Rented housing sector

Services

Universal Credit: Landlord request for a managed payment or rent arrears deduction

If a tenant is having difficulty paying their rent, apply for a Managed Payment to Landlord using the Apply for a Direct Rent Payment service to request payment of rent from a tenant’s Universal Credit.

How to rent
- Guidance
- 2 October 2023
- Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government, Closed organisation: Ministry of Housing, Communities & Local Government (2018 to 2021), and Closed organisation: Department for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities
Model agreement for a shorthold assured tenancy
- Guidance
- 28 January 2021
- Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government, Closed organisation: Ministry of Housing, Communities & Local Government (2018 to 2021), and Closed organisation: Department for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities
Domestic private rented property: minimum energy efficiency standard - landlord guidance
- Detailed guide
- 13 April 2023
- Department for Energy Security and Net Zero and Closed organisation: Department for Business, Energy & Industrial Strategy
Housing health and safety rating system (HHSRS): guidance for landlords and property-related professionals
- Guidance
- 26 May 2006
- Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government, Closed organisation: Ministry of Housing, Communities & Local Government (2018 to 2021), and Closed organisation: Department for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities
Guide to the Renters’ Rights Bill
- Guidance
- 26 September 2024
- Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government

RSH publishes its quarterly survey for Q2 2024
- 21 November 2024
- Regulator of Social Housing
- Press release
RSH Chair highlights landlords’ role in achieving more and better social housing
- 20 November 2024
- Regulator of Social Housing
- Press release
Longhurst Group Limited
- 13 November 2024
- Regulator of Social Housing
- Decision
Cottsway Housing Association Limited
- 13 November 2024
- Regulator of Social Housing
- Decision
Framework Housing Association
- 13 November 2024
- Regulator of Social Housing
- Decision

Consultation on fees
- 8 May 2024
- Regulator of Social Housing
- Consultation outcome
- Date closed 31 October 2023
Consultation on the consumer standards
- 29 February 2024
- Regulator of Social Housing
- Consultation outcome
- Date closed 17 October 2023
Consultation on statutory guidance under s215 of the HRA 2008
- 29 February 2024
- Regulator of Social Housing
- Consultation outcome
- Date closed 16 January 2024
Animal Sentience Committee’s report on the Renters (Reform) Bill: government response
- 9 May 2024
- Closed organisation: Department for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities
- Policy paper
Naming and shaming failing social housing landlords
- 2 April 2024
- Closed organisation: Department for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities
- Policy paper

Registered providers of social housing – updated monthly
- 20 November 2024
- Regulator of Social Housing
- Transparency
List of non-submission of annual accounts
- 7 November 2024
- Regulator of Social Housing
- Transparency
RSH Board minutes 2024
- 28 October 2024
- Regulator of Social Housing
- Transparency
RSH Nominations and Remuneration Committee minutes 2024
- 24 October 2024
- Regulator of Social Housing
- Transparency
RSH Audit and Risk Assurance Committee minutes 2024
- 24 October 2024
- Regulator of Social Housing
- Transparency