The Regulator of Social Housing (RSH) has confirmed that the council breached essential health and safety requirements, placing thousands of tenants at potential risk. Specifically, the investigation found that the council failed to complete a significant number of remedial fire safety works, including more than 4,000 high-risk actions.
In addition, the council did not hold up-to-date electrical safety reports for thousands of properties. As a result, many tenants were left living in unsafe conditions for prolonged periods.
During its investigation, the regulator also discovered widespread housing disrepair issues. Notably, more than 100 council homes contained serious hazards, known as category one hazards. Furthermore, almost 5,000 properties failed to meet the Decent Homes Standard, highlighting systemic failures in property maintenance.
Kate Dodsworth, Director of Consumer Regulation at RSH, commented on the findings:
Haringey Council put thousands of tenants at potential risk by failing to meet health and safety requirements for fire and electrical safety. Our investigation has also revealed that a significant number of Haringey Council homes do not meet the Decent Homes Standard.
Kate Dodsworth
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