PRESS RELEASE : RSH publishes regulatory notice for the London Borough of Redbridge [September 2022]

The press release issued by the Regulator of Social Housing on 28 September 2022.

In a regulatory notice published today (Wednesday 28 September), the Regulator of Social Housing has concluded that the London Borough of Redbridge has breached the Home Standard and, as a result, there was potential for serious detriment to tenants.

Following a self-referral, RSH concluded that the council failed to meet statutory health and safety requirements across thousands of its homes. This included checks for fire, electrical, asbestos and water safety. The council has started to put in place a programme to rectify these issues.

Kate Dodsworth, Director of Consumer Regulation at RSH, said:

We welcome the London Borough of Redbridge’s self-referral, which recognises that its failure to meet health and safety requirements has put tenants at potential risk.

We expect the council to put things right for tenants and return to compliance with our standards, and we will be monitoring them closely as they do this.

More information about our findings in this case are available in RSH’s regulatory notice.