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The Regulation of Social Housing

20 July 2022

On Tuesday 20 July, the DLUHC select committee published their report into the regulation of social housing. PlaceShapers had been active contributors to this investigation, submitting written evidence and Chair, Matthew Walker, appeared in front of the committee in February.

Cost of Living Crisis | Story #1

7 June 2022

“I asked Kim how she was managing financially, and she broke down. She only had 23p in her bank account..." Samuel from Progress Housing Group tells Kim's story.

After the White Paper: levers for levelling up

12 May 2022

Going freestyle: Two thirds of landlords report rent arrears fell over the pandemic

25 April 2022

Many social landlords ended the pandemic with lower rent arrears than at the beginning after overnight cultural and legal changes transformed how they worked with tenants

Rent increases: a difficult decision

2 February 2022

Members want to keep rents as affordable as possible as possible but must balance this with investment in homes and places.