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Written question asked by Lord Hunt of Kings Heath (Labour) on Wednesday, 29 November 2023, in the House of Lords. It was due for an answer on Wednesday, 13 December 2023. It was answered by Baroness Penn (Conservative) on Wednesday, 6 December 2023 on behalf of the Department for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities.

Property: Management

Question

To ask His Majesty's Government, since the Social Housing (Regulations) Act 2023 received Royal Assent, (1) what steps they have taken regarding the implementation of the requirement under the Act for property managing agents responsible for managing the common parts of private and mixed tenure tall buildings to obtain an appropriate housing management qualification, and (2) what discussions they have held with stakeholders regarding this requirement.

Answer

Since the Act received Royal Assent, we have been working to develop our consultation on new competence and conduct regulatory standards, which will include qualification requirements for senior managers and executives in the social housing sector. As part of this we have had extensive engagement with a range of stakeholders including resident groups, landlords and qualifications providers. This stakeholder engagement has informed the proposals outlined within our consultation. The consultation will be published shortly.

The power within the Social Housing Regulation Act will be used to apply qualification requirements to housing managers within the social housing sector.

Secondary information

Type
Written question
Reference
HL710
Session
2023-24
Subjects
Qualifications Management Property
Legislation
Social Housing (Regulation) Act 2023
Link
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