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We are seeking views on a new Direction to the Regulator of Social Housing in relation to social housing rent policy from 1 April 2026 that includes Social Rent convergence.
This consultation seeks views on how to implement Social Rent convergence,…
Chapter 1: Introduction On 30 October 2024, the Ministry of Housing,…
A reformed Decent Homes Standard will establish the minimum housing standards that tenants in both social and private rented sectors can expect from their landlords.
Scope of the consultation This consultation considers decency standards…
Ministerial foreword As a government, we are determined to make decisive…
The New Decent Homes Standard including minimum Energy Efficiency…
Proposed changes to the Transparency, Influence and Accountability Standard, the Consumer Standards Code of Practice and Electrical Safety Checks Tenant Satisfaction Measure
List of annexes in the consultation These documents can be found on the…
1. Required outcomes 1.1 Fairness and respect 1.1.1 Registered providers…
Consumer standards Code of Practice The role of the Code of Practice 1 -…
Introduction This document summarises our considerations of the regulatory…
We want to understand more about claims management activity in housing disrepair claims.
The roadmap explains how the government will implement the Renters' Rights Act 2025 and reform the private rented sector.
The TSMs will apply to all social housing landlords, including local authorities, housing associations and other registered social housing providers.
This consultation seeks views on the introduction and enforcement of a Decent Homes Standard in the private rented sector in England.
The Regulator of Social Housing’s updated equality objectives were finalised in October 2023
Impact assessment relating to the Renters’ Rights Bill.
Government response to the Animal Sentience Committee’s report on whether the Renters (Reform) Bill has due regard to the welfare of animals.
First published during the 2022 to 2024 Sunak Conservative government
The Regulator of Social Housing is consulting on proposed changes to its fees principles and levels in line with recent legislative and government requirements.
Government will begin naming and shaming failing social housing landlords on social media.
First published during the 2019 to 2022 Johnson Conservative government
Proposals on standards registered providers must meet so tenants live in safe, quality homes, have choice and protection, and can hold landlords to account.
Proposed guidance on how RSH uses, and intends to use, its statutory regulatory and enforcement powers and certain general powers following legislative changes
The Regulator of Social Housing is consulting on its equality objectives.
The outcomes of the review into the operation of the Housing Health and Safety Rating System.
The government's response to the Levelling Up, Housing and Communities Select Committee inquiry into the regulation of social housing.
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
These Directions require the regulator to set a rent standard for registered providers of social housing.
First published during the 2016 to 2019 May Conservative government
Seeks views on widening access and considering the scope of the database of rogue landlords and property agents.
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