The Regulator of Social Housing regulates registered providers of social housing in
England
England is a country that is part of the United Kingdom. It shares land borders with Wales to its west and Scotland to its north. The Irish Sea lies northwest and the Celtic Sea to the southwest. It is separated from continental Europe b ...
. This function was transferred from the
Homes and Communities Agency
Homes England is the non-departmental public body that funds new affordable housing in England. It was founded on 1 January 2018 to replace the Homes and Communities Agency (HCA).
HCA in turn was established by the Housing and Regeneration Act 2 ...
in October 2018. Until April 2012 it was performed by the
Tenant Services Authority
The Tenant Services Authority (TSA) was the operating name of the ''Office for Tenants and Social Landlords'', the former regulatory agency of registered providers of social housing in England.
On 1 December 2008 the TSA first took over the reg ...
. It is sponsored by the
Department for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities
The Department for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities (DLUHC), formerly the Ministry for Housing, Communities and Local Government (MHCLG), is a department of His Majesty's Government responsible for housing, communities, local government ...
.
It maintains a list of registered social housing providers.
It has challenged the business model of some providers where rent income from
housing benefit payments is less than lease expenditure.
In November 2022 it reduced the financial viability grading for 19 housing associations, because of higher inflation and borrowing costs, and a weakening housing market.
See also
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Scottish Housing Regulator
The Scottish Housing Regulator (SHR) is an independent Non-Ministerial Department, directly accountable to the Scottish Parliament. The body was established on 1 April 2011 under the Housing (Scotland) Act 2010. SHR is the successor to the previ ...
References
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{{Communities and Local Government
2011 establishments in England
Housing in England
Housing
Housing, or more generally, living spaces, refers to the construction and assigned usage of houses or buildings individually or collectively, for the purpose of shelter. Housing ensures that members of society have a place to live, whether it ...
Executive agencies of the United Kingdom government
Public housing in England
Social programs