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Where will people live when there’s no more social housing?

England already has a massive shortfall in social housing, and losses continue to vastly outnumber the small numbers being built.

New regime to deliver decent homes for social housing residents.

Routine inspections and gradings will hold large social housing providers to account and ensure landlords are delivering for residents.

How location will underpin success for housing associations navigating the new Social Housing Regulation Act.

Social landlords need a whole-picture perspective across their portfolio to ensure that any actions they take can deliver on new regulation.

London social landlords the worst offenders on damp and mould.

London has the most social landlords with mouldy and unsafe homes in the UK.

What is Awaab's Law?

It’s well-known that London is suffering from a severe housing crisis. But what are national, regional and local government actually doing to solve it?

Knowledge and action for change in social housing.

Guidance and training on residents rights and how to stand up for them.

Regulator of Social Housing sets out new standards to drive improvements in social housing

The proposed new consumer standards are designed to protect tenants and improve the service they receive and will apply to all social landlords.

What is the social housing sector doing to get ready for mandatory qualifications?

The government is consulting on mandatory professional qualifications for social housing managers. This change may be more than a year away but, many social landlords are already preparing.

What can councils expect from stronger social housing regulation?

The Regulator of Social Housing is set to implement the most significant change to social housing regulation in ten years, impacting all councils with social housing responsibilities.

Government consults on reforms to social housing allocations

The government is currently consulting on plans to amend the rules around social housing allocations through their consultation on reforms to social housing allocations.

Awaab’s Law: Political posturing, or change in the making?

The government is consulting on tough new rules for social landlords as part of Awaab’s Law to enforce safer homes.

Navigating a new era of social housing regulation

The Social Housing Regulation Act received Royal Assent officially becoming law. This milestone represents a significant stride towards shaping a new era of consumer regulation in the social housing sector.

The Regulator of Social Housing sets out key risks facing the sector

The Sector Risk Profile shows that providers are grappling with a range of significant external economic pressures.

Watchdog urges sector learn from damp and mould casefile

Social landlords appear to be heading in the right direction when dealing with complaints about damp and mould.

Social Housing Regulation Act

For housing associations, making sure residents have a safe, affordable and decent place to call home is the foundation of their work.

Landmark Social Housing Act receives Royal Assent to become law

New law will strengthen powers to tackle failing social landlords and tenants living in unsafe homes will be better supported by the Regulator.

Social Housing Act receives Royal Assent

The Social Housing Regulation Act has received Royal Assent officially becoming law. The Act forms a new era of regulation for the social housing sector.

Improving the quality of social housing

Update on the governments programme of reform to improve the quality of social housing.

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