Policy paper

Directions on the rent standard 2019 and 2023

These Directions require the regulator to set a rent standard for registered providers of social housing.

• From: Ministry of Housing, Communities & Local Government (2018 to 2021), Department for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities and Regulator of Social Housing
• Published: 26 February 2019
• Last updated: 14 December 2022 — See all updates

This was published under the 2016 to 2019 May Conservative government

This publication was withdrawn on 1 April 2026

The Direction on the rent standard 2019 and the Direction on the rent standard 2023 have been replaced by the Direction on the rent standard 2026.

Applies to England

Documents

Policy statement on rents for social housing

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[Withdrawn] Direction on the Rent Standard 2019

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[Withdrawn] Direction on the Rent Standard 2023

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The Direction on the rent standard 2019 required the regulator of social housing to set a rent standard for registered providers of social housing with effect from 1 April 2020. The Direction on the rent standard 2023 now requires the regulator of social housing to set a rent standard for registered providers of social housing with effect from 1 April 2023.

The Direction on the rent standard 2023 will operate alongside the Direction on the rent standard 2019.

They are accompanied by a new policy statement which sets out the government’s policy on rents for social housing from 1 April 2023 onwards. This replaces the policy statement on rents that was issued in February 2019.

Published 26 February 2019

Last updated 14 December 2022 + show all updates

1. 14 December 2022

   Added Direction on the rent standard 2023 and replaced policy statement with a new statement setting out government policy on rents from 1 April 2023.

2. 26 February 2019

   First published.