Asset Management Strategy -Informing Tenants

Asset Management Strategy – Keeping You Informed

We are beginning the process of creating a new Asset Management Strategy, and we will use Go Vocal to keep tenants updated as this work progresses. While opportunities for direct consultation are limited at this stage, we want tenants to understand what we are doing, why we are doing it, and how you can stay Informed.

A final version of the strategy will be available for comment in June, before it is considered by the Council in September and October 2026, meetings which are publicly available.

The Asset Management Strategy sets out how we plan, look after, and invest in Council homes, estates, and buildings. It explains how we will maintain safe, good‑quality homes that meet modern standards, and how we will plan for future needs. Although repairs and maintenance are part of this work, the Strategy goes much further. It covers how we keep homes secure, modern, energy‑efficient and in good condition, and how we invest in neighborhoods, so they remain places where people want to live. It also looks ahead to future challenges such as improving energy efficiency, updating older homes, and regenerating estates in ways that meet the changing needs of tenants.

The wider social housing sector is undergoing rapid change, with increasing expectations, new regulations, and rising pressures on services. To keep up, we need a forward‑looking approach that responds quickly to these changes as well as to the needs and expectations of our tenants.

It will align with key Council documents such as the Corporate Plan and the Housing Revenue Account (HRA) Business Plan, ensuring a joined‑up and coordinated approach to maintaining and investing in our homes and estates.

A new Asset Management Strategy will be published in November 2026.

Over the spring and summer, we will continue working closely with Councillors, our Tenant Involvement Group (TIG)  and, where appropriate, wider groups of tenants to help shape the priorities and actions that will form the basis of the Strategy. These conversations will ensure the Strategy reflects what matters most to the people it affects.

As part of our preparation, we will also be reviewing how we currently deliver asset management. This will include looking at key documents such as the Corporate Plan 2024–2028 and the 30‑Year HRA Business Plan, as well as taking into account both existing and emerging legal and regulatory requirements.

Tenants are already helping to shape this Strategy through the feedback we have received so far. This includes comments from satisfaction surveys, direct feedback provided to the Council, and issues raised through complaints. All of this insight is being used to understand what matters most to tenants and is directly informing the development of the draft Strategy.

Collecting all of this together, will help provide clarity on how the Council will manage and invest in its homes and estates , ensuring they remain safe, good quality places where people want to live.