The NHC was invited to discuss the government’s consultation on reforms to the National Planning Policy Framework (NPPF) with Housing Minister Matthew Pennycook. NHC Executive Director, Patrick Murray, attended and shared the views of our members on what the changes to planning policies will mean for the North’s housing sector. He also had the opportunity […]
Researchers from a consortium of three universities and two industry partners are currently looking into gambling-related domestic abuse, with a specific focus on women (including LGBT women) in social or supported housing. We are keen to learn more about how women’s housing is impacted by gambling and domestic abuse, whether they have been subjected to […]
We launched our new research report ‘Warm Homes, Green Jobs: Meeting the Net Zero challenge in the North’ at an event during the Labour Party Conference in Liverpool. The event was attended by NHC members, contractors, MPs and other key stakeholders, who heard from the NHC’s Tom Kennedy as he presented on the key findings, […]
Earlier this month, the Northern Housing Consortium submitted its representation to HM Treasury in the run up to the new government’s first Autumn Budget, set to take place on 30th October. Our representation focused on how the new government can support the North’s housing sector to deliver on the government’s ambitions, including building 1.5 million […]
During this year’s Labour Party Conference in Liverpool, we are holding an event on decarbonising the North’s homes, which includes the launch of new Net Zero research from the NHC. The event is called ‘MEETING THE NET ZERO CHALLENGE: How the new Labour Government can help accelerate green home upgrades in the North’ and will […]
There is speculation that the Chancellor, Rt. Hon. Rachel Reeves MP, plans to introduce a 10-year formula for social rent. Media reports say this will aim to give providers more financial certainty and confidence to invest and develop their communities. The formula, if announced, would result in rents increasing annually with the rate of the […]
The Housing Ombudsman service (HOS) and Regulator for Social Housing (RSH) have published a memorandum of understanding (MOU), described as “a statement of intent as to the continued framework of communication, cooperation and exchange of information between the parties” The document includes two key areas Working together Information sharing Working together This section highlights how […]
Deputy Prime Minister and Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, Angela Rayner, has announced a suite of changes to housing and planning policy as one of the new government’s first major efforts to “get Britain building again”. Announcements covered policy areas including the Right to Buy, significant reforms to the National Planning […]
The key announcements for housing as Starmer names first cabinet As Keir Starmer settles into his first month as prime minister, he has announced his first cabinet. We’ve summarised the key announcements for housing in the North including some of the key ministerial appointments made. As expected, the prime minister has made MP for Leeds […]
Charity Zarach share more about the work they do to make sure every child has a bed to sleep in and how you can get involved. What is Zarach? Zarach is a charity set up by Deputy Headteacher Bex Wilson when she discovered one of her pupils didn’t have a bed and was sleeping on […]