Northants Council considers bringing social housing back in-house
'Performance failings'
NPH is an arms-length management organisation (ALMO), first established by the now defunct Northampton Borough Council in 2015. It is responsible for repairs and maintenance, housing development and management including dealing with anti-social behaviour, tenancy support and the Ecton Lane Park traveller site.Last year the then Conservative-controlled West Northamptonshire Council announced it was taking "immediate steps" to address the "performance failings" of NPH. It also confirmed it had referred itself to the Regulator of Social Housing (RSH).The review by the RSH found some council-managed homes failed to meet national safety and quality standards.If approved, the council will begin a full consultation over the summer to hear directly from tenants and leaseholdersAt the meeting on Tuesday, the cabinet will also be discussing three large affordable housing projects that were being delivered by NPH. All the projects have faced "significant viability challenges" and the council has already taken on responsibility for the delivery of these schemes.
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