Competence Becomes Compulsory, Supported Tenants Keep More, and De-Registration Meets Its Appeal
The RSH's Competence and Conduct Standard is confirmed for October 2026; the DWP lets 300,000 supported-housing residents keep more of their earnings; and a lease-based provider's appeal puts RSH de-registration — and exempt-accommodation Housing Benefit — under legal scrutiny.
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.
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.
Three C1s, Window Apathy, and the Crime Act's Supported Housing Reckoning
RSH awards C1 to Sanctuary, Railway Housing, and Regenda; Housing Ombudsman issues severe maladministration learning on window disrepair; legal analysis of the Crime and Policing Act 2026 and its implications for supported housing providers.
