34 tenants from across the North of England have been chosen to receive an Unlocking Success Bursary this year, and we are lucky enough to share their stories on the Unlocking Success Bursary website. Each winner will receive £500 to help them develop new skills and opportunities, whether that is through training, qualifications, equipment, or […]
NHC Advisory Partner, Mediaworks guest blog. Written by Lewis Walmsley CIHCM is Growth Manager – Housing at Mediaworks It’s 9pm on a Sunday and a resident spots black mould behind the wardrobe in her son’s bedroom. She might consider ringing the out of hours team or logging this through a portal, or she could open […]
Mayors will receive important new planning powers from “early 2027” The NHC submitted a response to the Government’s consultation on new planning powers for Mayoral Strategic Authorities. The consultation proposes a range of new powers for mayors, including the ability to intervene in strategically important planning applications, introduce Mayoral Development Orders and establish a […]
The NHC has appointed former Chief Executive of the Regulator of Social Housing (RSH), Fiona MacGregor CBE, as a co-opted board member. Fiona MacGregor brings almost 40 years’ experience across social and affordable housing, including senior leadership roles in policy development, affordable housing investment and programme delivery, regulatory strategy, governance and sector oversight. She served […]
This week has seen Prime Minister Andy Burnham speaking at the Labour Party Conference about the importance of a good home, alongside the unveiling of a raft of measures with the aim of making sure more people can access a good quality home they can afford. The announcements are part of a programme to get […]
NHC Response to Call for Evidence The Regulator of Social Housing’s More and Better Social Homes call for evidence focuses on how the regulatory framework can support the delivery of more social homes while improving the quality of existing homes. The discussion document reflects significant changes in the sector since the economic standards were last […]
The Northern Consortium has submitted its representation ahead of the Autumn Budget and is urging the Chancellor to #Renew the North. The Government can support councils and housing associations to drive growth in every postcode and unlock at least 500,000 good quality homes across the North by: Adjusting and further devolving existing funding to better support regeneration Give Mayors and […]
The Northern Housing Consortium responded to the invitation for views from Government to help shape the next phase of the Northern Growth Strategy, ahead of a further update in the autumn. Our submission to Government draws heavily on our Renew inquiry into housing-led regeneration for northern growth, supported by Homes for the North and Muse. […]
Over the past few months, the NHC has been continuing to press the case for regeneration in the North with the Government and building the political momentum around Renew – our inquiry into housing-led regeneration for northern growth – supported by Homes for the North and Muse. Our most recent work on Renew includes: over the Summer we’ve held a series of site study visits with the North’s Housing Partnerships and […]
We are delighted to announce the recipients of Northern Housing Consortium’s Unlocking Success Bursary. Each winner has received £500 to support their education, training or community ambitions, supporting social housing residents across the North to achieve their goals. Congratulations to all of this year’s winners, who we will be celebrating at this December’s Unlocking Success Bursary Lunch. For more […]