you answered no, what other enforcement powers should be considered? As part of examining the scope of the Regulator’s role we want to consider the case for extending its remit to other organisations that manage social housing. The Regulator will hold the local authority landlord to account for the way services are delivered so it is vital that the local authority has good oversight arrangements in place to ensure that management organisations provide a good service. 50. Is the current framework for local authorities to hold management organisations such as Tenant Management Organisations and Arms Length Management Organisations to account sufficiently robust? Yes No X Not sure If you answered no, what more is needed to provide effective oversight of these organisations? We want to be clear and transparent about how the Regulator is accountable to Parliament for meeting its statutory objectives. Upcoming legislative changes will shortly establish it as a standalone Non-Departmental Public Body. As such it will be accountable to Parliament in the same way as other Non-Departmental Bodies.
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