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New sustainability technologies are moving at a faster pace than ever. Here, James Bradbury, Director of Development Operations at Stonewater, looks at the innovations the social landlord has seen throughout its journey to 6,000 homes and their effect on construction…
A housing association has managed to secure £26 million in extra income for its residents over the last five years. Karbon Homes’ specialist Money Matters Team, which supports customers to maximise their income entitlements, have helped over 18,000 residents since…
The government has awarded 28 groups funding through the Windrush Day Grant Scheme to support a range of arts, educational and sporting projects to commemorate the Windrush generation. The government says it has provided £480,000 in funding for projects across…
By Colin Heyman, EDI Nework Lead Associate The topics we cover in our best practice groups are chosen by the people who attend them, and it’s interesting to see which topics are raised most often and most consistently. Perhaps the…
The Housing Ombudsman has published its first ‘learning from severe maladministration report, which highlights cases involving eight social landlords. The first section of the report looks at some of the key themes highlighted in the ombudsman’s recent Spotlight report on…
The existing social housing rent settlement will be rolled over by a further year until April 2026, meaning annual rent increases will continue to be capped at Consumer Price Index (CPI) +1% for 2025-26, the government has said. The announcement…
No-one should be acting the April Fool on regulation. Social landlords have been told to prepare for the changes by the Regulator of Social Housing for at least two years, with the new framework in the making since the Social…
By Alistair McIntosh, HQN CEO True to his word, Michael Gove has brought back inspection for social housing – thus reversing the mistake Grant Shapps made by abolishing it in the first place. But Shapps never learns. As defence secretary,…
Shared ownership schemes are drastically failing to deliver an affordable route to homeownership for too many people, while subjecting buyers to rising rents, uncapped service charges, and a disproportionate exposure to repair and maintenance costs, MPs have said. In a new report, the Levelling Up, Housing and Communities Committee finds that rents, service…
In this personal blog, Nu McAdam, a resident of Hyde Housing Association, highlights their concerns with the current regulations and calls on the government to do better. Nu, an accessibility consultant and researcher, is quadriplegic from birth and uses a…
Saffron Housing Trust has been shortlisted for The Association of Safety Compliance Professionals’ (ASCP) Safety & Compliance Awards – a major national ceremony championing safety in housing. Saffron’s Electrical and Risk and Compliance teams have been nominated across three categories:…
By Simon Phillips, Community Engagement Officer I’m going to start with three honest confessions. Number one: I don’t like statistics at all! I much prefer to read or listen to the lived experiences of people, rather than analyse statistics. Okay,…
