In the week commencing Monday 2 September 2024 the Regulator of Social Housing (RSH):

• issued a statement on the Grenfell Tower Inquiry’s report in which the RSH’s Chief Executive Fiona McGregor said “The lessons from the tragedy remain as important today as they were seven years ago. Landlords must ensure tenants are safe in their homes. They must listen to tenants, take their complaints seriously, and treat them with fairness and respect” and
• published its Quarterly Survey report for the period from April to June 2024. Launching the report, Will Perry, Director of Strategy at the RSH, said “Providers continue to build new homes for the future, while improving existing homes and services for tenants. This includes important priorities like fire safety remediation, tackling damp and mould, and decarbonising tenants’ homes.  As a result, interest cover remains low and providers have limited financial headroom. It is vital that they have strong governance arrangements in place to identify, stress test and mitigate financial risks. We will continue to review providers’ finances, including through our annual stability checks this autumn, as well as our inspection programme”.