Rented housing sector

Services

Universal Credit: Landlord request for a managed payment or rent arrears deduction

If a tenant is having difficulty paying their rent, apply for a Managed Payment to Landlord using the Apply for a Direct Rent Payment service to request payment of rent from a tenant’s Universal Credit.

How to rent
- Guidance
- 2 October 2023
- Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government, Closed organisation: Ministry of Housing, Communities & Local Government (2018 to 2021), and Closed organisation: Department for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities
Model agreement for a shorthold assured tenancy
- Guidance
- 28 January 2021
- Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government, Closed organisation: Ministry of Housing, Communities & Local Government (2018 to 2021), and Closed organisation: Department for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities
Domestic private rented property: minimum energy efficiency standard - landlord guidance
- Detailed guide
- 16 May 2025
- Department for Energy Security and Net Zero and Closed organisation: Department for Business, Energy & Industrial Strategy
Housing health and safety rating system (HHSRS): guidance for landlords and property-related professionals
- Guidance
- 26 May 2006
- Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government, Closed organisation: Ministry of Housing, Communities & Local Government (2018 to 2021), and Closed organisation: Department for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities
Housing health and safety rating system (HHSRS) operating guidance: housing inspections and assessment of hazards
- Guidance
- 27 February 2006
- Closed organisation: Ministry of Housing, Communities & Local Government (2018 to 2021)

RSH highlights the importance of landlords understanding tenants’ homes
- 17 July 2025
- Regulator of Social Housing
- Press release
RSH takes enforcement action against Easy Housing Association
- 16 July 2025
- Regulator of Social Housing
- Press release
Easy Housing Association
- 16 July 2025
- Regulator of Social Housing
- Decision
Regulatory judgements and enforcement notices
- 16 July 2025
- Regulator of Social Housing
- Decision
RSH downgrades Sustain to V3
- 9 July 2025
- Regulator of Social Housing
- Press release

Focus Report: Understanding the condition of tenants’ homes
- 17 July 2025
- Regulator of Social Housing
- Research
English Housing Survey 2023 to 2024: rented sectors
- 17 July 2025
- Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government
- National statistics
Social Housing Resident Panel Reports 2025
- 9 July 2025
- Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government
- Research
Social Housing Resident Panel Reports 2024
- 9 July 2025
- Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government
- Research
Social Housing Resident Panel Reports 2022 to 2023
- 9 July 2025
- Closed organisation: Department for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities and Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government
- Research

A Decent Homes Standard in the private rented sector: consultation
- 2 July 2025
- Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government and Closed organisation: Department for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities
- Consultation outcome
- Date closed 14 October 2022
Consultation on a reformed Decent Homes Standard for social and privately rented homes
- 2 July 2025
- Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government
- Open consultation
- Closing date 10 September 2025
How to implement Social Rent convergence
- 2 July 2025
- Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government
- Open consultation
- Closing date 27 August 2025
RSH equality objectives 2023
- 27 March 2025
- Regulator of Social Housing
- Policy paper
Renters’ Rights Bill: Impact assessment
- 22 November 2024
- Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government
- Impact assessment

RSH spending over £250 - 2025
- 22 July 2025
- Regulator of Social Housing
- Transparency
RSH Board minutes 2025
- 18 July 2025
- Regulator of Social Housing
- Transparency
Registered providers of social housing – updated monthly
- 18 July 2025
- Regulator of Social Housing
- Transparency
RSH Prompt payment data
- 17 July 2025
- Regulator of Social Housing
- Transparency
RSH Board members' register of interests
- 11 July 2025
- Regulator of Social Housing
- Transparency