Decision details

Cabinet had before it a report * from the Head of Housing & Health on Mid Devon Housing’s (MDH) Asset Management Strategy.

The Cabinet Member for Housing, Assets and Property and the Deputy Leader outlined the contents of the report with particular reference to the following:

• Mid Devon Housing (MDH) had a requirement to understand the condition and demand of the housing stock and other buildings it was responsible for, by establishing the current position, identifying future maintenance costs as well as providing new homes to meet demand.
• This Strategy set out how this would be achieved during the financial years 2025-2029. This was a review of the existing Asset Management Strategy and had been undertaken to bring the document up to date in the context of the new consumer regulation regime that included the statutory consumer standards as set out within the report and background papers.

RESOLVED that the updated MDH Asset Management Strategy attached in Annex A be ADOPTED as recommended by the Homes PDG.

(Proposed by the Cllr S Clist and seconded by Cllr J Buczkowski)

Reason for Decision:

As a registered provider of social housing, the Council was obliged to take account of the standards contained within the revised regulatory framework which was administered by the RSH as well as The Health and Safety at Work etc Act 1974 and other building safety legislation. This placed a duty on MDH to maintain legal compliance within its housing stock.

Note: *

(i) Report previously circulated.

(ii) Cllr N Bradshaw abstained from voting due to not being present for the debate.