Our governance

The Board is accountable to Parliament for the discharge of the Regulator of Social Housing's fundamental objectives as stated in the Housing and Regeneration Act 2008.

Board members

The members are appointed by the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government. They are:

Simon Dow, interim Chair
Liz Butler
Richard Hughes
Richard Moriarty
Ceri Richards
Paul Smee
Jo Boaden CBE
Deborah Gregory

Chief Executive

The Chief Executive, Fiona MacGregor, is a member of the Board. She leads a team of staff responsible for the regulation of registered social housing providers, in line with the Board’s strategy for regulation.

While the Chair of the Board is accountable to the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, as accounting officer the Chief Executive, who is a member of the Board, has a separate direct line of accountability to Parliament as well.

Board minutes, terms of reference and register of interests

The Board meets around 10 times a year. Board minutes for 2019 are published on our website for transparency. Board minutes for October – November 2018 are also available.
See Terms of reference for Board Terms of Reference and Standing Orders.
See RSH Board members’ register of interests.

Committees

See Regulator of Social Housing’s Audit and Risk Assurance Committee to read its terms of reference and standing orders.
See Nominations and Governance Committee for information about its terms of reference and standing orders.

Code of Conduct

See Code of Conduct Board and Committee Members for the Code of Conduct and Practice for Board Members, Committee and Sub-Committee Members.

Further information

See the Corporate governance and fees page for information about our regulation fees and other corporate frameworks.

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