Sample Activities (Controls and Actions) for HRS Risk 1 - Asset Management

Title
Control 98 - Rolling programme of stock condition surveys
Control 100 - Comprehensive, accurate and up-to-date stock condition data
Control 101 - Stock condition reports to the Board
Control 102 - Asset Management Strategy regularly reviewed by the Board
Control 102 - Asset Management Strategy regularly reviewed by the Board
Control 103 - Existing properties considered for disposal against agreed criteria
Control 104 - Sufficient resources budgeted for properties to meet agreed standards
Control 105 - Changes in property standards monitored and incorporated into the asset management programme
Control 106 - Prudent assumptions on the cost of labour and materials
Control 108 - Stock improvement programme
Control 109 - Sufficient internal and external staffing resources in place
Control 110 - Effective procurement of asset management contractors
Control 112 - Cost of upgrading to achieve agreed standards considered before commitment to purchasing properties off the shelf
Control 113 - Exemptions from regulatory standards obtained as required
Control 115 - Effective procurement of responsive and cyclical maintenance works
Control 120 - Close monitoring of contractor performance
Control 129 - Procurement of contractors takes into account customer satisfaction
Control 319 - Contract management
Control 335 - Reviews of demand
Control 412 - Fire safety remediation programme
Control 563 - Progress monitoring (Asset Management Strategy)
Control 687 - Buying, selling or swapping existing tenanted properties to improve value (stock rationalisation)
Control 826 - Stock condition data updated with additions and deletions
Control 831 - Regular meetings with the contractor
Control 924 - Regular review of assets
Control 944 - Periodic consideration of transferring work to in-house contractors
Control 946 - Programme of disposals of poorly-performing assets
Control 958 - Energy efficiency / carbon emissions / fuel poverty targets
Control 1021 - Periodic review of asset management standards
Control 1106 - Works are inspected prior to contractors being paid
Control 1138 - Procurement process takes account of contractor's ability to manage shortages of labour and materials
Control 1162 - Adoption of the Living Home Standard
Control 1207 - Balanced approach to letting and managing asset management contracts
Control 1296 - Arrangements to ensure that major works are completed in line with the specification
Control 1306 - Legal claims against contractors, consultants or insurers considered
Control 1354 - Provision of appropriate support to tenants requiring aids or adaptations to their home
Control 1411 - All building components procured are safe and legal
Control 1423 - Board assurance that stock meets safety standards
Control 1427 - Sufficient resources made available to address issues identified in fire risk assessments
Control 1428 - Climate change / net zero carbon a key element of the Asset Management Strategy
Control 1471 - Training schemes and apprenticeships in construction skills
Control 1491 - Financial plans take into account the requirements of meeting the net zero carbon target by 2050
Control 1492 - Plan for improvements in the environmental performance of the stock
Control 1504 - Asset management partnerships
Control 1506 - Adjustments made to communal areas for disabled tenants
Control 1507 - Positive and constructive relationships with contractors
Control 1540 - Building Safety Fund application considered
Control 1543 - Review of the DLUHC pilot study into external wall-related safety defects in mid-sized blocks
Control 1584 - Working in partnership with other housing associations towards achieving net zero carbon
Control 1585 - Bids for government retrofit funding
Control 1588 - The approach to asset management is proactive and well-resourced
Control 1588 - The approach to asset management is proactive and well-resourced
Control 1595 - Strategy for dealing with supply chain disruption
Control 1632 - Working with lenders and other stakeholders to develop plans to reduce carbon emissions
Control 1647 - Priority given to procurement of fire safety remediation works
Control 1648 - Assessment of the impact of fire safety remediation on other capital programmes
Control 1649 - Registration with the Building Safety Passport Fund
Control 1653 - Appropriate form of procurement
Control 1692 - BIM Toolkit
Action 1719 - Comprehensive audit of the social housing stock
Control 1784 - Response to the Developer Pledge
Control 1786 - Homes are well ventilated and well insulated
Control 1786 - Homes are well ventilated and well insulated
Control 1833 - Monitoring of changes to standards and funding streams
Control 1842 - RAAC survey programme
Control 1844 - Plan to comply with the Welsh Housing Quality Standard (WHQS) 2023
Control 1867 - Regular inspections of walkways and balconies
Control 1868 - Risk factors for structural failure taken into account in the building inspection programme
Action 1871 - Residents with disabilities encouraged to participate in the LUHC survey on accessible housing
Control 1915 - Use of specialist energy efficiency consultants
Control 1936 - Strategy for mitigating the shortage of skilled construction workers
Control 1965 - Home MOTs
Control 2017 - Appraisals of individual buildings with fire safety defects
Control 2033 - Review of proposed changes to Energy Performance Certificates
Control 2054 - Large panel system blocks have been strengthened to withstand a gas explosion
Control 2057 - Monitoring of the age profile of the housing stock
Control 2063 - Early dialogue with counterparties about the quality of the assets