On 9th October, the Department of Levelling Up, Housing and Communities (DLUHC) announced £60 million of funding to support the construction of 6,000 new homes through the second phase of the £180m Brownfield Release Fund. The £60 million made available will support around 100 regeneration schemes, with the North of England being allocated approximately £23 […]
The Housing Ombudsman has released its Annual Complaints Review for 2022-23, providing key insights into the social housing complaints landscape. The review reveals a sharp increase of severe maladministration findings, with individual performance reports published for 163 landlords where the Ombudsman made most findings. The report highlights that social housing complaints have seen a huge […]
On the 13th October, the NHC submitted its Autumn Statement representation to HM Treasury, laying out our relevant key asks to support the North’s housing sector. On 22nd November, Chancellor Jeremy Hunt will make what may be his final Autumn Statement before the next general election. As a result, much of the media focus is […]
The conferences of both main parties took place in October. With this possibly being the final conference season before the next general election, both parties are beginning to flesh out their offer to the electorate, and both made important announcements in the areas of housing, rebalancing and net zero. Conservative Party Conference This year’s […]
The NHC are excited to announce a new partnership with Maxmedia, a marketing and communications agency specialising in social housing. The partnership between NHC and Maxmedia will see Maxmedia provide marketing and communications advise to our members, they will provide sponsorship at events as well as offering housing sector-relevant insights. Jon Pendrill, Managing Director, Maxmedia […]
Earlier this month the Northern Housing Consortium and partners were in Manchester and Liverpool, hosting breakfast roundtables previewing the findings of Pride in Place to political stakeholders. As Rishi Sunak unveiled his ‘Long Term Plan for Towns’, with an emphasis on community-led vision and collaborative working, and Keir Starmer announced a new generation of New […]
Thanks to everyone who has been involved in our response to the recent consultation on Consumer Standards from Regulator for Social Housing (RSH). We hope that you found our webinar, meetings and opportunities to meet the regulator useful in shaping your response. Your contributions helped very much to shape ours. Our response to the consultation […]
Last Wednesday, Rishi Sunak announced several changes to the UK’s approach to transitioning to net zero. The measures announced covered a range of topics including electric vehicles, energy infrastructure, consumption taxes and housing. The announcements relating to housing, heating and energy efficiency are laid out below. Energy Efficiency Strengthening energy efficiency requirements in the […]
The UK Collaborative Centre for Housing Evidence (CaCHE) is asking NHC members to get involved in their work to promote this year’s Black History Month. You can contribute in any way you feel most comfortable, and that best represents the messages you wish to convey and stories you wish to share. You can write a […]
The consultation on Consumer Standards issued in July by the Regulator for Social Housing (RSH) has been largely well-received by NHC members. The consultation follows the passing of the Social Housing (Regulation) Act and outlines the RSH expectations of the standards customers can expect. Four standards are being consulted on. Safety and Quality Standard– which […]
