Housing Community Summit 2024: A new dawn
The inaugural Housing Community Summit was the first major housing conference to be held post election, which meant there was lots to talk about.
Webinar takeaways: What does the new government mean for housing?
Our recent member-exclusive webinar explored what we can glean from the new government’s initial movements on housing and what we should expect going forward.
Tuath Housing’s award-winning approach to ‘rightsizing’
Tuath Housing explain what went into Springville House, an award-winning approach to 'rightsizing' tailored to people aged 55 and older.
Tackling London’s high number of social housing complaints
Why are we seeing such high complaint numbers across London, and what can be done to tackle the issues?
At a glance: Six takeaways from the Regulator’s latest quarterly survey (April-June 2024)
The survey paints a mixed picture of the sector’s finances, with areas such as outside investment remaining promising but concerns persisting around low cash balances and cash interest cover.
'From concept to keys': How to deliver impact-first social housing
For Cornerstone Place co-founder David Ball, a society in which no one is forced to live on the street isn’t some lofty ideal, but rather a personal goal born from painful past experience.
Reducing the ‘poll tax’ on energy bills
Matthew Scott explores what Ofgem's proposed plans for lowering standing charges for electricity and gas might mean for tenants and landlords.
An agenda for change: Addressing Northern Ireland's housing crisis
The launch of ‘Tackling the housing and homelessness crisis: An agenda for change’ marks a pivotal moment for Northern Ireland's housing sector, writes Justin Cartwright.
The challenges facing England’s supported housing sector
The new government hasn’t yet set out its stall on supported housing, despite growing pressures within the sector.
The economic case for greener housing
The need to invest in more sustainable housing has never been greater, as Alma Sheren finds out.
What the changes to pension-age housing benefit mean for social landlords
The UK government recently confirmed it is to bring forward plans to merge pension-age housing benefit with pension credit. Sam Lister explains.
SHDF Wave 3: Navigating complex funding challenges
Wave 3 of the SHDF represents another leap forward in improving the energy efficiency of our homes. But it’s not without difficulties, writes Procure Plus’ Kevin Clarke.
A place to call home – 7,000 of them
As Stonewater completes its 7,000th home, Jonathan Layzell explains the importance of continually delivering new developments.
Mind the gap
Hough Bellis Communications' Bobbie Hough on the importance of effectively utilising digital channels to communicate with tenants.
The outlook for supported housing
Supported housing is facing some tough times. How might things change under the new government? The first Supported Housing Network meeting post election sought to find out.
