Brent Council has admitted to breaching building safety standards, potentially violating the Quality and Safety Standard. This prompted a self-referral to the Regulator of Social Housing, a move detailed in a report presented to the Audit & Standards Advisory Committee (ASAC) on 16 June 2025.
The ASAC was notified of the circumstances surrounding the self-referral to the Regulator of Social Housing for breaches in compliance with building safety, potentially breaching the Quality and Safety Standard. The ASAC meeting minutes from 16 June 2025 state:
The purpose of the report was to notify the Audit & Standards Advisory Committee of the circumstance surrounding the necessity to self-refer to the Regulator of Social Housing for breaches in compliance with building safety, potentially breaching the Quality and Safety Standard.
Breaching the Quality and Safety Standard prompted a self-referral to the Regulator of Social Housing, implying potential regulatory action.
