Social Rented Housing: Fraud
Lords · Question HL13195 · Tabled 18 Dec 2025 · Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government · Official record
Answered 6 Jan 2026
Question
Asked by Lord Rennard
To ask His Majesty's Government what safeguards are in place to prevent individuals running social housing from abusing the system for personal gain.
Answer
Answered by Baroness Taylor of Stevenage, 6 Jan 2026
Registered providers must meet the Regulator of Social Housing’s economic standards, including the Governance and Financial Viability and Value for Money standards, which require robust governance, internal controls, and management of conflicts of interes...