OrganisationGB
Regulator of Social Housing
The regulator of registered social housing providers in England.
Last refreshed: 27 July 2026 · Appears in 1 active topic
Key Question
If the housing regulator won't publish a viability table, how bad is the sector really?
Timeline for Regulator of Social Housing
#1 26 Jul
Mentioned in: We left the UK row of the table empty
Is Britain Actually Broke?#1 26 May
Declined to publish a sector-wide viability distribution
Is Britain Actually Broke?: The housing table no regulator publishesBackground
The Regulator of Social Housing oversees registered social landlords in England, including consumer standards inspections introduced from April 2024. It said it would not publish a sector-wide V1-V4 viability distribution, judging its first year of programmed inspections too early to draw trends from. In its first published gradings, Sanctuary Housing Association and Railway Housing Association and Benefit Fund were upgraded to consumer grade C1 on 27 May 2026, while London Borough of Islington was graded C3.
Common Questions
What is the Regulator of Social Housing?
It is the regulator of registered social housing providers in England, covering financial viability and, since 2024, consumer standards.
Why hasn't the housing regulator published a viability table?
It says its first year of programmed consumer inspections is too early to draw sector-wide trends from.Source: Regulator of Social Housing
What housing associations got graded in 2026?
Sanctuary Housing Association and Railway Housing Association and Benefit Fund were upgraded to consumer grade C1 on 27 May 2026, while London Borough of Islington was graded C3.Source: Regulator of Social Housing
When was London Borough of Islington graded C3?
The Regulator of Social Housing graded Islington's housing service C3 on 27 May 2026.Source: Regulator of Social Housing