Social Housing Bill amendments strengthen protections for domestic abuse survivors

For the first time, domestic abuse survivors are given greater protection in social housing law to keep their tenancy and stay in their homes under strengthened amendments to the Social Housing Bill announced earlier this … Read more

Government announces Social Housing Bill amendments to reduce use of temporary accommodation

The government has announced further amendments to the Social Housing Bill aimed at strengthening homelessness prevention and protecting social housing stock. A new Duty to Collaborate will require public services to work more closely together … Read more

For-profit landlord fails to meet regulatory standards but council upgraded from C2 to C1

A small for-profit social housing landlord has failed to meet the Regulator of Social Housing’s Governance and Financial Viability Standard in regulatory judgements published today. Keystage CIC informed RSH in December 2025 about significant liquidity … Read more

Annual reports – time to mark your homework

On 22 September join HQN’s chief executive Alistair McIntosh, Tom Palmer, director at Ocean City Media, and Lydia Stockdale, strategic communications project support for Eastlight Community Homes, for this highly interactive and practical session aimed … Read more

North Manchester regeneration risks leaving older residents feeling ‘culturally displaced’

University of Manchester study says older people must have a greater say in shaping the future of their communities Large-scale £6bn regeneration risks leaving older residents feeling culturally displaced unless they are meaningfully involved in … Read more

HQN annual conference 2026 – video highlights

Housing Quality Magazine July 2026

In the July 2026 edition of our quarterly magazine, we have an exclusive interview with Andy Roe, former commissioner of the London Fire Brigade and current chair of the Building Safety Regulator about the impact … Read more

Housing Quality Magazine April 2026

In the April 2026 edition of our quarterly magazine, we have an exclusive interview with Resolution Foundation director Lindsay Judge where we ask her to mark Labour’s performance on housing after nearly two years in … Read more

Gaps in data mean government cannot show shared ownership works for everyone, report

Gaps in data means the government cannot fully show shared ownership is working for everyone, a new report from the National Audit Office (NAO) has revealed. According to the report, complexities around service charges and … Read more

Housing Quality Magazine January 2026

In the January 2026 edition of our quarterly magazine, we have an exclusive interview with Crisis chief executive Matt Downie where he talks about the charity’s pioneering plans to become a social landlord, his frustrations … Read more

Social landlords face complex ‘no access’ challenges as new safety laws raise the pressure – research

‘No access’ has long been an operational challenge for councils and arms-length management organisations (ALMOs), but landmark new research shows the issue is increasing in scale, cost and complexity, driven by a wide range of … Read more

Government launches £1 million social housing innovation fund as Awaab’s Law comes into force

Millions of social housing tenants across the country are set to benefit from safer homes from today as the first phase of Awaab’s Law comes into effect. Under the legislation, social landlords will be required … Read more

Housing Quality Magazine October 2025

In the October edition of our quarterly magazine, we talk to Rochdale Boroughwide Housing chief executive Amanda Newton ahead of Awaab’s Law coming into force, Keith Cooper investigates the recent struggles at Homes England and … Read more

RSH publishes outcome of small provider TSM data submission pilot

The Regulator of Social Housing (RSH) has published the outcome of its small social housing provider data submission pilot. The regulator carried out the voluntary pilot with a range of small social housing providers, including local authorities, … Read more

Steve Reed appointed Housing Secretary following Rayner’s resignation

Steve Reed has been appointed Secretary of State for Housing in Keir Starmer’s reshuffle following the resignation of Angela Rayner. Following his appointment, the MP for Streatham and North Croydon, who was previously Environment Secretary,  … Read more

Opinion: Using AI without losing ourselves

By Emma Lindley, HQN Strategic Network associate Like most people, I’ve been experimenting with AI tools over the past few months. One thing’s become really clear to me: just like in real life, the better … Read more

Housing Quality Magazine July 2025

In the July edition of our quarterly magazine, we talk to the journalist, political commentator, activist and author Ash Sarkar about her book ‘Minority Rule: Adventures in the Culture War’ and get her thoughts on … Read more

Grenfell Tower tragedy – eighth anniversary

Preparations are underway to mark the eighth anniversary of the Grenfell Tower fire, which claimed the lives of 72 people, on Saturday 14 June. As in previous years, commemorations for the anniversary will be community-led. … Read more

Ombudsman highlights housing horror stories in emergency repairs report ahead of Awaab’s Law

Children living without access to their bathroom for six months after a ceiling collapsed and a domestic abuse survivor left without a replacement external door despite her ex-partner being on bail are just two of … Read more

Housing Quality Magazine April 2025

In the latest edition of our quarterly magazine, we talk to Florence Eshalomi, chair of the MHCLG Select Committee, about the government’s progress on housing policy and its recent inquiry into children living in temporary … Read more

Opinion: Thank goodness for the Regulator of Social Housing

By Alistair McIntosh, chief executive, HQN With all the talk of ditching QUANGOs it was a good move for the Regulator of Social Housing (RSH) to put out their analysis of value for money (VfM). … Read more

Housing Quality Magazine: Housing’s Next Generation special edition March 2025

Our special edition of HQM gives you the lowdown on this year’s competition, including how to enter. Previous winners share their housing stories and the impact the competition has had on their careers.

Government to mandate all PRS landlords to improve energy efficiency of rented homes

The government is consulting on new plans to mandate all private landlords in England and Wales to meet higher energy performance ratings in their properties by 2030. While 48% of private rented homes in England … Read more

Local authority awarded C3 grading by regulator due to ‘potentially material’ health and safety issues

A local authority has been awarded a C3 grading by the Regulator of Social Housing after it uncovered “potentially material” health and safety issues. The RSH investigation into Portsmouth City Council found: Over 1,000 outstanding … Read more

Housing Quality Magazine January 2025

Shelter CEO Polly Neate is the cover star of our January 2025 edition. As she prepares to step down from the housing charity in March, Polly reflects on the highs and lows of her seven … Read more

Tenant Satisfaction Measures paint mixed picture for social landlords – 70% happy but one in five ‘dissatisfied’

More than 70% of tenants are happy with their social landlord – but nearly one in five are dissatisfied with the services they receive, according to the regulator’s analysis of the first year of Tenant … Read more

‘Residents deserve better’ says Housing Ombudsman after annual report reveals 22,000 interventions in last 12 months

The Housing Ombudsman has made nearly 22,000 interventions to put things right for residents over the past 12 months – a 329% year-on-year increase, according to its Annual Complaints Review for 2023-24. It has also … Read more

Housing Quality Magazine October 2024

The Trussell Trust’s Helen Barnard is the cover star of our October edition. In an exclusive interview, the charity’s director of Policy, Research and Impact talks about record food bank use, the changes to welfare … Read more

Latest member question: asset management software

KCA is a housing charity with about 200 properties.  We’re looking for an asset management system suitable for a small organisation that is a bit of an all-rounder.  Ideally we want something that’s user friendly, … Read more

Housing Quality Magazine July 2024

Darren McGarvey and Kwajo Tweneboa are the cover stars of our July edition. In exclusive interviews, we talk to the two popular social activists about their lives and careers and get their thoughts on the … Read more