Register and de-register as a provider of social housing (20 September 2023)

From 1 October 2017 the regulator charges a one-off fee for successful registration applications as well as an annual fee for on-going regulation of registered providers. For further information on the principles and operation of this fee-charging scheme please see: Fees for social housing regulation.

The guide on this page, Becoming a registered provider, aims to help individual organisations make informed decisions about whether seeking registration with the regulator is the right decision for them. It covers the common misconceptions about registration and the main issues that applicants encounter in seeking to demonstrate that they meet requirements.

The registration criteria and the application process are explained in the Guidance for new entrants.

To register as a provider of social housing you should first complete the Preliminary application form on this page – this will allow us to check whether you meet the eligibility requirements of registration.

If you meet the eligibility requirements at the Preliminary application stage, you will be invited to complete the Detailed application form. Guidance on completing the application forms is included within each form.

Under section 114A of the Housing and Regeneration Act 2008, local authorities who begin to provide social housing are subject to compulsory registration and should notify us by emailing enquiries@rsh.gov.uk.

De-register as a provider of social housing

The regulator is undertaking a review of deregistration policy and will update the guidance and requirements shortly.

In the first instance, please see De-registration requirements 2018.

Details of eligibility and de-registration criteria are in the De-registration guidance.

If you want to de-register as a provider of social housing, you should complete the Application form for de-registration as a provider of social housing. The form will assist us in obtaining the correct information at the outset from providers applying for de-registration. Please ensure that you read the accompanying guidance before completing your application. Once we have received the completed application form we will give you an estimate of how long we think the process will take.

Where to send applications to register or de-register

Applications to register or to de-register should be emailed to RNTeam@rsh.gov.uk.

Either application can be posted to:

Referrals and Regulatory Enquiries team
Regulator of Social Housing
Level 2
7-8 Wellington Place
Leeds LS1 4AP

How to make general queries

For general queries on registering or de-registering (but not applications) please contact the Referrals and Regulatory Enquiries team on 0300 124 5225 or enquiries@rsh.gov.uk.

Notifications of restructures, constitutional changes and disposals - and registering a restructured body

See the Restructures and constitutional changes page for guidance and notification forms, including registration of a restructured body.

See the Notification of disposals page for guidance and notification forms.

List of registered providers and the information required by RSH

See the Current registered providers of social housing page for a list of registrations and de-registrations.

See the Information required from registered providers page for guidance on RSH requirements.

Privacy notice

The Regulator is committed to protecting your privacy and the security of your personal data. Please read our privacy notice to find out more about how we do this.

Published 1 December 2020
Last updated 20 September 2023 + show all updates

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