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After years of criticism that England's social housing system has been losing homes faster than it can replace them, the government has moved to act. On 14 May, the Social Housing Bill was introduced into parliament, accompanied by new guidance setting out its principal aims: protecting existing social housing stock, stimulating the delivery of new affordable homes and strengthening protections for vulnerable tenants, particularly survivors of domestic abuse.
Few pieces of legislation matter more to the daily lives of millions of renters than the rules governing social housing, and the House of Lords has now completed a detailed examination of the Social Housing Bill. Peers concluded committee stage on Wednesday 17 June, the point in a bill's passage where members work clause by clause through the text, weighing proposed changes to wording and considering entirely new clauses.
The future of social housing is once again under the microscope, with the House of Lords turning its attention to a piece of legislation that could reshape how the sector works for years to come. On Monday 1 June, peers gathered for the second reading of the Social Housing Bill, the stage of a bill's passage where its broad principles are debated before any detailed scrutiny begins.
Few things get the property industry talking quite like the promise of a regulatory bonfire, and Reform's plan to scrap what it calls 'daft' housing laws has done exactly that. The party's proposal to sweep away rules it considers burdensome has drawn responses from across the sector, and the debate it has opened goes to the heart of a question that affects every renter, landlord and buyer in the country: how much regulation is too much?
A significant change is on the way for the private rented sector, and anyone who lets out property should take note. According to a recent guide from Simply Business, the Renters' Rights Act introduces twelve new rules for landlords, and the sheer number involved shows just how wide-ranging the legislation is.
The Joseph Rowntree Foundation has put forward a striking proposition in the long-running argument over rent controls: with the right tax reform, they could actually be delivered. The headline finding is simple enough, but it reframes a debate that has often been stuck in a sterile for-or-against rut.
When the government decides to put its own capital behind a private rental housing fund, it is worth paying attention. The National Housing Bank, a company owned by Homes England, has come on board as a cornerstone investor in Starlight UK's Build-to-Rent Fund II, committing a phased £100 million that will help push forward a pipeline of 6,000 rental homes across England.
From 1 April 2026 social landlords in England will be required to follow a new Rent Standard issued by the Regulator of Social Housing. The standard follows a revised government policy statement on social housing rents that was published on 28 January 2026 and reflects the government’s ten‑year rent settlement.
The Regulator of Social Housing (RSH) has just released its annual snapshot of England’s social housing market, and the numbers paint a picture of modest growth, shifting ownership patterns and rising rents. For anyone with a foot in the rental market – whether as a tenant, landlord or prospective buyer – these figures are worth a close look.
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