Entries by Dan Ellwood

NHC reaction to Andy Burnham MP’s speech

The Northern Housing Consortium (NHC) has today welcomed Andy Burnham’s focus on greater devolution of powers to places, and his statement that regeneration will be one of No10 North’s three priority areas. He stressed that everything starts with a good home, and the country needs to put that at the top of its priority list. Andy Burnham’s call for greater devolution and a focus on housing and regeneration reflects recommendations made by the NHC’s current Renew inquiry into housing-led […]

Resident Involvement Conference 2026: Regeneration, Renewal and The Power of Tenant Voice 

The NHC’s 17th Annual Resident Involvement Conference, delivered in partnership with YD Consultants on 2 June 2026, brought together tenants, housing professionals and sector leaders for a focused, high-impact day of discussion and learning. Held online, the event centred on a clear and timely theme: how resident voice can shape regeneration, influence policy and strengthen communities across […]

Regeneration making a difference in Halifax  

The Renew inquiry visited regeneration sites in Halifax to see what can be achieved and where even more can be done. Calderdale Council and Together Housing Group, who have been part of an investment partnership since 2017, hosted the visit. The first stop on the tour was Boltworks where 122 new Build to Rent flats were built on a disused car […]

Housing Minister welcomes Renew research at Westminster event  

Housing Minister Matthew Pennycook MP spoke at the launch of the first Renew research report ‘Unlocking over 500,000 good quality homes in the North’.    The event took place in Westminster, and there was a strong turnout of parliamentarians. The Minister welcomed the new report and reflected on the importance of regeneration. He listened to all the speakers and engaged with guests. Other speakers included Andrew Cooper MP, who hosted the […]

Unlocking over 500,000 good quality homes in the North

Housing-led regeneration can unlock at least 500,000 good quality homes across the North of England according to a new report published by our Renew inquiry today. This includes reviving struggling high streets with over 100,000, new homes in town and city centres, building 320,000 homes on brownfield land and renewing or replacing 100,000 social homes […]

NHC part of consortium to explore innovative approaches to resident scrutiny 

The NHC is part of a consortium of northern landlords and partners seeking to transform how residents can influence the services they receive.   The group, led by Together Housing, has secured funding from the government’s Social Housing Innovation Fund to explore innovative approaches to resident scrutiny.   Four housing association partners Together Housing, Vico Homes, Incommunities and Leeds Federated will use the […]

NHC at UKREiiF – housing at the centre of northern growth  

The NHC took part in UKREiiF, the UK’s real estate and infrastructure forum, promoting the role of housing partnerships and regeneration in driving northern growth.   We started off with a panel session Housing Partnerships: Unlocking Growth Across the North, chaired by our head of housing partnerships Satty Rai with housing partnership chairs Charlie Norman, John Jonson, Nick Atkin and Rachel Dennis.   […]

North East tour showcases regeneration opportunities and challenges 

Members from across the North East came together for the first Renew Regeneration Site Tour. This was hosted by the North East Housing Partnership, offering a valuable opportunity to see how housing-led regeneration is transforming communities while also highlighting delivery challenges.  At Cleadon Park in South Shields, the visit demonstrated the long-term impact of sustained investment and strong partnership working. Once one of the most deprived […]