The Regulator of Social Housing has today (28 October 2025) announced that Fiona MacGregor has decided to step down as its Chief Executive after more than a decade leading the regulator.
Fiona has spent her career working in housing and development, including roles at L&Q, the Housing Corporation, and the Homes and Communities Agency before moving into social housing regulation, firstly as Executive Director of Regulation and then as Chief Executive when RSH became a standalone body.
Bernadette Conroy, chair of RSH, said: "I am profoundly grateful for all the work Fiona has done in steering RSH through transition to a standalone body and the successful expansion of its remit to deliver effective consumer regulation alongside its existing economic regulation. Fiona leaves us with a lasting legacy that will benefit social housing tenants for many years to come."
Fiona MacGregor said: "It has been a privilege to lead the regulator for so many years and to work with so many valuable colleagues both within the regulator and the wider sector. Nearly two years on from the expansion of our remit, it is good to see our new approach begin to drive improvement across the sector."
Fiona will step down at the end of April 2026. The chair of RSH, Bernadette Conroy, will now work with colleagues in the Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government to appoint a successor.
