Context for this webpage
The purpose of this page is to provide our Council tenants with assurance on our compliance with Health and Safety matters relating to your home. The Council have a range of legal requirements to ensure your home is safe. The Regulator for Social Housing sets out their requirements in the consumer standards detailed under the Home Standard.
Please find the information on the following below:
- Position Statements
- Damp and mould advice
- Asbestos in your council home
- Electrical safety
- Water hygiene
- Radon in your council home
- Our accountability to you
New documents will be added as the page develops.
In respect to the financial year 2023/2024 the following facts were reported:
- 99.3% of dwellings have a valid gas safety certificate (Remaining properties are no access).
- 98.91% of periodic electrical inspections have been completed to date (Remaining properties are no access).
Health and safety lead
The Social Housing (Regulation) Act 2023, section 126 requires the Council to have a designated Health and Safety lead, who is responsible for ensuring the monitoring of the Housing and Property Service Health and Safety compliance for the authority.
The allocated Health and Safety Lead employed by the Council, reported to the Regulator for Social Housing is:
- Scott Masterman, Property Services Manager
If you have any queries, please contact us on 01529 414155 or HPSRegulation@n-kesteven.gov.uk.