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. […]
Five Things Labour Can Do to Solve the Social Housing Crisis
The recent general election resulted in a landslide victory for Labour, ushering in a new government after 14 years of Conservative rule. While this marks a new beginning, the new administration faces numerous challenges, with Britain\’s social housing crisis being one of the most pressing issues. We explore five things that the Labour government can do to tackle the social housing crisis…
This Month In Social Housing: September 2023
Another month has come and gone and as the leaves turn to brown and the nights slowly but surely begin to draw in, it’s time for us to take a look a back on the major developments that have occurred in the world of social housing. If you’ve been a bit too bust to keep […]