I have asked Council for copies of the NDA for our lawyers to review. Council have agreed and are organising this now.

I have also updated the Housing Registrar regarding the NDA – their response is below:

Warren.

Hi Warren

We have not had a situation where an
agency has signed a non-disclosure agreement with regard to a housing project.

That said, we note that your legal advisors
will be reviewing the non-disclosure agreement.  While reviewing this
document, Servants and their legal advisors must  keep in mind your
obligations under the Housing Act 1983  particularly in your
obligation to meet Performance Standards.

Servants will be subject as usual to
regulatory engagement which requires full disclosure of contractual and
financial documentation regarding all housing projects and regular progress
reports ofn such projects.

We also draw your attention to the Housing
Registrar’s confidentiality policy which can be found on our website

Confidentiality
fact sheet (PDF Size 161kb)  and
which provides a general overview of the management and handling of information
by the Housing Registrar under the Housing Act 1983.

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You should also note that if the Registrar
has any concerns he is an inspector and can commence an investigation under
the Housing Act 1983.

Do feel free to contact me again if
you require any further assistance.

Regards

Christine Witton

Project Officer