The Regulator of Social Housing (RSH) has published a regulatory judgement because it is considering removing Easy Housing Association (Easy) from the register of social housing providers.

The RSH has taken further action due what it says is Easy’s persistent and long-standing failure to deliver the outcomes of the Governance and Financial Viability Standard and the Rent Standard.

Easy is a small provider of social housing, operating in Birmingham and London, and provides housing through lease agreements with private landlords.

This judgement follows intensive engagement with Easy since the RSH published findings in 2023, and a range of enforcement actions since July 2025, which were aimed at improving the social landlord’s capacity and capability to address its failures. Easy has failed to fully comply with the terms of the enforcement notice and requirement to appoint a manager to manage its social housing affairs.

The RSH also made three appointments to Easy’s board in July 2025. The regulator says the housing provider has not adequately cooperated with the appointed individuals who have sought to strengthen governance and provide valuable senior-level sector expertise in finance, governance and tenant safety. The regulator has extended the appointments for a further three months while it considers de-registration to ensure tenants’ interests are protected as far as possible.

According to the RSH, in relation to the Governance and Financial Viability Standard, Easy has failed to demonstrate that it has effective governance and probity arrangements. It has also failed to show that it has an appropriate, robust and prudent business planning framework, or that it is managing its affairs with the appropriate level of skill, independence and foresight. And it has not demonstrated that it is managing its resources effectively to maintain viability and ensure social homes are not put at undue risk.

The RSH has concluded that Easy has failed to ensure it rents are set appropriately to meet the Rent Standard, or that rents meet the definition of social housing.

Easy can make representations which RSH will carefully consider before making a final decision.

Jonathan Walters, RSH Chief Executive, said: “Being a registered social landlord comes with responsibilities. We expect landlords to take prompt and effective action when we identify failings – but Easy has failed to address its issues or work constructively with us, despite us using our enforcement powers.

“We are concerned that Easy does not have a credible route to resolving these serious issues and, as a result, we are now considering compulsory de-registration.”