NHC convenes housing leaders for 2024 Northern Housing Summit In November, the NHC held its flagship event, the Northern Housing Summit. Chaired by Mark Easton, the Summit’s focus was on a new Parliament and new partnerships. The event provided attendees the opportunity to discuss the most important priorities for the North’s social housing sector, with […]
The LGBTQ+ Housing Pledge, by HouseProud and delivered by Stonewall Housing, is a scheme for social housing providers to demonstrate their inclusion of and support towards LGBTQ+ residents. Back in 2017, a piece of research called No Place Like Home? found that LGBTQ+ social housing residents experienced a lack of safety and a lack of […]
We are pleased to see the allocation of £29.9 million to Bradford Council through Homes England’s Brownfield Infrastructure & Land (BIL) funding for its Bradford City Village project. The grant funding will be used to deliver around 1,000 new homes along with retail and leisure spaces including three community parks, right in the heart of […]
We welcomed Rosie Beckford to the team earlier in the year. She is a Procurement & Contracts Officer, working for Consortium Procurement, our commercial arm which delivers compliant, practical, and efficient procurement for public sector organisations. Rosie shares her experience so far. What attracted you to your role? I really enjoy the variety of […]
As part of our work to support housing partnerships across the North and work closely with key government departments, we welcomed colleagues from the Social Housing Directorate at the Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government (MHCLG) to the North East for a tour of members’ sites. Emma Payne (Director, Social Housing) and Nick Burkitt […]
Two key consultations have opened following the Budget. At the Budget the Chancellor of the Exchequer announced that social housing rents would be permitted to rise by the Consumer Price Index (CPI) +1% for five years from April 2026. This has been accompanied by a consultation into future rent policy, including looking at potentially extending […]
We are FRC Living and we’re experts in providing durable, compliant and fire-retardant furniture, white goods, and accessories for all types of social housing. Whether its hostels, resettlement properties, temporary accommodation, next steps housing, furnished tenancies, supported housing, market rented properties or key worker accommodation, we can help. Key services include: Contract furniture supply: We […]
Guest blog by NHC supporter member Locata Navigating the complexities of the housing sector—compliance with regulations, seamless application management, and smooth service delivery—can be a daunting task. Our suite of integrated solutions is designed to simplify these challenges, enabling housing authorities, providers, and local councils to operate more efficiently and deliver better services. Lettings: Streamline […]
In August 2022, specialist procurement consultancy Prosper launched the first-to-market decarbonisation retrofit and investment work framework. Fast forward two years and Prosper has now facilitated over 50 contracts with housing providers and local authorities across the UK, unlocking more than £200 million worth of construction opportunities. The Decarbonisation Retrofit Framework (including refurbishment works) is an […]
