STAIRs Publication Scheme

What is STAIRs?

The government has introduced a new regulatory standard called the Social Tenant Access to Information Requirements, better known as STAIRs. STAIRs makes it easier for you to access key information about your home, your landlord, and the services you receive.

It provides more transparency for residents of privately registered providers (PRPs), such as First Garden Cities Homes (FGCH). STAIRs strengthens your ability to understand how we operate and hold us to account.

Read the government’s STAIRs guidance

 

Publication scheme

The government requires all social housing providers to introduce a STAIRs Publication Scheme by October 2026.

Our Publication Scheme brings important information about our housing services together in one place. This page makes it easier for you to find key information without having to ask.

We’ll regularly review the information published here to ensure it remains accurate and up to date. We’ll add new information to this scheme when we’re required to, and whenever we think it will be useful and relevant to you.
If you need information in another format, or believe that information we hold and should publish is missing, contact us at enquiries@fgch.co.uk or call 01462 683307.

We’ve organised this information into clear sections to help you find what you need.

 

Through this publication scheme, you can access information about:

Who we are and how we make decisions

  • About FGCH - Find out more about us; who we are and what we do.
  • Our Board sets the overall strategy for us and makes sure our Executive Team, responsible for the day-to-day management, is working effectively. The Board is the main decision-making body and is supported by a range of specialist committees.
  • Our Staff - Find information about our staff and their roles within FGCH
  • Our Corporate Strategy is an ambitious programme that builds on the progress we’ve made since our formation in March 2020.
  • Get Involved – Find information about our Resident Partnership Group
  • Complaint handling  – Information about our complaints process.

How we manage our homes

This section outlines our future plans and explains how we maintain, repair and invest in our homes.

  • Find a home - Current description of FGCH’s homes and operating area.
  • New Homes - Development programme, target areas and development strategy information
  • Report a repair - Our online reporting tool will help you to identify the repair you need and its location, and tell us when best to visit
  • Fire Safety -  Fire safety advice and fire-risk-assessment performance.
  • Rent and Service Charges -  Explanation of service charges and common services.  

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Last Review 12th October 2026