November saw major changes in government with prime minister Rishi Sunak carrying out a reshuffle ahead of the Autumn Statement and a potential 2024 general election. The spotlight of these changes fell on the unexpected return of former prime minister David Cameron, who was made Foreign Secretary by Sunak, marking his return to government since […]
There is an increasing amount of pressure from funders within the sector, for the valuation of securitised portfolios to include the associated costs of decarbonisation works. Whilst the Government’s most recent messaging on EPC and Net-Zero targets may have softened, we can be assured the sector will not overlook the importance and the need for […]
The NHC will be in Preston this week for the This is the North Convention 2023. The NHC is delighted to be on the agenda at the Peoples Powerhouse This is the North Convention, taking place in Preston across the 29th and 30th of November. Alongside Blackpool Coastal Housing, we’ll be providing a workshop discussing […]
The government has opened the window for applications to Wave 2.2 of the Social Housing Decarbonisation Fund. This top-up fund will make available up to £80m in grant funding to help social housing landlords install energy efficiency measures. If you’re thinking of applying, or are already working on energy efficiency improvements, make sure you put […]
As homelessness numbers soar and rent prices are ever-increasing, the importance of social housing is more apparent than ever. Currently, almost one-fifth (17%) of households in England live in social housing; that’s four million households. However, a further 1.2 million are still on the waiting list. New laws point to better living conditions for people […]
With over 40,000 North East households on the waiting list for social housing, there’s a desperate need to rapidly build more genuinely affordable homes across the region. A group of North East based housing providers have joined forces to tackle this crisis head on and to support the Mayoral Combined Authority to deliver the social […]
The Chancellor, Jeremy Hunt, today delivered his Autumn Statement amid a setting of a stuttering British economy, struggling public services, record-high levels of taxation and some of the highest levels of peacetime public borrowing and debt. After the Government met its target of halving the level of inflation, following its fall from a multi-decade high of […]
‘Pride in Place: views from Northern communities’ explores views of residents on what contributes to feelings of pride in their local area and the role NHC members could play in boosting pride in place. Fostering pride and belonging in local areas is a source of community cohesion and social capital and will play a key […]
Locata offer a suite of web-based Housing Software products all with the unique selling point of being highly configurable, allowing our clients to build the system to their own needs. We’re a not-for-profit company owned by Local Authorities and RSLs, originally developing our Choice Based Lettings Module for these partners. Since our founding we’ve expanded […]
New consumer standards for social housing in England: a brave new world, or business as usual? The truth, as so often, lies probably somewhere inbetween. The Social Housing (Regulation) Act 2023 will drive some considerable change in regulation from April 2024, but it isn’t wholesale change. Let’s start by being clear: there’s very little […]