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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.
The idea of owning a home feels increasingly out of reach for many Britons, but the latest numbers give a clearer picture of just how far the dream lies beyond the average paycheck. In 2024 the median house in England sold for £290,000 – a price that works out to 7.7 times the median full‑time earnings of £37,600.
The Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) has begun a new consumer research project to examine the challenges facing tenants and landlords in the private rented market. The initiative was launched on 28 February 2023 after the regulator identified a range of issues during its leasehold investigation and set out to map concerns across England, Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland.
The Regulator of Social Housing issued a formal notice on Wednesday 25 October 2023, finding that Joseph Rowntree Housing Trust had breached the sector’s rent standard. The regulator’s investigation revealed that the trust had wrongly classified a number of its homes as supported housing, resulting in tenants being overcharged.
The housing crisis feels relentless, yet the latest figures from the Regulator of Social Housing (RSH) show that the sector is still adding to the supply of homes. The numbers, released on 24 October 2023, give a rare glimpse of how the social housing market is evolving at a time when many renters are feeling the pinch.
The Competition and Markets Authority has released an update on two major investigations that affect where people live – a consumer‑protection project into the private rented sector and a market study into housebuilding – both of which were launched in February 2023. The regulator says it will move into a more intensive phase of work, aiming to protect tenants and ensure competition in the supply of new homes.
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