Hazardous disrepair in social housing

Inquiry5

The Local Government and Housing Committee undertook an inquiry focusing on social landlords’ response to hazardous disrepair, and the steps the Welsh Government has taken to improve processes to identify and remediate hazards.

The terms of reference considered:

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>>>The extent of hazardous disrepair in social housing in Wales, the level of health risk faced by tenants, and how housing conditions and responses to disrepair are monitored;

>>>How effectively social landlords are currently responding to reports of  hazardous disrepair, particularly issues with damp and mould

>>>The Welsh Government’s creation of a new rule within the WHQS requiring social landlords to investigate and remedy certain hazards within specified timescales, including:

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***the rationale for this approach and how effective it is likely to be; and

***the anticipated impact on tenants and landlords;

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>>>What proactive steps social landlords are taking to identify and remedy hazardous disrepair within their housing stock; and

>>>How the Welsh Government and social landlords are engaging and involving tenants in issues relating to hazardous disrepair.

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