TSA unveils plans for social landlord regulation

State intervention

Tales of the inspected

In his speech in June last year to the Chartered Institute of Housing’s annual conference, the housing minister pledged to ‘cut out unnecessary inspection’ and instead promote ‘tenant empowerment’ through tenant scrutiny panels.

The road ahead

It’s been a long journey down the yellow brick road, but from 1 April a new housing regulator will focus largely on English housing associations’ economic activity. Keith Cooper investigates what this change in policy direction means for the sector.

Fit for the future

Guess who?

It might be unclear what the regulator’s boss Claer Lloyd-Jones’s title is, but as Martin Hilditch finds out, we finally have some indication of what the Tenant Services Authority has been up to in the past year.

Unlocking the green code

Green leases are becoming more common for social landlords with commercial property, says Ben Halsey, senior associate at Lewis Silkin

Get some expert advice

Every week Inside Housing’s Need to Know section brings you best practice advice and information on the subjects most concerning you. Free with today’s magazine is the first ever Need to Know supplement. Here our Ask the Experts panel answer some of the key questions it raises

Getting connected

In the second of our Focus pieces on digital inclusion, Liverpool Mutual Homes chief Steve Coffey outlines the work his organisation is doing.

Close inspection

Tenant panels are set to play a key role in the regulation of the social housing sector. As tenant groups launch documents outlining their make up, Nic Bliss examines the challenges facing the new bodies.

Performance review

The HCA’s new regulatory regime will focus on landlords’ governance and financial viability. Ian Davis and John Maton from Trowers and Hamlins explain.