Consultation on how to implement Social Rent convergence

Topic of this consultation: This consultation seeks views on how to implement Social Rent convergence, as part of the government’s 10 year rent settlement for social housing. This follows the broader consultation on future social housing rent policy that the government carried out between October and December 2024. Scope of this consultation: Following the previous consultation, the government announced (as part of the Spending Review) that there will be a 10 year rent settlement for social housing from 1 April 2026 in which rents will be permitted to increase by CPI+1% per annum. However, the government received clear feedback in response to the previous consultation that the level of investment in new and existing social housing that is needed to deliver the government’s ambitions will not be unlocked unless Social Rent convergence is implemented. Convergence would allow rents for Social Rent properti