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A new approach to carrying out both electrical testing and condition reports in tenants’ properties will ensure those who live in council properties are even safer moving forward.

A £12m boost to two of the Council’s affordable housebuilding programmes will deliver new council homes at a social rent in Sheffield.

The hard work and dedication of our Housing Service staff to improve the quality of services to tenants has been recognised as Tenant Satisfaction Measures (TSMs) continued to increase during the third quarter of the year.

A proactive review of the way council houses are allocated to those who need them is taking place – and now the people of Sheffield are being asked to give their views on how that should be done.

Help, advice, and support is in place in Sheffield for anyone facing financial hardship or who has concerns about paying their rent or mortgage due to the cost of living crisis.

Residents will be asked to have their say on a new five-year strategy that will enable older people to live independently later in life.

Views are being sought on a new, five-year Temporary Accommodation Strategy and Policy that will allow our Housing Service to work strategically.

The Housing Revenue Account (HRA) for 2023/24 will be discussed at this week’s Housing Policy Committee which outlines how we propose to balance the HRA budget, what we’ve already achieved and what our priorities will be for the year ahead.

A new Director of Housing Services has been appointed to lead our housing and repairs teams as the Council continues its journey of improvement.