The Regulator requires all social landlords to submit a Statement each year to confirm that they meet regulatory standards and requirements or to set out how they will address any areas of non-compliance.

Michael Cameron, chief executive at the Regulator, said: “Landlords are continuing to face significant challenges, including from the cost of living crisis. In their Statements this year local authority landlords told us about the difficulties they face meeting their statutory duties in relation to homelessness with a number reporting they had not always been able to provide temporary accommodation when required or meet the requirements of the Unsuitable Accommodation Order. We soon publish an update to our February 2023 thematic review on homelessness.”

This year the regulator asked landlords to provide assurance in their Statements that they have an effective approach to the collection of equalities information and that they are considering how they can adopt a human rights approach in their work. It also asked landlords to provide a statement on compliance with their obligations in relation to tenant and resident safety.

The SHR will assess the Statements as part of its annual risk assessment, which will take account of the challenging context for landlords. It will publish the outcomes from the risk assessment in updated Engagement Plans for each landlord by the end of March 2024. This will include any changes to the regulatory status for RSLs.

The statements can be found here.