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Social Housing Regulation Enforcement Powers

The Department for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities and the Regulator of Social Housing are implementing new enforcement powers and regulatory oversight for social housing providers, including supported housing. Recent legislation—the Social Housing (Regulation) Act 2023 and Supported Housing (Regulatory Oversight) Act 2023—has expanded the regulator's ability to intervene in poorly performing providers and set tenure standards. The government has consulted on and is now implementing these enhanced regulatory frameworks.

10 Jul 2025 | Announcement Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government linked

Update on the Supported Housing Regulation Consultation

UIN: HCWS800 The Government recently consulted on its proposals for implementing the measures in the Supported Housing (Regulatory Oversight) Act 2023. The Act aims to improve quality in supported housing – the consultation included detail on the proposed licensing re...

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10 Jul 2025 | Announcement Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government linked

Update on the Supported Housing Regulation Consultation

UIN: HLWS800 My Honourable Friend the Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Homelessness and Democracy (Rushanara Ali MP) has today made the following statement:The Government recently consulted on its proposals for implementing the measures in the Supported Hous...

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6 Feb 2025 | Announcement Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government Context · primary home: Social Housing Renewal Bill linked

Improving the quality of social housing and strengthening tenant voice

UIN: HCWS423 Alongside our commitment to delivering the biggest increase in social and affordable housebuilding in a generation, the government is determined to drive a transformational and lasting change in the safety and quality of social housing.The government reco...

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9 Jan 2024 | Announcement Department for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities linked

Social Housing Quality Update

UIN: HLWS166 My Right Honourable friend the Secretary of State for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities and Minister for Intergovernmental Relations (The Rt Hon. Michael Gove MP) has made the following Written Ministerial Statement.On 21 December 2020, just days afte...

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26 Jun 2023 | Announcement Department for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities linked

Announcing the Public Body Review of Homes England

UIN: HCWS877 I am today announcing that the Department for Levelling Up, Housing & Communities is undertaking a routine Public Body Review of Homes England.Arm's Length Bodies (ALBs) play an important role in delivering government policy. There are nearly 300 …

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