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    Update on Awaab’s Law – Improving the quality of social housing

    The Government has confirmed the timeline for the implementation…
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    Protecting the housing sector from cyber attacks

    Do you ever wonder how you would stop ransomware if it bypassed…
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    Locata’s new Homelessness Academy will be launched in November

    Locata’s new Homelessness Academy will be launched in November.…
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    Driving Digital Transformation in Housing: A New Era for Tenant Engagement

    In the fast-evolving landscape of housing in the UK, digital…
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    How Valuations could assist Balance the Decarbonisation Investment Cost

    There is an increasing amount of pressure from funders within…
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    How social housing boosts our economy – Hays Guest Blog

    As homelessness numbers soar and rent prices are ever-increasing,…
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    Summit Sponsor Blog – Locata

    Locata offer a suite of web-based Housing Software products all…
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    Summit Sponsor Blog – Campbell Tickell

    New consumer standards for social housing in England: a brave…
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    Summit Partner Blog – The Coal Authority

    At the Coal Authority, we aim to provide expert advice and creative…
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    Prime minister Sunak’s net zero U-turn and what it means for housing

    Last Wednesday, Rishi Sunak announced several changes to the…
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    Get involved in Black History Month

    The UK Collaborative Centre for Housing Evidence (CaCHE) is asking…
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    RSH Consumer Standards consultation

    The consultation on Consumer Standards issued in July by the…
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    Reshuffles in Conservative and Labour parties ahead of party conferences

    Over the past month we’ve seen Cabinet and Shadow Cabinet reshuffles…
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    From Washington to Oldham : Real Homes, Real Change visits with local MPs

    In June, we launched our Real Homes, Real Change showcase at…
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    Pride in Place at Party Conferences

    Look out for the NHC at Party Conferences over the next couple…
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    Heartwarming Homes is here!

    Heartwarming Homes, a brand new FREE toolkit to support you…
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    The Self Assessment Retrofit Checklist

    “This toolkit is an important document, long overdue, and will,…
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    Train People, Generate Ideas, Reduce Carbon Emissions

    As the world grapples with the urgent need to address climate…
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    HR Manager Kay Wiseman wins Health Advocate of the Year for Sunderland

    “Kay’s passion for this project has been clear from the beginning…
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    Upcoming NHC events

    Our fourth session in Meet the Net Zero Challenge series focussing…
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    Volunteering to help make a difference across Sunderland

    At the NHC one of our core values is 'We Make a Difference' – we consider the best interests of our members, the environment and society as a whole.
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    NIFHA Study Visit to the North East

    On 29th and 30th March, 31 colleagues from housing associations…
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    The future of digital in the housing sector

    Join Mediaworks and NHC for a thought-provoking roundtable…
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    Rebalancing: Webinar Series & Resource Page Launched  

    Whether it’s under the banner of regeneration, placemaking,…
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    Local Government Reorganisation: Three New Northern Unitary Authorities Launch

    On the 1st April, the new North Yorkshire Council launched as…
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    Get involved – test our retrofit comms toolkit

    We’re working with Placeshapers and Tpas to produce a range…
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    Locata – Predictive model for assessing future TA need

    Councils can now estimate the size and cost of their future Temporary…
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    Double appointment for Ward Hadaway’s Built Environment Team

    Law firm Ward Hadaway has appointed two new solicitors who have…
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    New Locata Lettings system on show for first time

    Locata's National Users Group (NUG) saw the first demonstration…
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    NHC Chief Executive response to Autumn statement

    NHC Chief Executive Tracy Harrison responding to the Autumn…
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    One year on: assessing the value of the new shared ownership model

    Richard Houghton Director JLL Affordable Housing Valuation -…
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    Help and advice delivered simply and clearly

    My Advice Gateway is a free resource that helps people quickly…
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    Giving officers on the ground control of their IT systems

    More and more councils are taking control of their customer…
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    Rent Caps – What are the Potential Impacts?

    Richard Houghton Director Valuation Advisory – Affordable Housing…
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    Bolton’s new system linking housing applicants to providers of support

    Bolton Council is the latest local authority to put Locata’s…
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    Tough times and trade-offs – Campbell Tickell guest blog

    3%, 5%, 7%, or as you were at CPI +1% - which could mean 12%…
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    A 5 Point Plan to a ‘No Regrets’ Net Zero Retrofit Strategy – Sava guest blog

    Developing a Net Zero retrofit strategy without regret. All…
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    Locata guest blog – Turning the TAP on for greater temporary accommodation efficiency

    Increasing numbers of councils have been signing up for Locata’s…
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    World-renowned artist officially opens Teesside autistic school

    Children and staff from a school for autistic children in…
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    Keeping homelessness officers up to speed with HPA2

    Locata’s homelessness system is now being used by more…
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    Local authority resourcing and skills

    Public Practice is a not-for-profit organisation that builds local authorities’ capacity and skills through a unique Associate Programme.
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    BEIS announces successful bids to Wave 1 of the Social Housing Decarbonisation Fund

    In their 2019 manifesto, the Government committed to delivering…
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    Levelling Up Conference: Housing at the Heart of a Rebalanced Country

    The February 2022 Levelling Up White Paper has made a start…
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    Mission accepted: the Levelling Up White Paper and housing in the North

    It’s five years since the 2017 Housing White Paper, Fixing…
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    NHC appears before Commons Committee

    The Levelling Up, Housing and Communities Committee is continuing…
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    Melting the money iceberg with Society matters cic

    As the cost of living crisis continues to bite, what options…
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    Social Value Conference back for 2022

    Now in its eighth year, HACT and NHC’s Social Value conference…
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    The 2022 Building Regulation Changes (CO2 Emissions) Policy Brief

    Introduction The Future Homes and Buildings Standard is a…
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    Northern Housing Monitor – Invitation to Shape the next edition of the Monitor

    The Northern Housing Monitor is an analysis of Northern housing…
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    Social Housing Tenants’ Climate Jury Webinar Series to Launch Next Month

    In November 2020, the Social Housing Tenants’ Climate Jury…
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    Shadow Cabinet shake-up: Who will face Michael Gove at the despatch box?

    Keir Starmer completed his far-reaching reshuffle of his top…
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    New Research: decarbonising social housing in the North East

    New research from Northumbria University, commissioned through…
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    Menopause in the Workplace Training Session

    Dr Victoria Miller, Mindcare Consulting I believe that if…
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    A visit to the Jubilee Fields Estate with Livin and local MPs

    Earlier this month NHC’s Tracy Harrison and Brian Robson joined…
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    Using brownfield housing funds to boost levelling-up

    One of the most encouraging announcements at this year’s Spending…
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    Social Housing Tenants’ Climate Jury Launched with Sector Roadshow

    Meeting between July and September 2021, the Social Housing Tenants’…
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    Social Housing Tenants’ Climate Jury Webinar Series: “Let’s Take Action and Act Together”

    The Northern Housing Consortium has announced the Social Housing…
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    Regulation – Call for Evidence

    A parliamentary committee has announced an inquiry into social…
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    Community is key to a new story on regeneration

    Guest blog by Rachael Orr, CEO of PlaceShapers Whenever…
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    Locata – Giving officers on the ground control of their IT systems

    More and more councils are taking control of their customer…
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    APPG Housing in the North Leads Way on Green Jobs Agenda with Dedicated Meeting

    Next week the All Part Parliamentary Groups representing Housing…
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    Social Housing Tenants’ Climate Jury Completes – Recommendations to the Sector Launches at Northern Housing Summit

    With the Social Housing Tenants’ Climate Jury recently completing,…
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    Wellbeing series with Mental Health in Business: training and support

    We’ve partnered with Mental Health in Business (MHIB) to offer…
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    North Homes Retrofit: The Health Dividend

    Author: Sue Adams, CEO of Care & Repair England The…
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    Heat and Buildings Strategy Published

    The Heat and Buildings Strategy has finally been published and…
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    Spending Review 2021: NHC makes the case on net zero and levelling-up

    Chancellor Rishi Sunak will present his multi-year spending review…
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    Delivering on net zero and levelling-up through green home upgrades

    On Wednesday 27th October, Rishi Sunak will deliver his long-awaited…
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    Full Rent Accounting module launched by Locata

    Locata will be launching a full Rent Account module in November,…
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    NHC welcomes the GEM Programme to work with members

    At the NHC, we are acutely aware of the challenges and opportunities…
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    ‘No place left behind’ report sets out levelling-up plan

    The Commission on Prosperity and Community Placemaking published…
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    Reshuffle: Who’s in and who’s out of Boris Johnson’s housing team?

    The rumoured reshuffle came to fruition this month, with Boris…
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    Northern Housing Consortium Heads to Milan (Online) for Pre-COP26 Event

    The Northern Housing Consortium will head to Milan this week,…
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    Tackling and Preventing Homelessness – The role of the sector

    By Molly Bishop, Strategic Lead for Homelessness, GMCA As…
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    Northern Housing Summit 2021 – Day One Programme now available

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    NHC Business Improvement Services

    As we move to a new phase of post lockdown working, many organisations…
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    Why we joined the Social Housing Tenants’ Climate Jury – Partner views

    With the Social Housing Tenants’ Climate Jury reaching its…
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    Has lockdown changed our view of what we need from housing-led regeneration

    Anna Seddon - Policy and Public Affairs Officer, NHC Many…
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    Social Housing Tenants’ Climate Jury Progresses Over Summer

    Since late July the Social Housing Tenants’ Climate Jury has…
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    First of its kind Social Housing Tenants’ Climate Jury meets tonight

    The north of England’s first tenants’ climate jury will host…
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    Social housing green energy schemes lead way on sector decarbonisation efforts

    What do the pioneering ReFLEX Orkney project, the unique ‘Solopower’…
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    Working together to help build the homes the UK needs

    Even before Covid-19, the Government was far from reaching…
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    NHC bursary scheme awards 12 bursaries to 7 of their member organisations

    The Unlocking Success Bursary Scheme, funded through the Northern…
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    Decent Homes Standard Review : Update

    The Ministry for Housing Communities and Local Government’s…
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    New research : operationalising the Green Book

    Homes for the North, with support from the Northern Housing Consortium,…
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    NHC provide evidence to Commons Net Zero Inquiry

    On Monday 12th July, the NHC’s Brian Robson appeared before…
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    Managing burnout – Claire Russell, CEO, Mental Health in Business

    The mental health impact of all that we have experienced since…
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    Look out for our member perceptions survey

    The NHC are embarking on a new perceptions survey to help us…
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    The Power of Action Learning and the Net Zero Agenda

    Training and development opportunities for senior leaders   Kate…
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    £350m Sustainable Warmth Competition opens for bids

    A further £350m of funding is now available to upgrade the homes…
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    Partnership Working at a Local Level

    Geraldine Howley, Chair of the CIH Governing Board,  GEM Programme…
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    The Northern Housing Summit 2021 – bookings now open!

    Northern Housing Summit 2021 - Tuesday 2nd November – AM…
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    7,500 Tenants Across the North to receive Climate Jury Invitation this Week

    7,500 social housing tenants from across the North will this…
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    SMS becomes member of Northern Housing Consortium  

    The smart energy solutions provider, SMS, has become the latest Supporter member…
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    The NHC Northern Housing Summit – Save the date

    Tuesday 2nd November – AM & Thursday 4th November -…
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    Northern Regeneration: National Opportunity

    Prior to the pandemic, the argument for levelling up the…
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    Who will retrofit a million homes in the North? Lord Best – Guest Blog

    The Commission for Housing in the North showed us what needs…
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    Homes England launch Local Government Capacity Centre

    Homes England, the Government’s Housing Agency, has launched…
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    Two New Networks formed between Northern Housing Consortium Members

    In recent months, the NHC has brought together it’s membership…
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