Social housing inspections: where are authorities going wrong and how can this be put right?

Local authorities that act as social landlords have been subject to consumer standards and inspections from the Regulator of Social Housing since 1 April 2024. Early results have been, at best, mixed – so how can councils meet these new standards in a cost-effective manner?

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On 29 January, Portsmouth City Council became the latest authority to fail to meet the outcomes of the consumer standards set by the Regulator

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