Guidance and regulation

This guidance delivers on the government’s commitment in response to the Coroner’s 'prevention of future deaths' report on the death of 2-year-old Awaab Ishak due to mould in the home.

• From: Department for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities and 2 others
• Updated: 7 September 2023

• Understanding and addressing the health risks of damp and mould in the home

  Ministerial foreword Every person across this country deserves to live in…

RSH regularly updates its list of registered providers and publishes regulatory assessments of these providers.

• From: Regulator of Social Housing
• Updated: 18 March 2024

Information about RSH's regulatory standards, how we regulate registered providers, our information requirements and other guidance

• From: Regulator of Social Housing
• Updated: 18 January 2019

The Regulator of Social Housing publishes assessments on how well registered landlords are meeting regulatory standards.

• From: Regulator of Social Housing
• Updated: 5 April 2024

This publication sets out the principles of the Regulator of Social Housing’s (RSH) fee-charging scheme and practical guidance about its operation.

• From: Regulator of Social Housing
• Updated: 8 May 2024

This page provides details on how to register or de-register as a social housing provider and includes application forms.

• From: Regulator of Social Housing
• Updated: 20 September 2023

The Home Standard is one of four consumer standards that registered providers of social housing must comply with.

• From: Regulator of Social Housing
• Updated: 1 April 2012

This page includes the Governance and Financial Viability Standard that registered providers of social housing must comply with alongside a supporting Code of Practice.

• From: Regulator of Social Housing
• Updated: 31 March 2015

The Tenant Involvement and Empowerment Standard is one of four consumer standards that registered providers of social housing must comply with.

• From: Regulator of Social Housing
• Updated: 1 July 2017

Outcomes social landlords must deliver about the fair allocation and letting of homes and how tenancies are managed and ended by landlords.

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

The information required by the Regulator of Social Housing and the deadlines for submission.

• From: Regulator of Social Housing
• Updated: 8 March 2024

This page includes the Value for Money Standard that registered providers of social housing must comply with and the supporting Code of Practice.

• From: Regulator of Social Housing
• Updated: 3 June 2021

A factsheet to explain the role of the Regulator of Social Housing and Housing Ombudsman Service, and how residents can seek support.

• From: Department for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities and 2 others
• Updated: 20 September 2023

Outcomes landlords must deliver about engaging with other relevant parties so that tenants can live in safe and well-maintained neighbourhoods and feel safe in their homes.

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

RSH guidance and forms for de/registering as a provider of social housing, notifying the regulator, and miscellaneous approvals

• From: Regulator of Social Housing
• Updated: 18 January 2019

RSH publishes quarterly and annual publications as listed on this page.

• From: Regulator of Social Housing
• Updated: 18 January 2019

The regulator's policies and standards of service

• From: Regulator of Social Housing
• Updated: 28 February 2022

The general requirements for the accounts of private registered providers of social housing.

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

The regulator's general approach to intervention and enforcement.

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

This note includes the value for money metrics that providers must report on as part of their Annual Accounts reporting and also explains how to calculate the metrics.

• From: Regulator of Social Housing
• Updated: 7 May 2024