Revised directions to Regulator of Social Housing: tenant involvement and mutual exchange
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.
- Open Consultation Implementing the new consumer regulatory regime: directions to the Social Housing Regulator on mutual exchange and tenant involvement
- Government Response Directions to the Regulator of Social Housing on tenant involvement and mutual exchange: Government response to the consultation
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.