Entries by dellwood

NHC attend roundtable with DESNZ Minister

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 […]

guest blog – MRI – NHC Partnership announcement

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. […]

Devolution and collaboration on the NHC agenda with conference slots  

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 […]

Bullwall guest blog – The Evolving State of Ransomware – The Risks, The Exploits, and the Defenses

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 […]

NHC gives evidence to Select Committee inquiry on land value capture

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 […]

MRI Software guest blog – Urgent Call for Better Solutions as Temporary Accommodation Costs Spiral

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 […]

Visiting members’ sites across South Yorkshire with DESNZ

This month we had a great day taking colleagues from the Department for Energy Security and Net Zero (DESNZ) around members’ sites across the South Yorkshire region – highlighting the fantastic work members are doing to install green home upgrades and meet the net zero challenge. DESNZ colleagues included Selvin Brown (Director for Net Zero […]

New NHC appointments to support better homes and places across the North

We’ve boosted our management team with a series of appointments. The new roles will be instrumental in the delivery of our corporate plan, which launched earlier this month.   The new three-year plan sets out how we will deliver our vision to support members to create better homes and places across the North. James Ealey, who […]