The Right to Manage

On 16 June, the government announced that they will be taking steps to reform the Right to Manage. As part of these reforms, the government is considering extending the Right to Manage to housing association residents.  

We’ll be updating this page with any new developments on reforms to the Right to Manage.

What has the government announced so far?

On 16 June, the government announced that they will be taking forward plans to reform the Right to Manage.

As part of these reforms, the government will explore extending the Right to Manage to housing association residents, as most residents of social housing live in housing association homes. The government has said it wants to make it easier for social housing residents to collectively take control of their homes through a more flexible model of management, as well as a more comprehensive package of support for tenant management. It also wants to ensure that there is better oversight built into the Right to Manage system, including stronger enforcement action in the event of mismanagement.

Later this year, the government will run a consultation with residents and social housing providers to develop the details before any reforms are made. The NHF is part of the Right to Manage Review Expert Steering Group and will be feeding into the policy development process, as well as supporting our members to get involved with the consultation process.

At the NHF, we support the principle that the Right to Manage should be extended to housing association residents, and we will push for the government to provide the support and infrastructure needed to ensure that TMO’s can operate successfully.