Localism Act 2011

Final annual report

67 (1) As soon as is reasonably practicable after the abolition date, the HCA must prepare a report on the performance of the functions of the Office—

(a) in the last financial year to end before the abolition date, and

(b) in the period (if any) beginning immediately after the end of that financial year and ending immediately before the abolition date.

(2) Sub-paragraph (1)(a) does not apply if the Office has already sent a report under section 92 of the Housing and Regeneration Act 2008 to the Secretary of State in respect of the financial year.

(3) The report must, in particular—

(a) specify any direction given to the Office by the Secretary of State in the period to which it relates under section 197 of the Housing and Regeneration Act 2008, and

(b) contain a general description of complaints made to the Office in that period about the performance of registered providers of social housing and of how those complaints have been dealt with.

(4) The HCA must send a report under this paragraph to the Secretary of State as soon as is reasonably practicable after preparing it.

(5) The Secretary of State must lay the report before Parliament.