In June the NHC brought members together to discuss the increasing temporary accommodation crisis in the North of England. The session was organised in response to member feedback highlighting rising homelessness and greater reliance on often inadequate temporary accommodation. In bringing together the NHC’s registered provider and local authority members, the session underlined both the […]
Dealing with Disrepair: Ensuring Compliance and Tackling Claims Coming into effect October 2025, Awaab’s Law seeks to ensure social landlords investigate and fix dangerous damp and mould in set time periods and repair all emergency hazards within 24 hours. Alongside the already existing duty to keep homes fit for human habitation, and the ongoing review […]
Last week, the Northern Housing Consortium’s (NHC) Executive Director of Policy and External Relations, Patrick Murray, attended a roundtable with the Minister for Energy Consumers, Miatta Fahnbulleh. The roundtable brought together representatives from the NHC, the National Housing Federation (NHF), Chartered Institute of Housing, Local Government Association (LGA), the National Federation of Almos (NFA) and […]
MRI Software is proud to be partnering with Northern Housing Consortium (NHC) as a Supporter Member; a partnership which reflects our shared commitment to supporting communities across the North. This collaboration is about more than just technology. It’s about helping housing providers do what they do best: connecting people with safe, secure, and affordable homes. […]
Our Executive Director (Policy & External Relations) Patrick Murray spoke at UKREiiF, the UK’s Real Estate Investment and Infrastructure Forum, which took place in Leeds. He joined the panel for L&Q’s session on ‘Perfect Partners: how housing associations and councils can work together to build the homes we need’. It looked at how housing associations […]
Ransomware has become the cornerstone of cybercrime, with attackers evolving their tactics to bypass defenses and cause widespread disruption. Organizations face significant challenges as ransomware continues to exploit weaknesses in security measures and operational processes. A more targeted understanding of these vulnerabilities is essential for mitigating risks and ensuring resilience. Zero-Day Exploits: A New Era […]
We’ve written to Ministers, northern MPs and Mayors, ahead of the Government’s Spending Review to highlight the urgent need for action to support housing-led regeneration across communities in the North. The Northern Housing Monitor, our state of the region report, found that 1.2 million homes don’t meet Decent Homes Standards in the North – a […]
Last week, the Northern Housing Consortium’s (NHC) Senior Policy and Research Manager, Tom Kennedy, gave oral evidence to the Housing, Communities and Local Government Select Committee, as part of their ongoing inquiry into ‘Delivering 1.5 million new homes: Land Value Capture’. The inquiry is seeking to understand how land value capture mechanisms, such as Section […]
Deborah Matthews, Managing Director, MRI Living for Social Housing. MRI Software Local Authorities are currently facing a challenging and ongoing budget crisis, with some spending over £500,000 each week on temporary accommodation. This situation is not only unsustainable but also deeply concerning, as it drains valuable resources and fails to provide the lasting solutions that […]
