All Regulator of Social Housing articles
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NewsOver a quarter of social housing blocks with critical fire safety defect may not be remediated by 2030, says regulator
Of the affected buildings reported by landlords in RSH’s latest survey, only 72% are due to be fixed within the next five years
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NewsGosport latest council to receive lowest C4 consumer grading from regulator
’Fundamental changes’ needed to improve services after multiple serious failings found
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NewsRegulator places for-profit provider Keystage CIC on gradings under review list
Keystage is a small, specialist provider operating in North Hertfordshire and Luton
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NewsRegulator seeks views on proposed updates to consumer standards
Greater transparency for tenants of private registered providers and a new tenant satisfaction measure covering electrical safety checks are among the potential changes
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NewsOldham council fails to meet consumer standards as RSH criticises its operation of PFI contracts
Local authority in Greater Manchester marked down over health and safety failings
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NewsNorth West Leicestershire District Council handed ‘C2’ grade for consumer regulation
Regulator also publishes stability check outcomes for 22 providers
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NewsThe Regulator of Social Housing and Charity Commission set out plan to work together
Memorandum of Understanding intends to ensure effective working relationship between the two bodies, which both regulate a number of registered providers
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NewsRegistered providers’ interest cover not expected to reach 100% until 2028, warns regulator
RSH says financial performance of RPs has fallen for seven successive years
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Comment‘More than new repair obligations’: Why Awaab’s Law creates new challenges for new-build contracts
When new requirements come into force on 27 October, social landlords must rethink how they structure defects clauses, writes Gabor Taller
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NewsCanterbury City Council fails to meet consumer standards
Regulator finds ‘serious failings’ in health and safety remedial works and stock data gaps
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NewsNotting Hill Genesis accounts not ready in time for AGM
But G15 landlord hopeful it won’t miss statutory deadline for second successive year
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NewsRSH survey shows 11% of reported blocks have ‘life-critical’ fire safety defects in external walls
Seven in 10 of defective social housing towers are expected to be remediated within five years
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NewsSouthend council fails consumer standards with C3 grade
Regulator’s inspection finds electrical safety failings, more than 900 overdue repairs and poor data management across Essex council’s housing stock
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NewsEast Surrey council handed lowest C4 grading after regulator finds ‘very serious failings’
Tandridge District Council accepts findings and promises changes
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NewsRegistered providers’ cash balances fall to 12-year low
Seven in 10 landlords report net cash outflow as landlords step up investment in repairs, says Regulator of Social Housing
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NewsRisk management key to keeping tenants safe, RSH report finds
Regulator sets out key learning in its first annual casework review
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NewsGovernment needs to double private investment in social housing sector to hit 1.5m target, says regulator
Jonathan Walters says there is ‘strong arc’ of providers between South East and East Anglia capable of ramping up delivery
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CommentOnly a £3 rent convergence premium can restore housing associations’ financial capacity quickly enough
As the government’s consultation on how to re-introduce the policy closes, Paul Hackett makes the case for a higher ceiling on rent increases.
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NewsL&Q governance rating downgraded one notch to still-compliant ‘G2’
105,000-home landlord told to improve aspects of its governance
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NewsWest Sussex council handed lowest possible consumer grade as 2,500 repairs overdue
Arun District Council becomes third local authority to get ‘C4’ rating