Members only

The course will cover a summary of the major issues including the:

• Origins behind key changes
• Social Housing White Paper – the Charter for Social Housing Residents and subsequent Social Housing, (Regulation), Bill marking the return of consumer regulation
• Housing Ombudsman Service
• Law regarding Building Safety
• Introduction of a Decent Homes Plus Standard
• Focus on housing providers to be better at listening to residents and communities and acting on what is heard.

Plus the opportunity to relate this to your role. We’ll take a practical look at what this means for you in your job.

What you will learn

The origins of the changes, what has been introduced, what is underway and how this relates to your role.

Who should attend.

Everyone who wants a comprehensive overview of the current legislative and regulatory changes impacting on the social housing sector. Ideal for anyone new to the housing sector as well as already working in it, wanting an overview of the current position.

Michael Guest is a well-established and sought-after consultant and trainer in housing. His expertise and experience extend across the housing sector, with specialisms in Governance, Housing Management, Change in the Sector and Resident Engagement.

He is known for his highly professional, yet relaxed and approachable working style that lends itself to learning and development assignments. This is combined with working comfortably at political and governance levels, through executive, management, and operational staff and with involved residents and communities.

After holding a number of senior management positions in housing, Michael has for the last 27 28 years been Director of Michael Guest Associates Ltd., providing consultancy and training to the sector. A key aspect of this work is as part of HQN programmes since its inception.

Michael is a Chartered Housing Professional, Chartered Management Consultant, and a Chartered Manager. A Fellow of the Chartered Institute of Housing he is a:

• Regular Chair of and Lead Assessor on its Experienced Professional Route Professional Interview Panels for Chartered Membership
• Member of the Executive Route Professional Interview Panel for Chartered Membership
• Registered CIH Mentor for Senior Housing Professionals
• Member of the CIH Housing Academy.

He is also a Fellow of the Institute of Leadership and Management, the Royal Society for Public Health, the Chartered Management Institute, the Institute of Consulting, was awarded an MSc. (with Merit) in Leadership and Management in 2017, an MSc. (with Distinction) in Housing Studies in 2020 and a Postgraduate Certificate in Corporate Governance (with Distinction) in 2020.

Outside of housing, Michael is a Chair of School Governors, Chair of the Board of a Learning Partnership company of schools, Chair of a Leaseholders’ Company, and Vice Chair of an Institute of Advanced Motorists local group.

If you are unable to attend an event or public training course, please let us know in writing (email is fine) at least 48 hours before. Please email [email protected] Otherwise, a cancellation fee of £60 plus VAT will be chargeable. If you are using a package place to attend and do not inform us within the agreed time frame, then a place will be taken to cover your non-attendance. Cancellations must be made in writing, and will be acknowledged by HQN Limited.