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 […]
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 […]
Rent Convergence: What It Means, Why It Matters, and What Providers Need to Prepare For
As the housing sector awaits the government’s final decision on rent policy from April 2026, the proposed reintroduction of Rent Convergence for social rent has become a hot topic among Registered Providers (RPs). For many, this marks a potential return to familiar territory — but also a complex landscape of financial, operational and tenant-facing considerations. […]