Manchester housing providers unite to help tackle hate crime

Housing providers across Greater Manchester have joined forces to mark Hate Crime Awareness Week with a shared video message to raise awareness of hate crime and encourage residents to seek support and report incidents. The … Read more

Inaccessible homes could cost billions in health and care, Habinteg warns

A shortage of accessible homes is affecting people’s independence and could be driving billions of pounds in health and care costs, according to research from Habinteg Housing Association. Its briefing, The adaptability gap: public perceptions … Read more

Research reveals housing providers’ growing role in mental health support

Housing providers have an increasingly important role to play in supporting customers’ mental wellbeing, according to new data from Orbit released ahead of World Mental Health Day on 10 October. For the second consecutive year, … Read more

Housing Association recognised as LGBTQ+ Housing Pledge Pioneer

Manningham Housing Association (MHA) has been awarded LGBTQ+ Housing Pledge Pioneer status, recognising its ongoing commitment to ensuring LGBTQ+ residents are heard, respected and supported in their homes and communities. The accreditation, which is valid … Read more

Women’s Charter survey supports housing association to rollout new safety training

Housing association Greatwell Homes has embedded a series of new safety initiatives, after signing up to the Police, Fire and Crime Commissioner’s Northamptonshire Women’s Charter. The Women’s Charter campaign is Danielle Stone’s call to action … Read more

Younger disabled people left waiting years for an accessible home

Disabled people in East Suffolk in need of accessible social housing aged 54 and under are waiting twice as long as those who are older, social landlord Habinteg has warned. Wheelchair users aged 18 to … 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

Behind the headlines: Farage vows to ban foreign nationals from social housing

By Lara Oyedele, CEO, Black on Board Ltd and past President, Chartered Institute of Housing Nigel Farage’s recent proposal to evict foreign nationals from social housing isn’t a serious housing policy. It’s a political dog … Read more

Why social housing was never designed with displaced people in mind

By Fuad Mahamed, CEO and Founder of refugee and migrant provider, ACH ‘Hard to reach’ is a phrase I encounter regularly, and one that reveals more about our systems than the people they’re meant to … Read more

Saba Salman interview: ‘We bring different rules and judgements to people like my sister – because of her skin colour and because of her disability’

In the first of a new series of interviews for HQM, Hannah Fearn sits down with fellow social affairs journalist Saba Salman to discuss the very personal issues explored in her revealing new book, Double Discrimination. It was … Read more

Migrant workers’ housing matters for systemic resilience during crises

Housing insecurity among migrant essential workers is a missing link in maintaining systemic resilience – our study finds   By Dr Anna Gawlewicz, Senior Lecturer (University of Glasgow), Dr Aneta Piekut, Senior Lecturer in Quantitative Social … Read more

Homes lost, lives shattered: The Windrush housing scandal

By Kehinde Adeogun, Director of Legal Services and Policy at the Black Equity Organisation The Black Equity Organisation is a Black-led civil rights charity that launched in 2022, as the UK’s first national, independent civil … Read more

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

Rough sleeping no longer a crime as Vagrancy Act repealed

Rough sleeping and begging are no longer criminal offences, following the repeal of the Vagrancy Act 1824. The government confirmed that the Act would be repealed on Monday 29 June 2026, ending legislation that has … Read more

Opinion: Why Pride matters in housing

June is Pride Month. For many, it is a moment of celebration of LGBTQ+ communities and of progress hard won. Recognition of the richness that comes from people being able to live openly and safely. … Read more

People with vulnerabilities feel more likely to be treated unfairly by organisations – research

The UK’s most vulnerable consumers are less satisfied than the wider population when it comes to customer service, according to new research from the Contact Centre Management Association (CCMA). The CCMA’s Voice of the Contact … Read more

Report reveals gap between EDI ambition and lived experience in housing

Housing organisations across England are being urged to take more targeted action on equality, diversity and inclusion (EDI), as a new report reveals that progress is not being experienced equally, with those most affected by … Read more

Gambling harms in LGBTQ+ communities: Why it matters, and how Recover with Pride is changing the landscape

Gambling is often framed as an individual issue, but the evidence is now unequivocal: for LGBTQ+ communities, gambling harm is shaped by structural inequality, minority stress and gaps in culturally competent support. A growing body … Read more

Housing, inequality and refugee belonging

Housing sits at the heart of integration. It shapes health, wellbeing and, crucially, a sense of belonging. This is especially true for refugees, whose sense of place maybe fractured, dislocated and informed by trauma. However, … Read more

My Home, My Life: Older Bangladeshi tenants in social housing

England is home to a growing, ethnically diverse older population. Yet we know remarkably little about minority older adults’ experiences of housing. The Amar bari, amar jibon (My Home, My Life) study set out to make this … 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

Bi-Lingual Housing Apprentice

We are currently looking for a Bi-Lingual Housing Apprentice to join Pine Court Housing Association, part of The Sovini Group. Are you a motivated individual with a strong work ethic, keen to learn and grow? Whether you have previous … Read more

Provider helps over 1,500 refugees and migrants to thrive

Refugee and migrant housing provider ACH has helped more than 1,500 people rebuild their lives by providing them with somewhere to live and wider training support over the last 12 months. The achievement is among the … Read more

Social landlord awarded DAHA sector accreditation for domestic abuse services

Social landlord Stonewater has been recognised for excellence in supporting survivors of domestic abuse, earning accreditation from the Domestic Abuse Housing Alliance (DAHA). DAHA accreditation is awarded to housing sector organisations that demonstrate best practice … Read more

Latest member question EDI and Comms roles

A member would be keen to know how you approach communication roles related to EDI: Do have any EDI roles in place focused on ensuring messaging is inclusive? Their research suggests EDI Specialist roles and … Read more

Survey highlights ongoing gender gap for women in social housing

More than half of women working in the social housing sector still feel they need to work harder than men to achieve the same opportunities, a survey has revealed. Women in Social Housing (WISH) has … Read more

Opinion: Building pathways for women in manual trades

By Meg Lee, Employment and Training Manager for Women and Manual Trades (WaMT) This year’s International Women’s Day theme, ‘Give to Gain’, feels incredibly relevant to the work we do every day at Women and … Read more

Support provider signs LGBTQ+ Housing Pledge

Housing and support provider Honeycomb Group has signed up to the LGBTQ+ Housing Pledge. The accreditation, created by HouseProud and delivered in partnership with Stonewall Housing, is a sector-wide scheme that demonstrates commitment to equality, … Read more

Hundreds of domestic abuse survivors provided with support in Brighton

Nearly 600 domestic abuse survivors were provided with specialist support in and around Brighton across 2024/25, a new report has revealed. The report from Brighton & Hove City Council and social landlord Stonewater, Safe Haven … Read more