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RPC opinion: impact of Social Housing Bill
Regulatory Policy Committee's opinion of the quality of the evidence and analysis in the impact assessment.
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The Regulatory Policy Committee (RPC) gave a ‘red’ rating to the impact assessment for the Social Housing Bill on 24 July 2026. This means that we considered the assessment from Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government to be ‘not fit for purpose’ based on our scrutiny of the evidence and analysis supporting the case for why regulation is necessary.
Our rating is advisory and does not reflect the merits of the policy itself. It does not prevent a department from proceeding with legislation, but it is published transparently and informs ministerial decision making and parliamentary scrutiny.
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Published 31 July 2026