Policy papers and consultations

The Regulator of Social Housing is consulting on proposed changes to its fees principles and levels in line with recent legislative and government requirements.

• From: Regulator of Social Housing
• Updated: 8 May 2024

• Annex 1: Numerical analysis of individual question responses to the fees consultation

  Number of responses by support Question Yes No No response 1. Do you agree…

• Annex 2: List of respondents

  List of respondents to the consultation on changes to our fees regime The…

• Annex 3: Business Engagement Assessment

  Title of proposal Fees for social housing regulation from 1 July 2024 Lead…

• Consultation on changes to our fees regime (accessible version)

  Foreword I am pleased to introduce this consultation on fees for the…

Proposals on standards registered providers must meet so tenants live in safe, quality homes, have choice and protection, and can hold landlords to account.

• From: Regulator of Social Housing
• Updated: 29 February 2024

• Annex 1: Numerical analysis of responses

  Statutory consultation on the consumer standards February 2024 As a result…

• Annex 2: List of respondents

  1. Statutory consultation on the consumer standards February 2024 The…

• Annex 3: Consumer standards 1 April 2024

  Safety and Quality Standard Consumer standards 1 April 2024 1. Required…

• Annex 4: Consumer standards Code of Practice

  Consumer standards Code of Practice The role of the Code of Practice 1 -…

• Annex 5: Regulatory impact assessment

  Regulatory impact assessment Title of proposal Changes to the consumer…

• Annex 6: Consumer standards – Equality impact assessment

  Part 1: Introduction and scoping 1.1 Summary and scope Overview The…

• Consumer standards consultation - Reshaping consumer regulation (accessible version)

  Annexes to the consultation on the proposed consumer standards These…

• Consumer standards consultation - what we are proposing and how to have your say - Summary (accessible version)

  About the consultation The Regulator of Social Housing is creating a set…

• Annex 1 - Proposed consumer standards (accessible version)

  Safety and Quality Standard 1. Required outcomes 1.1 Stock quality 1.1.1…

• Annex 2 - Proposed consumer standards Code of Practice (accessible version)

  The role of the Code of Practice 1 - This Code of Practice (the Code) is…

Proposed guidance on how RSH uses, and intends to use, its statutory regulatory and enforcement powers and certain general powers following legislative changes

• From: Regulator of Social Housing
• Updated: 29 February 2024

• Consultation on Statutory Guidance under section 215 of the Housing and Regeneration Act 2008

  1. Scope of the consultation Topic of this consultation The regulator is…

• Introduction to draft Statutory Guidance

  Introduction 1 - In publishing this document, the regulator is meeting its…

• Draft guidance note 1: Sections 199-200 – Survey (regulatory power)

  Applicable PRP (For profit) yes PRP (Not for profit) yes PRP (Registered…

• Draft guidance note 2: Sections 201-203A – Inspections (regulatory power)

  Applicable PRP (For profit) yes PRP (Not for profit) yes PRP (Registered…

• Draft guidance note 3: Sections 206-210A – Inquiry and extraordinary audit (regulatory power)

  Applicable PRP (For profit) yes PRP (Not for profit) yes PRP (Registered…

• Draft guidance note 4: Sections 218A-D – Performance improvement plans (enforcement power)

  Applicable PRP (For profit) yes PRP (Not for profit) yes PRP (Registered…

• Draft guidance note 5: Sections 219-225 – Enforcement notices (enforcement power)

  Applicable PRP (For profit) yes PRP (Not For profit) yes PRP (Registered…

• Draft guidance note 6: Section 225A-225H – Emergency remedial action (enforcement power)

  Applicable PRP (For profit) yes PRP (Not for profit) yes PRP (Registered…

• Draft guidance note 7: Sections 226-235 – Penalties (enforcement power)

  Applicable PRP (For profit) yes PRP (Not for profit) yes PRP (Registered…

• Draft guidance note 8: Sections 236-245 – Compensation (enforcement power)

  Applicable PRP (For profit) yes PRP (Not for profit) yes PRP (Registered…

The Regulator of Social Housing is consulting on its equality objectives.

• From: Regulator of Social Housing
• Updated: 19 October 2023

The Regulator of Social Housing’s updated equality objectives were finalised in October 2023

• From: Regulator of Social Housing
• Updated: 19 October 2023

This call for evidence will help to inform the deliberations of the Older People’s Housing Taskforce.

• From: Department of Health and Social Care
• Updated: 24 July 2023

The prospectus for the £20 million Supported Housing Improvement Programme.

• From: Department for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities
• Updated: 24 November 2022

We are seeking views on the funding allocation methodology for a new duty on local authorities to provide support to victims in safe accommodation.

• From: Closed organisation: Ministry of Housing, Communities & Local Government
• Updated: 12 February 2021

The Regulator of Social Housing’s first set of equality objectives were finalised following a statutory consultation between January and March 2020.

• From: Regulator of Social Housing
• Updated: 30 July 2020

We are seeking views on proposals for a fit and proper test for park home site owners and managers.

• From: Closed organisation: Ministry of Housing, Communities & Local Government
• Updated: 8 July 2020

Consultation on the future delivery of support to victims and their children in accommodation-based domestic abuse services in England.

• From: Closed organisation: Ministry of Housing, Communities & Local Government
• Updated: 14 October 2019

Memorandum to the Communities and Local Government Select Committee on post-legislative assessment of the Mobile Homes Act 2013 (MHA 2013).

• From: Closed organisation: Ministry of Housing, Communities & Local Government
• Updated: 7 January 2019

We are seeking views on proposals for new statutory guidance to local authorities to assist victims of domestic abuse in refuges to access social housing.

• From: Closed organisation: Ministry of Housing, Communities & Local Government
• Updated: 10 November 2018

This call for evidence seeks views about the effectiveness of the Mobile Homes Act 2013.

• From: Closed organisation: Ministry of Housing, Communities & Local Government
• Updated: 22 October 2018

This call for evidence seeks views about practices in the park homes sector.

• From: Closed organisation: Ministry of Housing, Communities & Local Government
• Updated: 22 October 2018

Government response to the second report of 2017-19 of the Housing, Communities and Local Government Select Committee inquiry into housing for older people.

• From: Closed organisation: Ministry of Housing, Communities & Local Government
• Updated: 27 September 2018

Consultations seeking views on the government’s proposals for a flexible funding approach for the supported housing sector.

• From: Department for Work and Pensions and 1 others
• Updated: 9 August 2018

A policy statement and two consultation documents setting out the government’s proposals for a flexible funding approach for the supported housing sector.

• From: Department for Work and Pensions and 1 others
• Updated: 31 October 2017

Government response to the Communities and Local Government and Work and Pensions Select Committees joint report "future of supported housing".

• From: Department for Work and Pensions and 1 others
• Updated: 31 October 2017

Consultation on the detail of the future funding model for supported housing from April 2019.

• From: Department for Work and Pensions and 1 others
• Updated: 31 October 2017