Policy papers and consultations

Government will begin naming and shaming failing social housing landlords on social media.

• From: Department for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities
• Updated: 2 April 2024

• Naming and shaming failing social housing landlords

  The Department will highlight poor practice by social housing landlords…

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• Draft guidance note 1: Sections 199-200 – Survey (regulatory power)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

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: 5 September 2023

The government's response to the Levelling Up, Housing and Communities Select Committee inquiry into the regulation of social housing.

• From: Department for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities
• Updated: 20 July 2023

The Regulator of Social Housing's latest thinking about how we will put in place the changes to consumer regulation described in the social housing white paper

• From: Regulator of Social Housing
• Updated: 12 January 2023

The TSMs will apply to all social housing landlords, including local authorities, housing associations and other registered social housing providers.

• From: Regulator of Social Housing
• Updated: 21 September 2022

We are seeking views on new proposals to implement the Grenfell Tower Inquiry Phase 1 recommendations on Personal Emergency Evacuation Plans.

• From: Home Office
• Updated: 30 August 2022

The Regulator of Social Housing is proposing to update the existing Accounting Direction.

• From: Regulator of Social Housing
• Updated: 12 January 2022

The Regulator of Social Housing's initial thinking about how we will put in place the changes to consumer regulation described in the social housing white paper

• From: Regulator of Social Housing
• Updated: 17 November 2021

Sets out the actions the government will take to ensure that residents in social housing are safe, are listened to, live in good quality homes, and have access to redress when things go wrong.

• From: Closed organisation: Ministry of Housing, Communities & Local Government
• Updated: 22 January 2021

This call for evidence seeks information to support the review of the regulatory regime for social housing.

• From: Closed organisation: Ministry of Housing, Communities & Local Government
• Updated: 17 November 2020

This green paper seeks views on government’s vision for social housing providing safe, secure homes that help people get on with their lives.

• From: Closed organisation: Ministry of Housing, Communities & Local Government
• Updated: 17 November 2020

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

• From: Regulator of Social Housing
• Updated: 31 July 2020

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

The Regulator of Social Housing is consulting on changes to its guidance on intervention, enforcement and use of powers.

• From: Regulator of Social Housing
• Updated: 16 December 2019

The Regulator is proposing to replace the existing 2015 Rent Standard with a new Rent Standard for registered providers of social housing from 1 April 2020.

• From: Regulator of Social Housing
• Updated: 31 October 2019

This short consultation will help RSH improve the way in which its data is published to better meet user needs.

• From: Regulator of Social Housing
• Updated: 6 September 2019