RSH Grades Eight, the £7,000 Penalty Lands, and the Ombudsman Stays Toothless
The RSH grades eight landlords in a single batch as consumer regulation scales; the Renters' Rights Act's £7,000 hazard penalty comes into force; and the government rules out enforcement powers for the Housing Ombudsman — exposing the oversight gap the Housing Benefit gateway is left to fill.
Electrical Safety Goes Public, the HHSRS Resets, and the Access-Powers Fight Begins
RSH's electrical safety TSM forces EICR data into the open; revised HHSRS Regulations reset hazard enforcement from 23 June; and a Social Housing Bill access-powers amendment previews the SHROA oversight regime. Plus three Deep Dives grounding it all in the exempt-accommodation support test.
A Lease Model Beats the Regulator, the Consumer Net Widens, and SHROA's Three Gateways Take Shape
A lease-based provider that sued the Regulator wins compliant gradings; the RSH consumer regime reaches a CIC operator; and MHCLG's new advisory panel signals the SHROA 2023 oversight architecture taking shape — three gateways every supported provider must now navigate.
Consumer Regulation on Trial, Asylum Support in Doubt, and the Ombudsman Goes Systemic
RSH puts its consumer-regulation regime under independent evaluation; asylum-support reform is challenged by MPs and CIH; and the Housing Ombudsman turns to systemic 'learning' — three developments reshaping the legal and regulatory landscape for supported and exempt accommodation.
