Guidance and regulation

Guidance notes and form for completing the 2022 to 2023 local authority housing statistics.

• From: Department for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities
• Updated: 27 March 2023

Explains your rights over your data and how the regulator processes and protects your personal information in line with data protection legislation.

• From: Regulator of Social Housing
• Updated: 7 March 2023

Statutory guidance for local authorities on social housing allocations, residency and local association.

• From: Department for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities and 1 others
• Updated: 31 December 2013

The government has a programme of reform to improve the quality of social housing. Every month, progress on our commitments will be shared on these pages, as part of our commitment to respond to the tragic death of 2 year ol…

• From: Department for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities
• Updated: 28 February 2023

The government has a programme of reform to improve the quality of social housing. Each month, progress on our commitments is shared on these pages, as part of our commitment to respond to the tragic death of 2 year old Awaa…

• From: Department for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities
• Updated: 31 July 2023

Guidance for tenants on the Right to Shared Ownership scheme.

• From: Department for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities
• Updated: 22 December 2022

This guidance explains the rights of European Economic Area (EEA) and Swiss citizens to access social housing and homelessness assistance in England.

• From: Department for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities and 1 others
• Updated: 2 December 2020

The government is committed to improving the quality of social housing in England. In response to the tragic death of 2-year-old Awaab Ishak, we are reforming the sector so that every tenant has a decent, safe and secure hom…

• From: Department for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities
• Updated: 30 November 2023

This clarifies the roles of the agencies responsible for tackling anti-social behaviour and the help and support available for tenants.

• From: Department for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities and 1 others
• Updated: 8 November 2021

The government has a programme of reform to improve the quality of social housing. Each month, progress on our commitments is shared on these pages, as part of our commitment to respond to the tragic death of 2 year old Awaa…

• From: Department for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities
• Updated: 31 August 2023

User guidance for the new CORE system and announcement covering transition from the previous system.

• From: Closed organisation: Ministry of Housing, Communities & Local Government
• Updated: 6 October 2015

This guide provides information and good practice on the operation of the Right to Buy scheme.

• From: Department for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities
• Updated: 6 April 2024

Statutory guidance for local authorities to improve access to social housing for victims of domestic abuse in refuges or other types of temporary accommodation.

• From: Department for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities and 1 others
• Updated: 25 January 2022

Find out more about government’s Social Housing Quality Resident Panel.

• From: Department for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities
• Updated: 7 December 2023

Guidance notes and form for completing the 2020 to 2021 local authority housing statistics.

• From: Closed organisation: Ministry of Housing, Communities & Local Government
• Updated: 13 April 2021

This page includes guidance on which decisions made by the Regulator of Social Housing you can appeal, and how to appeal

• From: Regulator of Social Housing
• Updated: 2 April 2024

The government has a programme of reform to improve the quality of social housing. Every month, progress on our commitments will be shared on these pages, as part of our commitment to respond to the tragic death of 2 year ol…

• From: Department for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities
• Updated: 26 January 2023

The government is committed to improving the quality of social housing in England. In response to the tragic death of 2-year-old Awaab Ishak, we are reforming the sector so that every tenant has a decent, safe and secure hom…

• From: Department for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities
• Updated: 31 October 2023

Methodology landlords may choose to follow when considering how to meet the consumer standards requirement on the provision of information to tenants.

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

The government is committed to improving the quality of social housing in England. In response to the tragic death of 2-year-old Awaab Ishak, we are reforming the sector so that every tenant has a decent, safe and secure hom…

• From: Department for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities
• Updated: 2 October 2023