This Month In Social Housing: January 2026
Blimey — 2026 has barely had time to take its coat off and already it’s cracking on. While most of us are still shaking off the festive fog, coaxing life back into our inboxes and pretending January was always going to be this productive, the social housing sector has wasted absolutely no time getting down […]
Rent Convergence, Decent Homes & MEES: Government Policy Updates Explained
On Thursday 29 January 2026, the UK government unveiled a suite of policy updates that will have a profound impact on the social housing sector. Building on the government’s Delivering a Decade of Renewal for Social and Affordable Housing strategy, these announcements provided much-needed clarity on long-term funding, regulatory certainty and quality standards ahead of […]
What The 2025 Global Accounts Data Reveals About the Future of Income Collection
The Regulator of Social Housing’s Total spend on repairs and maintenance rose by 13% to £10bn in the year to March 2025, with forecasts suggesting average annual investment of £10.9bn over the next five years At the same time, overall sector debt increased to £105.4bn, while the total value of housing assets rose to £218.2bn. […]
Awaab’s Law Phase 2 is Coming: What Social Landlords Need to Know About Additional Hazard Compliance in 2026
The introduction of Awaab’s Law represents one of the most significant regulatory shifts in social housing for decades. Introduced following the death of two-year-old Awaab Ishak, the legislation places statutory, time-bound duties on social landlords to investigate and resolve serious hazards in tenants’ homes. While much of the sector has understandably focused on damp, mould […]
This Month In Social Housing: December 2025
And just like that, we’re into January. The decorations are (mostly) down, the out-of-office replies have been retired for another year, and we’re all pretending the festive slowdown didn’t happen quite as abruptly as it did. December may have disappeared in a blur of deadlines, draft budgets and “we’ll deal with that in the new […]
Merry Christmas from All at Mobysoft
Merry Christmas to you and yours from everyone here at Mobysoft HQ.
Mobysoft Wrapped: 2025 in Customer Case Studies
This year was one that tested social housing providers on every front, from rising costs and regulatory pressure, to increasing tenant expectations and constrained resources. In response, income teams and repairs operations were forced to rely on sharper insight, smarter decisions and technology that could stand up to real-world complexity. Mobysoft Wrapped: 2025 in Customer […]
This Month In Social Housing: November 2025
Crikey, December really knows how to make an entrance, doesn’t it? One minute we’re battling fallen leaves and rogue Halloween pumpkins rolling down the street, and the next we’re waking up in pitch-black mornings, wrestling with thermostats, and wondering how mince pies have already infiltrated every supermarket aisle. The Christmas adverts have barely begun their […]
Five Top Tips to Prepare for Rent Convergence
From April 2026, social landlords in England will enter a new era of rent setting. The government has committed to a 10-year rent settlement allowing annual increases of up to CPI +1%, and is consulting on how to reintroduce rent convergence as part of that package. The detail is set out in the government’s consultation […]
Awaab’s Law Is Here – But Is the Sector Really Ready?
On 27 October 2025, Awaab’s Law officially came into force, marking one of the most significant shifts in housing regulation in recent history. While the intent behind the legislation is clear; to protect tenants from the dangers of damp and mould through enforceable response times – the practical reality for housing providers is far more […]