RSH REMOVES TWO OFFICERS FROM ALLNUT MILL HOUSING CO-OPERATIVE'S COMMITTEE

LONDON, Jan. 29 -- The government of the United Kingdom issued the following news:

The Regulator of Social Housing has issued orders to remove two officers from the committee of Allnutt Mill Housing Co-operative Limited.

RSH has concluded that these officers have:

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Impeded the proper management of Allnutt Mill byfailing to carryoutdutiesrequired ofthem as officers of the committeein a timely manner.

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Obstructed andfailed tocooperate with RSH by displaying a lack of transparency with RSH and byfailing to respondto requests made by RSH in the performance of its functions.

This is the first time RSH has used its powers to remove officers from an organisation.

RSH has engaged intensively with Allnutt Mill sincepublishingaregulatory judgementin January2025whichconcludedthat Allnutt Mill is not delivering the outcomes of theGovernance andFinancialViability Standard.

Since the judgementAllnutt Millhas been unable or unwilling to resolve theissues andmeetthe regulatory standards.

Allnutt Millis not abletoprovideRSH assurance that ithasthe funds or capacityto carry out necessary repairs and investment in its homes, which poses a long-term risk toitstenants.

RSH's engagement has ensured that the committee has considered the options available to maintain the co-operative's viability and achieve its objectives, as well as whether this can be achieved as an independent organisation.

The remaining committee members need to proceed with its members' selected option in order to resolve the issues in an appropriate timeframe. We will engage closely with committee members as they progress these matters.

Allnutt Mill is a fully mutual housing cooperative, which means it is owned by its members and directed by a management committee drawn from its membership.

Jonathan Walters, deputy chief executive of RSH, said:

"We have removed two officers from the committee of Allnutt Mill Housing Co-operative Limited afteridentifyinga number ofissueswith theiractions.

"We will continue toengage closely withthe co-operative'smembersas they pursuetheplan toresolve the issues itfaces."

Notes to editors

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A registered provideris responsible forensuring that it manages itself effectively, achieves the standards set by the regulator, and engages positively with the regulator's regulatory framework. Where a failure against a standard or other problem has beenidentified, the regulator expects a registered provider to respond in a prompt and effective manner.

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Sections 266of the Actenablesthe regulator toremove officersfrom a private registered provider.The regulator has published guidance on its use of this power which can be found here.

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The Regulatory Standards that registered providers of social housingare required tomeet can be found here together with our approach to regulating the standards.  

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Aperson removedunder section 266 of the Act may appeal to the High Courtin accordance withthe provisions of section 268 of the Act.An appeal must be broughtwithinthe period of28 daysbeginningwiththe dayon which the PRP is notified of the removal.

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