Consultation outcome

Revised directions to Regulator of Social Housing: tenant involvement and mutual exchange

• From: Department for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities
• Published: 16 February 2023
• Last updated: 23 June 2023 — See all updates

This was published under the 2022 to 2024 Sunak Conservative government

Applies to England

This consultation has concluded

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Directions to the Regulator of Social Housing on tenant involvement and mutual exchange: Government response to the consultation

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Detail of outcome

Between 16 February 2023 to 30 March 2023, we sought views on proposed Directions from the Secretary of State to the Regulator of Social Housing relating to tenant involvement and mutual exchange, using powers under section 197 of the Housing and Regeneration Act 2008. This document outlines the government’s response to the consultation.

​The Social Housing White Paper included a commitment to introduce a proactive consumer regulation regime. We have reviewed the existing directions covering tenant involvement and mutual exchange to ensure they are suitable for the new regulatory framework.

​​Following the consultation, the government has decided to proceed to revoke the ‘Tenant involvement and empowerment’ and ‘Mutual exchange’ paragraphs of the Directions on Regulatory Standards and a new Direction is being issued to the Regulator of Social Housing.

The new Directions relating to tenant involvement and mutual exchange can be viewed at Revised Directions on tenant involvement and mutual exchange.

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Original consultation

Summary

​​This consultation seeks views on revised Directions from the Secretary of State to the Regulator of Social Housing in relation to tenant involvement and mutual exchange.​

This consultation ran from
midday on 16 February 2023 to 11:45pm on 30 March 2023

Consultation description

​​This consultation seeks views on proposed Directions from the Secretary of State to the Regulator of Social Housing, using powers under section 197 of the Housing and Regeneration Act 2008.

​The Social Housing White Paper included a commitment to introduce a proactive consumer regulation regime. We have reviewed the existing directions covering tenant involvement and mutual exchange to ensure they are suitable for the new regulatory framework.

​​The Secretary of State has the power to direct the Regulator on certain aspects of its regulatory standards. This consultation proposes revoking the ‘Tenant involvement and empowerment’ and ‘Mutual exchange’ paragraphs of the Directions on Regulatory Standards, and issuing new directions relating to tenant involvement and mutual exchange.

Documents

Implementing the new consumer regulatory regime: directions to the Social Housing Regulator on mutual exchange and tenant involvement

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Published 16 February 2023
Last updated 23 June 2023 + show all updates

1. 23 June 2023

   Added government response.

2. 16 February 2023

   First published.