Ruth Kelly annonces first social housing review in 32 years

Communities Secretary Ruth Kelly announced the first independent review of social housing regulation for over 30 years today, in a bid to update the legislative framework for a regulatory system that has remained largely unchanged since 1974.

The review will be undertaken by Professor Martin Cave, director of the centre for management under regulation at Warwick University.

Kelly said: "The review is a timely opportunity to look at how the regulatory system should be reformed to better support tenants, reduce burdens on social housing providers and to reflect current and future government priorities."