TSA outlines three-year plan

In its draft corporate plan for the next three years the regulator promises to create decent homes and decent neighbourhoods by joining forces with the Department of Energy and Climate Change, energy watchdog Ofgem and the Communities and Local Government department.

TSA chief executive Peter Marsh told Inside Housing the regulator wants to encourage landlords to invest in generating their own energy. He said: ‘We will work with Ofgem to see if there is a potential for some landlords to be part of the energy network.’

However, he warned that micro-generation would not be feasible for all landlords, in spite of the government’s introduction of feed-in-tariffs. ‘It depends on the scale of properties involved,’ he said. ‘If you have got a sufficient concentration of housing in your area, then FITs will allow you to generate your own power.’

Other priorities announced in the plan include ensuring all councils have a clear assessment of the effect reforms to the housing revenue account will have on their services, particularly meeting deadlines for decent homes refurbishments.

Mr Marsh said: ‘In our first 14 months, we’ve developed a radically different approach to regulating social housing landlords who provide homes for more than eight million people.

‘Now we’re setting out our key priorities for the next three years – how we intend to secure a fair deal for tenants, protect the taxpayer and deliver modern and effective regulation. This plan sets out our vision for social housing regulation – it’s a framework for action.’

The TSA is currently consulting stakeholders on the plan and will publish a final document in May.

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