Decision - Housing Safety and Quality Compliance Update
Decision maker
Cabinet
Report author
Rachel Kelly
Published
16 May 2025
Reference
7445
As published
the council's own words, uneditedThis report is a 6 month progress update on the response to regulatory judgement by the Regulator of Social Housing.
1) That Cabinet note and comment on the progress made in addressing the issues identified by the Regulator of Social Housing. 2) That Cabinet note and comment on the findings of the root cause analysis. 3) That Cabinet note and comment on the next phase of co-producing a service-wide improvement plan.
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The report updates Cabinet on Brighton & Hove City Council’s progress in addressing serious housing safety and quality failings identified by the Regulator of Social Housing. It also presents a root cause analysis and sets out plans to co-produce a service-wide improvement programme with residents and staff by July 2025.
Recommendation
That Cabinet note and comment on the progress made in addressing the issues identified by the Regulator of Social Housing, the findings of the root cause analysis, and the next phase of co-producing a service-wide improvement plan.
Financial impact
The 2025/26 HRA budget includes £1.1 million revenue investment in health and safety compliance and £14 million capital investment works on health and safety.
Ward affected
city-wide
Decision maker
Cabinet
Date in document
15 May 2025
Stakeholders named
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Council tenantsLeaseholdersResidents of high-rise blocksHousing staffElected membersRegulator of Social HousingEast Sussex Fire and Rescue ServiceBuilding Safety Regulator
Next steps
parsed- Continue monthly monitoring meetings and structured updates with the Regulator of Social Housing.
- Complete the 2025 fire risk assessment programme and progress fire safety remediation works.
- Expand contractor capacity for water safety assessments, with full compliance targeted by December 2025.
- Continue reducing the routine repairs backlog, with compliance expected by late July 2025.
- Co-produce the Creating Great Homes Together Improvement Programme with residents and staff by July 2025.
- Oversee operational delivery through the Housing Compliance Board and provide strategic oversight through the Delivery and Improvement Board.
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