The Department for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities is reforming social housing rent policy, including proposals to restore Local Housing Allowance rates, implement Social Rent convergence, and reform subsidy rules for council housing. Multiple bills are progressing including the Co-operative Housing Tenure Bill and Carers Bedroom Entitlement Bill. The policy aims to improve affordability and value for money in the social housing sector.
In response to: How to implement Social Rent convergence
In response to: How to implement Social Rent convergence
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.
In response to: Consultation on future social housing rent policy
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.
The Leasehold and Freehold Reform Act 2024 (‘the Act’) introduces a range of measures to improve home ownership for millions of leaseholders in England and Wales, including increasing the transparency of fixed and variable service charges. On 4 July 2025, …
In response to: Social Tenant Access to Information Requirements: consultation
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.
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 …
The Leasehold and Freehold Reform Act 2024 (‘the Act’) introduces a range of measures to improve home ownership for millions of leaseholders in England and Wales, including increasing the transparency of fixed and variable service charges. On 4 July 2025, …
The Leasehold and Freehold Reform Act 2024 (‘the Act’) introduces a range of measures to improve home ownership for millions of leaseholders in England and Wales, including increasing the transparency of fixed and variable service charges. On 4 July 2025, …
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.
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 …
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.
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.
In response to: Consultation on reforms to social housing allocations
In response to: Consultation on reforms to social housing allocations
In response to: Social housing rents consultation
In response to: Social housing rents consultation
We are seeking views on a new Direction to the Regulator of Social Housing in relation to social housing rent policy from 1 April 2023.
We are seeking views on a new Direction to the Regulator of Social Housing in relation to social housing rent policy from 1 April 2023.
Topic of this consultation: This consultation seeks views on a new Direction from the Secretary of State to the Regulator of Social Housing in relation to social housing rent policy. It focuses on the introduction of a rent ceiling from …
We are seeking views on a new Direction to the Regulator of Social Housing in relation to social housing rent policy from 1 April 2023.
Topic of this consultation: This consultation seeks views on a new Direction from the Secretary of State to the Regulator of Social Housing in relation to social housing rent policy. It focuses on the introduction of a rent ceiling from …
This green paper seeks views on government’s vision for social housing providing safe, secure homes that help people get on with their lives.
This green paper seeks views on government’s vision for social housing providing safe, secure homes that help people get on with their lives.
We are seeking views on a proposed direction to the Regulator of Social Housing on social housing rents from 1 April 2020 onwards.
We are seeking views and comments on the recommendations made by the Private Rented Sector Electrical Safety Working Group.
We are seeking views on a proposed direction to the Regulator of Social Housing on social housing rents from 1 April 2020 onwards.
This green paper seeks views on government’s vision for social housing providing safe, secure homes that help people get on with their lives.
We are seeking views on a proposed direction to the Regulator of Social Housing on social housing rents from 1 April 2020 onwards.
This green paper seeks views on government’s vision for social housing providing safe, secure homes that help people get on with their lives.
We are seeking views and comments on the recommendations made by the Private Rented Sector Electrical Safety Working Group.
We are seeking views and comments on the recommendations made by the Private Rented Sector Electrical Safety Working Group.
Consultation on updating the housing revenue account accounting practices directions.
A consultation on the detail of the ‘pay to stay’ policy announced at Budget 2015.
Consultation on updating the housing revenue account accounting practices directions.
Consultation on updating the housing revenue account accounting practices directions.
A consultation on the detail of the ‘pay to stay’ policy announced at Budget 2015.
A consultation on the detail of the ‘pay to stay’ policy announced at Budget 2015.