Explore our new website today!

An Introduction to the New Regulatory Framework for Social Housing in England

CPD Certified
Example of a typical house estate in the uk

Current Price: £25.00+ VAT · Self Printed Certificate

Buying more than 10 courses?

Our volume discounts are perfect for training teams, you can mix and match most of our courses to make a saving on your order!

10% off orders of 10 or more courses

20% off orders of 25 or more courses

30% off orders of 50 or more courses

40% off orders of 100 or more courses

Discount automatically applied at checkout

From the 1st April 2012, the Tenant Services Authority (TSA) was disbanded and the Homes and Communities Agency (HCA) became responsible for regulating social housing providers in England. The new regulator will be known as the Social Housing Regulator.

Course Level: Introductory Course

Accreditation: CPD Certified

Certificate: Self printed

The Regulatory Framework for social housing in england course title slide

Description

From the 1st April 2012, the Tenant Services Authority (TSA) was disbanded and the Homes and Communities Agency (HCA) became responsible for regulating social housing providers in England. The new regulator will be known as the Social Housing Regulator.

The Social Housing Regulator has 2 sets of standards, economic and consumer. Social Housing Providers are expected to meet both. However, the main focus of regulation will be on the economic standards which cover governance, financial viability, rent and value for money.

This module will help learners to understand the changes to regulation brought about by the new Regulator and what will happen when social housing providers fail to comply with the required standard.

On completion of this course learners will:

  • Be able to explain the Regulatory Framework for Social Housing in England.
  • Be able to explain the parts of the Regulatory Framework that apply to the relevant Registered Providers.
  • Understand the principles of co-regulation.
  • Be able to explain the approaches of the Social Housing Regulator to both the economic and consumer standards.
  • Understand what will happen when Registered Providers fail to comply with the required standards.

Lesson Plan

Areas covered include:

  • Welcome and Learning Objectives
  • Legal context
  • The standards
  • The principles of co-regulation
  • The Regulators intervention and enforcement powers

Accreditation

The content of this course has been independently certified as conforming to universally accepted Continuous Professional Development (CPD) guidelines.

Certification

On completion of this course you will be able to download a Virtual College certificate.

Duration

Approximately 1 hour. With approximately 15 interactive screens, it is estimated that this module will take approximately half an hour to complete (depending on learning speed). As an e-learning module you can complete this training in convenient stages. The system will record your progress throughout.

Target Audience

This module is aimed primarily at anyone working in the social housing sector. However, the module is also suitable for anyone wanting to learn more about social housing regulation.

Entry Requirements

There are no specific entry requirements for this course.

What you'll learn

  • Which parts of the Regulatory Framework apply to the relevant Registered Providers
  • The principles of co-regulation
  • What will happen when Registered Providers fail to comply with the required standards

Suitable for

  • This module is aimed primarily at anyone working in the social housing sector
  • However, the module is also suitable for anyone wanting to learn more about social housing regulation

Certification

Example Certificate

Self-Printed Certificate Option

Upon completion of the course, a digital certificate will be available to download instantly.

CPD Certified

Recent Reviews

5 star rating on Trustpilot

19th July 2025

Super easy to use and a comprehensive…

Super easy to use and a comprehensive training schedule - thank you very much!

5 star rating on Trustpilot

19th July 2025

Great

Easy to navigate

5 star rating on Trustpilot

18th July 2025

Level 2 health & Safety within the catering world. With using virtual college

With using virtual college, it was quick and easy to pay and access my chosen course. I had a choice of using different methods on what type of device that I could use which was great for me. The course was very informative and I learnt a lot and the assessment at the end was good & you have a certificate that you can download straight away. Very highly recommend.

4 star rating on Trustpilot

18th July 2025

Easy to access the Training

The process of purchasing the training (in this case combined offer of Allergy Awareness and Level 2 Food Safety and Hygiene) was easy as was the ability to access and complete the training. The online training system works well. The Food Allergy course was comprehensive and well structured my only criticism is that the Level 2 Food Safety and Hygiene is not as well structured with the same material repeated may times in different places so the course could be made much shorter.

5 star rating on Trustpilot

18th July 2025

Very good everything completed…

Very good everything completed professionally

5 star rating on Trustpilot

18th July 2025

Found the training easy to access and…

Found the training easy to access and navigate through different sections

5 star rating on Trustpilot

17th July 2025

Very easy to follow well constructed…

Very easy to follow well constructed course

4 star rating on Trustpilot

17th July 2025

The system was easy to use and things…

The system was easy to use and things were clear throughout

5 star rating on Trustpilot

17th July 2025

easy to complete

easy to complete very informative

5 star rating on Trustpilot

17th July 2025

Very informative

Very informative. Well navigated and explained in ways I could understand with out jargon that can often get in the way.

Excellent

4.7 out of 5 stars

4.7 out of 5

15858 Reviews on

Trustpilot

Related Courses

Image of typical terrace houses in the uk

An Introduction to Social Housing

CPD Certified

Duration
1-2 Hours

Current Price: £25.00+ VAT

a couple putting money away in a piggy bank

The Principles of Effective Income Management

CPD Certified

Duration
1-2 Hours

Current Price: £25.00+ VAT

two males shaking hands in smart business clothing

The Bribery Act 2010

CPD Certified

Duration
1 Hour

Current Price: £25.00+ VAT

Middle aged women looking sad and worried with hand on head

Effective Anti-Social Behaviour - Management

CPD Certified

Duration
1-2 Hours

Current Price: £25.00+ VAT

Related Resources