Regulator of Social Housing consults on changes to guidance on intervention and enforcement

The Regulator of Social Housing is running a consultation on changes to its guidance on intervention, enforcement and use of powers.

The proposed updates reflect legislative changes, including the introduction of the Housing and Administration regime, the Co-operative and Community Benefit Societies Act 2014 and the move to a standalone status for the Regulator.

The guidance sets out the Regulator’s general approach to intervention and enforcement of registered providers and "reinforces the high-level objectives and principles underpinning its approach to dealing with poor performance in a rapidly-changing social housing sector".

This consultation, which can be viewed here, closes at 6pm on 16 August 2019.

Simon Dow, Interim Chair of the Regulator, said: “While the changes we are consulting on in this document are consequential on legislative changes, and do not fundamentally alter our approach to intervention and enforcement, we believe that full transparency on when and how the Regulator will use its powers is a vital contribution to maintaining that confidence.”