The Regulator of Social Housing (RSH) has published annual statistics concerning the condition of the housing stock and the level of rental rates in the social housing sector. The report is based on data collected from registered social housing providers using two instruments: the Statistical Data Return and the Local Authority Data Return. This data plays a key role in the sector's regulatory system: RSH uses it to assess the financial sustainability of housing providers, their compliance with established standards, and the overall dynamics of the social housing market. Regular publication of such statistics allows for tracking changes in housing stock volumes, trends in rental rates, and other key indicators important to housing providers, tenants, authorities, and researchers. The collection and analysis of such information promotes greater transparency in the social housing sector and helps the regulator identify potential problems or risks in service provider operations in a timely manner. Annual reports of this kind are traditionally used to shape government policy in housing provision and to assess the effectiveness of support measures for low-income and vulnerable populations in need of social housing.