Priorities for improving homes

Maintain and improve standards across Cumberland's Housing Stock

This priority aims to provide information to residents and landlords, build upon the council's understanding of the private rented sector, and take enforcement action against landlords where necessary.

Damp and mould

This priority aims to increase awareness of the issues around damp and mould for front-line council officers, tenants and landlords and develop a process to respond to complaints of damp and mould.

Raise the profile of housing enforcement

This priority aims to enable the council to understand and monitor legislative changes that affect the work of housing enforcement officers and build them into Cumberland policies and processes.

Improve housing standards to increase sustainable warmth, EPC ratings and contribute to Net Zero targets

This priority aims to improve the health and wellbeing of residents by working with partners to facilitate better housing conditions, providing grant funding to retrofit homes to improve thermal comfort, help reduce bills for low-income households.

Address empty homes to improve communities

This priority aims to allow communities to prosper, and aides the council to take action against property owners and have procedures in place to drive forward empty homes with options to work with partners to develop funding opportunities for owners. 

Understand the role of the council in making higher risk buildings in our communities safe

This priority aims to increase council and resident awareness of the measures available to them to increase the safety of higher risk buildings and be clear about the role and responsibilities of the lead regulator.