Asset Management Delivery Strategy 2026-2031

Overview

Sandwell Metropolitan Borough Council (SMBC) is committed to providing safe, secure, well-maintained and sustainable homes for tenants and leaseholders across the borough.

We have developed a draft Asset Management Delivery Strategy, which sets out how housing repairs, maintenance, building safety, compliance services and capital investment programmes will be delivered in the future.

The strategy explains how the Council will:

• Deliver repairs and maintenance services
• Invest in homes and neighbourhoods
• Maintain building safety and compliance standards
• Make best use of the Council's Direct Labour Operatives (DLO) workforce
• Procure and manage contractors effectively
• Deliver value for money for tenants and taxpayers
• Support local jobs, apprenticeships and social value
• Involve residents in shaping and improving services

Before the strategy is finalised, we want to hear from tenants, leaseholders and stakeholders who may be affected.

Your views will help us ensure the strategy is clear, practical, resident-focused and capable of delivering high-quality housing services while providing value for money.

This survey should only take a few minutes to complete and all responses will be treated confidentially.

Why your views matter

Your feedback will help shape how housing repairs, maintenance, investment, compliance and building safety services are delivered across Sandwell Council homes in the future.

The Asset Management Delivery Strategy will influence decisions about how the Council invests in homes, manages repairs, maintains building safety, develops its workforce and works with contractors to deliver services. By sharing your views, you can help ensure the strategy reflects the priorities and needs of residents and communities.

We want to understand whether you think the proposed approach is clear, practical and focused on the right priorities. All feedback received will be carefully considered before the strategy is finalised.