The publication of the English Indices of Deprivation (IoD) 2025 provides a detailed picture of deprivation across England. These indices measure relative disadvantage at a very local level, using seven domains: income, employment, education, health, crime, barriers to housing and services, and living environment. Together, they offer a comprehensive view of the social and economic […]
The Government has announced an additional £150 million for the Brownfield Housing Fund (BHF) to accelerate regeneration of derelict and underused land across England. This new round of funding is designed to unlock stalled sites and deliver new homes, reinforcing the Government’s commitment to a “brownfield-first” approach. Bidding for the new funding will open in […]
The NHC held a Private Rented Sector (PRS) Workshop as part of its Mayoral Strategic Authorities (MSA) Network. Improving standards in the PRS is a political priority for Mayors across the North and the Renters’ Rights Act will provide local authorities with new responsibilities and enhanced enforcement powers. In this context, the session provided an opportunity to […]
This November, we will be co-hosting an online event in partnership with Carbon Coop, looking into ‘People-Centred Retrofit for Social Housing’. This forms part of Carbon Coop’s Retrofit for All initiative, which has been designed with tenants, housing providers and delivery partners, to make retrofit more inclusive, effective and trusted. People-Centred Retrofit for Social Housing: […]
Last week’s Northern Housing Summit brought together senior housing leaders from across the North. Our Chief Executive Tracy Harrison opened proceedings and set the scene for the day – saying that the focus is now moving from ambition to delivery. She outlined how the NHC has been working with the Government to move the dial […]
We’ve opened a Call for Evidence to gather vital insight into the need for housing-led regeneration in the North. At the Northern Housing Summit, our Chief Executive Tracy Harrison urged northern social housing providers and other stakeholders to help us build a case to Government that demonstrates how housing-led regeneration delivers lasting benefits for residents […]
Housing Minister Matthew Pennycook MP has written to Chief Executives and Council leaders to update them on safety legislation. He intends to share further details about future regulation on quality and safety over the coming weeks to give providers the certainty they need “to quickly ramp up investment in existing and new stock”. The full […]
The sector’s views are currently being sought on a number of key areas through consultations and calls for evidence running over the summer and into the autumn. The NHC plans to respond to several of these on: Consultation on new draft consumer standards by the Regulator of Social Housing. The NHC is also running two […]
With Rishi Sunak reaching 100 days of his premiership in early February, the prime minister decided to reset his government with a Cabinet reshuffle and a reshaping of departments. Sunak has created four new departments, resulting in a split to the Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy (BEIS). The new departments formed out of […]
The north of England’s first tenants’ climate jury will host its inaugural session tonight. The Social Housing Tenants’ Climate Jury is made up of 30 tenants from project partners First Choice Homes Oldham, Karbon Homes, Salix Homes, Thirteen Group, and Yorkshire Housing. The project is being led by the Northern Housing Consortium (NHC), which represents […]
