We recently met with Kate Henderson, CEO of the National Housing Federation (NHF) and Geeta Nanda, Chair of the G15 and CEO of MTVH to discuss our ‘Dereliction of Duty’ report.
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Leasehold high-rise flats: Who pays for fire safety work?
This briefing from the House of Commons Library considers debate about responsibility for paying for fire safety works on blocks of flats in the wake of the Grenfell Tower fire. It covers provisions in the Building Safety Act 2022.
Our meeting with DLUHC
On Tuesday 7 June, we met with Michael Gove’s officials to discuss our ongoing concerns around the leaseholder protections in the Building Safety Act, as well as to hear an update on the Act’s secondary legislation.
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Our meeting with the Housing Ombudsman
A few weeks ago we met with Richard Blakeway, the Housing Ombudsman, to discuss the recommendations in our ‘Dereliction of Duty’ report. The Ombudsman has the power to investigate complaints about housing associations (HAs) and other registered social landlords, and can make recommendations, but unfortunately he does not have the power to enforce these recommendations.
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