Ashby to chair regulatory committee until 2018

Mr Ashby, who has chaired the English social housing regulator since it took over regulation from the Tenant Services Authority in 2011, will continue in his role until March 2018. Mr Ashby, who last week wrote to associations over value for money concerns, had been due to stand down in September.

Mr Ashby wrote to the chairs of 350 large associations after an HCA cost analysis showed unexplained cost variations in the sector.

Meanwhile, MPs will tomorrow quiz Sir Edward Lister, ahead of his expected appointment as the new chair of the HCA.