Social Housing Governance
Tower Hamlets Council's social housing governance requires further improvement, according to external auditors.
External auditors Ernst & Young identified a significant weakness in Tower Hamlets Council's social housing governance for the year ended 31 March 2026. A report presented to the Audit Committee in September 2026 stated that while the council had established improvement arrangements, these were not sufficiently embedded during 2025/26 to address underlying weaknesses.
Key facts
- External auditors Ernst & Young identified a significant weakness in Tower Hamlets Council's social housing governance for the year ended 31 March 2026. Source
- A report presented to Tower Hamlets Audit Committee in September 2026 stated improvement arrangements were not sufficiently embedded during 2025/26. Source
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