This week, the NHC submitted our response to the government’s consultation on how to implement rent convergence as part of the next social housing rent policy. In our response we said that we believe convergence should be reintroduced from 1st April 2026, permitted at a level of £2 per week and for at least 10 […]
MHCLG have announced the opportunity for social housing tenants to join the Social Housing Resident’s Panel. The Panel’s purpose is to ensure that social housing residents have a direct vehicle to engage with government ministers and officials, to make sure that tenants voices, views and experiences inform social housing policy and delivery. Within this opportunity […]
On Monday 29 September, 6:30pm – 8:30pm, we will be holding a joint event – Building the Future: Northern Homes, National Ambition – with Homes for the North at Labour Party conference. One year into a new government, housing and regeneration are once again central to delivering growth and transforming Northern communities. Planning reform, infrastructure […]
One of this year’s Unlocking Success Bursary Scheme recipients shared how the bursary is helping with the next step in her career. The Unlocking Success Bursary Scheme, funded through the Northern Housing Consortium Charitable Trust, provides £500 grants to social housing residents across the North of England who are pursuing education, training, or employment opportunities. […]
Last week, we submitted a detailed response to the government’s Fair Funding Review, calling for a funding system that reflects the real needs of the North, supports the long-term sustainability of councils and enables them to deliver the services their communities value. In our submission, we said: The North Has Shouldered the Heaviest Cuts Since […]
Earlier in the month the government made several significant housing announcements, following on from the spending review. The NHC sent out an email briefing to all members summarising the changes and what they mean for the social housing in the North. A summary of the different announcements and links to the full briefing articles are […]
Following the social housing sector’s groundbreaking settlement at the Spending Review and further housing announcements, a series of events have shown there is optimism among members and an appetite for delivery in the North. Members attended a dinner, hosted by the NHC, with Interim Chair of Homes England Pat Richie and Interim Chief Executive of […]
The challenge of delivering simple accessible digital services remains a common thread across the housing sector. Tenants expect more, not just functionality but clarity ease of use and digital journeys that simply work first time. Housing providers need solutions that meet these expectations without adding layers of cost or complexity. HomeLynk is designed specifically for […]
The NHC’s Policy Network is back, and in our session on the 6th August 2025 we’ll be joined by Karen Brown and Tom Kennedy from the NHC’s policy team who’ll talk us through the recent consultations announced by Government on the: new Decent Homes Standard Minimum Energy Efficiency Standards (MEES) for all social homes rent […]