Entries by dellwood

Team NHC get carbon literate

As part of our commitment to supporting members to improve homes and lives through the decarbonisation of our existing housing stock, the Northern Housing Consortium team has been getting carbon literate! Carbon literacy is an awareness of the carbon dioxide costs and impacts of everyday activities, and the ability and motivation to reduce emissions, on […]

#OurNorth Net Zero partners

#OurNorth Net Zero partners Momentum is growing around the NHC’s #OurNorth Net Zero programme, we are very proud to announce our five partners who are enabling the ground-breaking programme designed to help our members decabonise their housing stock. We’re delighted to welcome: Halton Housing Liverpool City Region Housing Associations Thirteen Together Group Consortium Procurement Their generous […]

#OurNorth Net Zero – sample intranet article

We’re supporting #OurNorth Net Zero: find out how you can get involved The climate crisis is a reality – and with ¼ of the North’s carbon emissions coming from existing homes, housing is part of the solution. That’s why we’re proud to support #OurNorth Net Zero – a programme of events, research and influencing work […]

Campaign Partner sample release

<ORGANISATION> PLEDGES SUPPORT TO NET ZERO NORTH <ORGANISATION> have pledged their commitment to decarbonisation and a greener, healthier future by becoming Campaign Partners of the Northern Housing Consortium’s #OurNorth Net Zero campaign. The Northern Housing Consortium (NHC) is a membership body representing the views of over 90% of housing providers across the North of England, […]

#OurNorth Net Zero sample social posts

Twitter  Suggested sample tweets to be used with the Campaign Partner image:  We are backing a Net Zero North with @NHC #OurNorth Net Zero  Councils across the North have declared climate emergencies. Housing can create jobs and cut emissions – that’s why we’re backing #OurNorth Net Zero with @NHC  Housing associations and ALMOs have made […]

Green Home Grants: News on launch of £2bn scheme

Yesterday Government provided detail on how to access the Green Home Grant scheme, which was announced as part of the Chancellor’s Summer Economic Statement last month. The Government confirmed the grant programme is scheduled to go live towards the end of September, and also opened bidding for a £500m local authority-led component. The £2bn scheme […]

Ward Hadaway Speed Read: The risk behind flexible tenancies 

Croydon LBC v Kalonga [2020] EWHC 1353 (QB)Tipples J A flexible tenancy is a type secure tenancy that can be granted by a local authority to its tenants. They must be granted for a minimum fixed term of two years however, at the end of this term, a mandatory ground for possession arises. Mrs Kalonga […]