LONDON, Oct. 28 -- The government of the United Kingdom issued the following news:
Returns from all private and local authority registered providers show that the sector provides around 4.5 million homes across England, with a net increase ofnearly38,000social homes since 2024.
This overallrisehas been driven byanincreaseofroughly 28,000in Affordable Renthomesand arounda13,900increaseinlow costhome ownershiphomes. There was also a decrease ofjust over4,100 social renthomes.
Private registered providers had a net gain ofnearly2,900social rent homes. Local authorities saw a decrease of around 7,000social rent homes (likely to beprimarilydriven by right to buy sales and other schemes).
Private registered providers built,purchasedoracquiredthe majority ofnew homes in the sector, accounting for 83% of the total increase in Affordable Rent and 98% forlow costhome ownership properties.
The statistics show that 83% of social homes in England are general needs (social rent and Affordable Rent), while supported housing makes up 11% andlowcosthomeownership 6%.
Private registered providers also reported that 75% of homes had an energy efficiency certificate rating of EPC-C or above,an increase from 71% in 2024. Afurther19% had a rating of EPC-D.
Just over 537,000 homes were surveyed byprivate registered providersduring the year. Over the year,providersidentifiednearly 41,000homes which did not meet the Decent Homes Standard;over35,400 properties were remediated to bring them up to the DHS.
A further9,335homeswere excluded from having to meet DHS requirements due to circumstances whichpreventor limit remediation works.
Rentsforall private and local authority registered providersincreasedas expectedover the year. The average increase in general needs (social rent) average weekly net rents was8% between 31 March 2024and 31 March 2025(in line with the limit set for 2024/25).
The average weekly general needs(social rent) weeklyrent in England was £113.69, though this varied across the country. Average rents were lowest in theNorth East(£95.16) and highest in London (£140.70).
Rents for local authorities are lower on average than forprivate registered providers.
Will Perry, Director of Strategy at RSH, said:
"This analysis is key to our understanding of the sectoroverall and theongoing economic challengesit faces.
"It is part of our work to support social landlords to provide safe, decent homes for current and future tenants, including those currently on waiting lists.
"It is positive to seeprovidersinvesting inbuilding new homes, as well asunderstanding theirexistinghomes better.Withoutaccurate, up-to-date data, landlords cannot make the right strategic decisionson the condition of their homes and otherissues, ormanage risk properly."
Statistics at RSH - Regulator of Social Housing
Notes to editors
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Total social housing stock includes general needs social rent, general needs Affordable Rent, social rent supported housing, Affordable Rent social housing, and low-cost home ownership.
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Local authority social housing data was formerly collected through the Local Authority Housing Survey. Since 1 April 2020 it has been collected by RSH through the Local Authority Data Return, when RSH took on the responsibility for regulating local authority rents. Private registered provider data has been collected by RSH though the Statistical Data Return since 2012.
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Both local authority and private registered provider stock and rents statistics aredesignatedas Accredited Official Statistics by the UK Statistics Authority.
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There were 1,581providers on RSH's register on 31 March 2025. Of these, 228were local authorities and 1,353were private registered providers.
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Homes include self-contained units such as houses and flats and non-self-contained bed spaces, referred to collectively as units in the data.
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Of the c. 4.5 million units of social housing stock owner by registered providers, private registered providers own 2.9m homes while local authority registered providers own 1.6m homes.
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The limit on annual general needs rent increases between 2024and 2025was 7.7%. Additions to stock, units with exceptions and PRPs setting set rents in line with the prevailing formula rent rate when re-letting units can lead to the average year-on-year change beinghigher thanmight otherwise beexpected..
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The Regulator of Social Housing promotesa viable,efficientand well-governed social housing sector able to deliver andmaintainhomes ofappropriate qualitythat meet a range of needs. It does this by undertaking robust economic regulation focusing on governance, financial viability and value for money thatmaintainslender confidence and protects the taxpayer. It also sets consumer standards and maytake actionif these standards are breached and there is a significant risk of serious detriment to tenants or potential tenants.
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