Government to name and shame sub-standard social landlords

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The Department for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities (DLUHC), the Housing Ombudsman and the Regulator of Social Housing have announced a new policy of naming and shaming social housing providers with fail to meet standards. The press release indicates that measures would include a Resident Panel which will allow tenants to reach out directly to the government, the publication on social media of landlords who have breached the Housing Regulator’s standards and the publication of new draft legislation which will deliver tougher enforcement tools.