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The HCA (Homes and Communities Agency) has concluded its consultation on an amendment to the Tenant Involvement and Empowerment Standard (TIE Standard) on whether or not to require a greater level of consultation when landlords transfer stock or change management arrangements.
The consultation considered necessary changes in response to “asset freedoms” coming into force from 6 April 2017, which mean that housing associations no longer need permission from the HCA to sell or charge their assets, make certain constitutional changes or restructure.
The consultation, for which 192 responses were received, has now concluded. As a result of the consultation, paragraph 2.2.3 of the TIE Standard was amended on 14 July 2017:
From: 2.2.3 ‘Registered providers shall consult with tenants setting out clearly the costs and benefits of relevant options if they are proposing to change their landlord or when proposing a significant change in their management arrangements.’ [THIS IS NO LONGER IN FORCE]
To: 2.2.3 ‘Where registered providers are proposing a change in landlord for one or more of their tenants or a significant change in their management arrangements, they shall consult with affected tenants in a fair, timely, appropriate and effective manner. Registered providers shall set out the proposals clearly and in an appropriate amount of detail and shall set out any actual or potential advantages and disadvantages (including costs) to tenants in the immediate and longer term. Registered providers must be able to demonstrate to affected tenants how they have taken the outcome of the consultation into account when reaching a decision.’ [NOW IN FORCE]
In summary, the changes are as follows:
For more information on the consultation, please see here.
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