Geraldine Howley, former chair of the Northern Housing Consortium Geraldine Howley was chair of the Northern Housing Consortium (NHC) for six years between 2008 and 2014 and was part of the Commission for Housing in the North. Geraldine has over 30 years’ experience of working in housing and was Chief Executive of Incommunities for 18 […]
Members are meeting with Inside Housing editor Martin Hilditch for an honest conversation about the issues affecting housing providers and local authorities in the North. This month we held a breakfast in Newcastle and a dinner in Liverpool, and a further dinner will take place in Leeds in July. Hot topics have so far included […]
John Martin John Martin, a Livin tenant, has passed his HGV road test after receiving a £500 bursary. He had been a long-term carer for his partner for over 10 years but felt that it was the right time to find a career for himself now his children have grown up. Being a HGV driver […]
Yvonne Davies has over 38 years of experience working in housing and communities, including her role as Head of Housing and Economic Development at the Audit Commission and Manging Director at a Merseyside Housing Association. For the last 13 years, she has led YD Consultants, which supports housing providers with resident involvement and empowerment, board and […]
Shelter is doing a new two-year research project looking at the impact of moving into a social home. The aim of the project is to gather evidence on the impact of moving into a social home to highlight the benefits and value of social housing. Shelter recently published a blog which announced the launch of […]
Our chief executive Tracy Harrison attended a reception of the Town Board Chairs at 10 Downing Street. The reception was held to induct new Town Board Chairs into the programme by meeting each other, ministers, and introducing them to groups who will be essential to work with in the development and delivery of their programmes […]
The general election is a real opportunity for the housing sector in the North to make a case for change, and look at how we’ll work with the next government to deliver for communities. Chief Executive of the Northern Housing Consortium, Tracy Harrison said: “We are in the midst of a housing crisis decades in […]
Last week, the Renters Reform Bill passed its third reading in the House of Commons. It will now progress to the House of Lords before likely becoming law. Renters Reform has been the source of continued controversy over recent weeks, following several changes being made to the Bill which were seen by campaigners in favour […]
The government has recently confirmed that, alongside the introduction of a new consumer regulation regime, the current rent formula will be extended for another year into 2025/26. This means that in April 2025, rents will be permitted to rise by the Consumer Price Index (CPI) taken from September 2024, plus an additional 1.0%. You can […]
Policy & Public Affairs Officer Joe Bews joined the NHC nearly two years ago and has recently completed his CIH Housing Level 4 qualification, through the GEM programme. As part of the NHC’s 50 stories celebration, he reflects on his first year in the sector and how GEM has supported him to develop as a […]
