Following the introduction of the Social Housing (Regulation) Act 2023, a new government consultation was carried out, ending on 26 March and discussed proposed reforms to the way that social housing is allocated in England.
Section 193 of the Housing and Regeneration Act 2008 (the HRA), as amended by the Social Housing (Regulation) Act 2023, affords the Regulator of Social Housing (RSH) the power to set consumer standards that registered providers are required to meet.
On 22 November 2023, Chancellor Jeremy Hunt presented his Autumn Statement to Parliament. Below is a summary of several announcements that were given which will impact the social housing sector.
Homes England have today announced changes to the annual rent review on Shared Ownership homes from RPI to CPI and they have issued a new suite of CPI-based model leases and amended KIDS forms to incorporate this and other changes.
