Last week the government released new details about how the Social and Affordable Homes Programme (SAHP) will be delivered once it opens for applications in February 2026. The SAHP was originally announced as part of the Comprehensive Spending Review and will provide £39 billion worth of grant funding to build 300,000 new social and affordable homes over 10 years. Unlike […]
Northern Housing Consortium Chief Executive Tracy Harrison attended an introductory roundtable discussion on building more social and affordable housing with the new Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government Steve Reed and Minister of State for Housing and Planning Matthew Pennycook. The session was held with a small group of senior representatives from […]
The Renters Rights Bill completed its passage through Parliament and received Royal Assent on 22nd October 2025, entering into law. The Act seeks to increase protections for those renting in the private rental sector and marks a comprehensive rebalancing of the rights and requirements for both private tenants and landlords. The Northern Housing Consortium has […]
The NHC’s inquiry on housing-led regeneration, supported by Homes for the North and Muse, is gathering pace with the Call for Evidence set to launch at the Northern Housing Summit, and meetings with advisory groups happening now. Lord Best OBE DL will chair the inquiry and its advisory group, who met for the first time […]
As of 27th October, Phase 1 of Awaab’s Law has now come into effect, marking an important step forward in improving health and safety standards across the social housing sector. Phase 1 of the regulations place legal duties on landlords to investigate and address all emergency hazards and all damp and mould hazards that present […]
Claire, a passionate artist and digital illustrator, shares how the Unlocking Success Bursary has helped her invest in vital training, tools, and accessibility equipment to grow her creative practice and build a sustainable career in the arts. “I am an artist and digital illustrator, passionate about expanding my creative practice and building a sustainable career […]
The Northern Housing Consortium submitted a representation to HM Treasury in the run up to the Government’s Autumn Budget, set to take place on 26th November 2025. It focused on how the Government can help the North to deliver its housing ambitions, including 1.5 million new homes and improving the standard and quality of rented […]
NHC Chief Executive Tracy Harrison was part of the Housing Delivery Panel Discussion at Expo Sunderland’s Future City event. She spoke about the opportunity offered by the Government’s landmark investment in social housing to support the building of more homes for people in the North. With devolution – and the growth of housing partnerships across […]
The Northern Housing Consortium is delighted to be partnering with the GEM Programme to offer an innovative senior leadership development programme, The Edge. It will include two-day experiential learning events designed to inform, challenge and inspire featuring speakers from exemplar organisations in the private, public and not-for-profit sectors, in the UK, Ireland, Netherlands and beyond. […]
The NHC has signed a joint sector letter from the Chartered Institute of Housing (CIH) calling on the Government to unfreeze Local Housing Allowance (LHA). Last year our Northern Housing Monitor research found 3.6 million people in the North – 22% of the Northern population, and 33% of children – are pushed into poverty after […]
