In November, the NHC organised a series of three roundtables across the North with regional agents from the Bank of England. The agents provided an update on the UK economic outlook from the perspective of the Bank of England. This included the key economic forecasts published by the Bank, as well as discussing the key […]
Northern councils have secured over £7m from the latest round of awards from the Department for Levelling Up, Housing, and Communities. The government announced at the weekend that 41 councils would receive a share of nearly £35m from the £180m Brownfield Land Release Fund. The money is to be used to regenerate derelict council-owned sites. […]
The government has confirmed that it remains “committed to introducing a Renters Reform Bill in “this session of Parliament” which ends in May 2023. Government outlined its proposals for the Renters’ Reform Bill in A Fairer Private Rented Sector white paper released in June 2022. The paper builds on the Levelling Up White Paper and sets out plans to fundamentally […]
Every June, Eden Project Communities brings Neighbourhoods together for The Big Lunch. The event has brought millions of people together to share friendship, food and fun as part of this annual celebration in the UK. It’s a simple idea that has a lasting positive impact on those who participate. This year, Eden Project Communities are […]
“The thoughts of everyone at the Northern Housing Consortium are with the family of Awaab Ishak. The NHC and our members were deeply shocked and saddened by his death, and the circumstances in which it occurred. We are clear. What happened in Awaab’s case was unacceptable. Our sector has fallen badly short of what tenants […]
We need your input to shape of a range of resources which will support you to communicate with tenants about Net Zero and retrofit. We’ve put together a survey to find out more about your retrofit plans and communication with customers, to help map out where the sector is now and how we can best […]
NHC Chief Executive Tracy Harrison responding to the Autumn Statement: The NHC welcomes the Chancellor’s decision to uprate benefits in-line with rising prices – this will help people through the crisis. However, we are very concerned that he intends to freeze local housing allowance in cash terms. Our Northern Housing Monitor shows that the proportion […]
The Levelling Up White Paper set out twelve missions in support of key levelling up objectives. These outline the medium-term ambition for the Government. For the housing sector the role that housing plays in contributing positively to Levelling Up has been recognised, not just in new supply linked to job creation and growth, but also […]
The North has a home energy efficiency mountain to climb, with poorly insulated homes costing tenants at least £680 more this year than they would if properly insulated. That’s the finding from The Northern Housing Consortium’s (NHC) annual Northern Housing Monitor report, which reveals that 3.8m homes across the North fall beneath the key energy […]
Richard Houghton Director JLL Affordable Housing Valuation – North A year is an awfully long time in politics. It was back in September 2021 that the UK government sent shockwaves through the affordable housing sector by revealing a new shared ownership model. Fast-forward 12 months – and three housing secretaries – and housing associations are […]