SCHEDULES

SCHEDULE 16Transfer of functions from the Office for Tenants and Social Landlords to the Homes and Communities Agency

PART 4Transitional and saving provisions

Final annual report

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1

As soon as is reasonably practicable after the abolition date, the HCA must prepare a report on the performance of the functions of the Office—

a

in the last financial year to end before the abolition date, and

b

in the period (if any) beginning immediately after the end of that financial year and ending immediately before the abolition date.

2

Sub-paragraph (1)(a) does not apply if the Office has already sent a report under section 92 of the Housing and Regeneration Act 2008 to the Secretary of State in respect of the financial year.

3

The report must, in particular—

a

specify any direction given to the Office by the Secretary of State in the period to which it relates under section 197 of the Housing and Regeneration Act 2008, and

b

contain a general description of complaints made to the Office in that period about the performance of registered providers of social housing and of how those complaints have been dealt with.

4

The HCA must send a report under this paragraph to the Secretary of State as soon as is reasonably practicable after preparing it.

5

The Secretary of State must lay the report before Parliament.