As part of the Government’s new five-step plan for social and affordable housing, published on 2nd July, the Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government (MCHLG) have launched a new consultation on how to implement rent convergence. The Government recently confirmed, as part of the Spending Review, that social housing rents will be permitted to […]
A long-awaited consultation on new Minimum Energy Efficiency Standards (MEES) in social housing launched last week, with the Government seeking views on proposals until 10th September 2025. The Government is proposing, as expected, that all social homes will be required to meet a Minimum Energy Efficiency Standard of EPC C by 2030. The EPC system […]
Alongside a raft of wider announcements, the Government last week provided additional details on the future of grant funding for affordable housebuilding. The next grant-funding programme had already been announced at the spending review, but taken together with last week’s announcements, we now have a clearer idea of what the next programme will look like. […]
Earlier in June, we were pleased to welcome Selvin Brown and officials from the Department for Energy Security and Net Zero (DESNZ) to see progress being made by NHC members in Greater Manchester to increase energy efficiency of homes. This Greater Manchester tour follows a successful visit we organised with Selvin and his team to Government funded […]
Huge congratulations to our Lynda Redshaw who has been awarded an MBE as part of the King’s Birthday Honours list! Executive Assistant Lynda has been the backbone of the NHC for 34 years, helping us grow from a team of three to a team of 40+. She is a role model and a prolific charity […]
We’re once again partnering with the GEM programme to offer a free place on their housing leadership development programme for someone who lives in social housing and works for an NHC member organisation. The programme offers a combination of face-to-face events, mentoring and the opportunity to achieve a CIH Level 4 qualification. The funded place […]
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 […]
