DCLG Firebuy No Longer an NDPB - Firebuy No Longer an NDPB Completed as at July 2012 ceased trading in July 2011, with formal closure to follow DCLG Homes and Communities Retain & Substantially reform - Retain and No change to proposals. Agency Smaller enabling and substantially reform – investment body working for on the grounds of Completed as at 2012. communities. Intend to performing functions devolve London functions to which require Mayor of London. Taking on impartiality and regulation of social housing performing a technical function. Smaller enabling and investment body working for local communities. Intend to devolve London functions to Mayor of London. Taking on regulation of social housing Department Public Body Original Proposals Programme Proposals Updates and Comments (as at 1 (As at 14th December 2011) (As at 10 November December 2015) 2014) DCLG The Housing Ombudsman Retain - Retain on grounds of Retain In 2013 the Independent Housing performing a function which Ombudsman Ltd moved from being a requires impartiality limited company to a corporation sole, although it still retains its NDPB status. It was previously known as Independent Housing Ombudsman Ltd
DCLG Firebuy No Longer an NDPB - Firebuy ceased trading in July 2011, with formal closure to follow No Longer an NDPB Completed as at July 2012 DCLG Homes and Communities Agency Retain & Substantially reform - Smaller enabling and investment body working for communities. Intend to devolve London functions to Mayor of London. Taking on regulation of social housing Retain and substantially reform – on the grounds of performing functions which require impartiality and performing a technical function. Smaller enabling and investment body working for local communities. Intend to devolve London functions to Mayor of London. Taking on regulation of social housing No change to proposals. Completed as at 2012. Department Public Body Original Proposals (As at 14th December 2011) Programme Proposals (As at 10 November 2014) Updates and Comments (as at 1 December 2015) DCLG The Housing Ombudsman Retain - Retain on grounds of performing a function which requires impartiality Retain In 2013 the Independent Housing Ombudsman Ltd moved from being a limited company to a corporation sole, although it still retains its NDPB status. It was previously known as Independent Housing Ombudsman Ltd
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