Entries by dellwood
Over thirty years of friendship at the NHC for Lynda
When Executive Assistant Lynda Redshaw joined the Northern Consortium Do the Bartman from the Simpsons was topping the charts and John Major had been Prime Minister for a matter of months. She joined as a part time secretary thirty-three years ago and was one of only three people who worked for the organisation. Lynda has […]
Lord Callanan meets NHC members ahead of SHDF Wave 3
The Northern Housing Consortium (NHC) held a member’s roundtable with Lord Callanan, Minister for Energy Efficiency and Green Finance, to discuss the proposals for the latest wave of the Social Housing Decarbonisation Fund (SHDF). This was part of the Department for Energy Security and Net Zero’s continued engagement with the sector about SHDF funding. The […]
Rent increases confirmed for 2024/25
On 4th January, the Regulator of Social Housing (RSH) published new ‘rent limit guidance’ confirming the process by which social housing rent increases will be regulated for the 2024/25 financial year. This means that social housing rents will be able to rise by the rate of Consumer Price Inflation (CPI), taken from the previous September, […]
DLUHC publishes updated National Planning Policy Framework (NPPF)
DLUHC published an updated National Planning Policy Framework (NPPF) on 19 December 2023 following a consultation in December 2022. The update was announced during the Secretary of State’s speech about the government’s ambitions for housing and infrastructure, and the role of planning in helping achieve them. Further details about what was announced can be found […]
Consultation Launched on Awaab’s Law To Set Timescales For Repairs
On 9th January, the government launched a consultation into Awaab’s Law: Consultation on timescales for repairs in the social rented sector. The new rules will form part of a tenancy agreement, so that tenants can hold landlords to account by law if they fail to tackle hazards. It is proposed that Awaab’s Law will consider […]
New Learning Report: Floor Coverings in Social Housing
Landlords’ perspectives of the provision of floor coverings in social housing are explored in a new report by Altair and the Longleigh Foundation. The report voices the views and experiences of social housing landlords. It follows on from earlier learning reports on the wider context and the tenant perspective of floor coverings. The report provides […]
NHC awarded Better Health at Work Silver Award
We are delighted to announce that we have achieved our Better Health at Work Silver Award! The Better Health at Work Award (BHAWA) recognises the efforts of employers in the North East and Cumbria in addressing health issues within the workplace. Having achieved the Bronze award in late 2022 – and our HR Manager Kay winning Health […]
