Press release

Empowering People Inspiring Communities Limited's grading under review

Providers being investigated for an issue regarding their compliance with the Governance and Financial Viability Standard are added to the regulator's GUR list.

The Regulator of Social Housing reports that Empowering People Inspiring Communities Limited has been placed on its gradings under review list today (21 June 2021).

Empowering People Inspiring Communities Limited’s current published grades are G1/V1. The regulator notifies that a provider’s grading is under review when its compliant grade (G1 and G2 for governance, V1 or V2 for viability) is being investigated in relation to an issue which may result in a downgrade to a non-compliant grade (G3 or G4 for governance, V3 or V4 for viability).

The regulator is currently investigating matters which may impact on EPIC’s compliance with the Governance and Financial Viability Standard.

The regulator’s gradings under review list is available on the website.

Notes to editors

  1. The GUR lists providers where we are investigating a matter that might result in them being assessed as non-compliant in relation to the regulator’s Governance and Financial Viability Standard.

  2. The regulatory standards can be found on the RSH website.

  3. The Regulator of Social Housing promotes a viable, efficient and well-governed social housing sector able to deliver homes that meet a range of needs. It does this by undertaking robust economic regulation focusing on governance, financial viability and value for money that maintains lender confidence and protects the taxpayer. It also sets consumer standards and may take action if these standards are breached and there is a significant risk of serious detriment to tenants or potential tenants.

  4. For press office contact details, see the Media enquiries page. For general queries, please email enquiries@rsh.gov.uk or call 0300 124 5225.

Published 21 June 2021