[Nick Phillips]

Hi Euan
Sorry to say as from 2 weeks ago still no news! I have been in regular contact with the team briefing the ministers – but the deadlines for announcing the outcome have all been missed at the beginning of the month a notice appeared in Government updates saying an announcement was imminent. Still nothing. Our case for proportionality and practicality has been made. I will let everyone know as soon as I hear.
Regards
Nick

[Nick Phillips]

Hi Paul

I can understand your concern. I have kept the forum updated as far as I can (below from a couple of weeks ago) but there may be questions that are not obvious so do feel free to contact me or Julian directly at TAA.
Regards
Nick

Dear all,
Yesterday I got an answer to part of our question. The MHCLG team have been seeking guidance from the new Gov.
What we know is: The qualification requirement as proposed would only affect Registered Providers.
The current Gov is reviewing the feedback from the MHCLG team
I have continued to make the case that the impact of this qualification will be disproportionate on small charities particularly and they should be exempt at a de minimis number of dwellings.

I will continue to put pressure on ministers to review their proposal as it would place an unreasonable requirement on staff and trustees of small charities.
The trouble is that once Registered, ministers see all as one with the huge Housing Associations. We are working to amend that view. Do let me know if you have any further questions on this and I will let you know as soon as I hear anything further. Nick

[Nick Phillips]

Dear all,
Yesterday I got an answer to part of our question. The MHCLG team have been seeking guidance from the new Gov.
What we know is: The qualification requirement as proposed would only affect Registered Providers.
The current Gov is reviewing the feedback from the MHCLG team
I have continued to make the case that the impact of this qualification will be disproportionate on small charities particularly and they should be exempt at a de minimis number of dwellings.

I will continue to put pressure on ministers to review their proposal as it would place an unreasonable requirement on staff and trustees of small charities.
The trouble is that once Registered, ministers see all as one with the huge Housing Associations. We are working to amend that view. Do let me know if you have any further questions on this and I will let you know as soon as I hear anything further. Nick

[Nick Phillips]

Dear all,

I have been away last week with members so didnt pick up on this until now. If you have a question for the team here do just drop us an email any time.
The qualification is likely – likely to be a requirement for any person acting as clerk for a Regulated Housing Provider. If your charity is not regulated – it will not affect you.
I have been working with MHCLG since the initiative was first introduced and I have a further meeting with the development team advising the regulator next week. We are requesting an exemption for all trustees acting in this role and for a “deminimus” scale of units – under 50 units as being exempt.
I will know more shortly but we are likely to have averted the need for trustees to gain the qualification and are fighting for the latter. To give you an idea of the challenge it was proposed within the Social Housing Bill (later Act) as -“with no exemptions …”
Work in progress. I also understand that the CIH courses are now full but there may be more courses coming online.
As you know we are working hard to provide an alternative for the need for our members to be regulated in the first place but that is a long term challenge.
Do let us know if you need more info.
Regards
Nick

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