More and better homes: Regulator of Social Housing's review of economic standards

The Regulator of Social Housing has published a discussion paper exploring how changes to the economic standards could help support ‘more and better homes’. 

It asks key questions, including:

• What characteristics should all social landlords have? 
• Should the regulatory framework become more permissive to support investment and growth and, if so, how can any changes be designed to safeguard residents, social homes and sector stability? 
• Should landlords face more explicit requirements and scrutiny around delivery targets, investment capacity, value for money, financial metrics and stress testing? 
• Should there be a more risk-based approach to regulation, with greater scrutiny of larger, strategically important providers and organisations operating higher-risk business models? 

A formal consultation is expected in 2027, with potential implementation from 2028.

We are seeking members' views on key issues raised by the discussion paper. Please share any feedback with us by Friday 7 August.

We are also hosting two member-only roundtables to gather feedback on the proposed changes and shape the NHF's response.