National Housing Federation Archives

Sector publishes guidance on rethinking repairs and maintenance

|Date: 10 May, 2024

Sector publishes guidance on rethinking repairs and maintenance

One year on from the Chartered Institute of Housing (CIH) and National Housing Federation (NHF) Better So ...

One year on from the Chartered Institute of Housing (CIH) and National Housing Federation (NHF) Better Social Housing Review (BSHR) action plan a cross sector working group has launched 12 guiding pri ...

10 May, 2024
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Affordable Housing in the BCP area at crisis level

|Date: 22 April, 2024

Affordable Housing in the BCP area at crisis level

David Cracklen, Director of AJC Group, comments on the lack of affordable housing in the Bournemouth, Chr ...

David Cracklen, Director of AJC Group, comments on the lack of affordable housing in the Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole area as a matter of urgency, following reports that individuals on middle i ...

22 April, 2024
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Industry Comment | Budget misses the mark for housing

|Date: 9 April, 2024

Industry Comment | Budget misses the mark for housing

The Budget — another missed opportunity to fix the housing crisis, says Matthew Warburton, Policy Advisor ...

The Budget — another missed opportunity to fix the housing crisis, says Matthew Warburton, Policy Advisor at the Association of Retained Council Housing (ARCH). Forecasts of only sluggish growth for t ...

9 April, 2024
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Sector responds to Spring Budget

|Date: 7 March, 2024

Sector responds to Spring Budget

Here, LABM shares opinion from industry bodies, social and affordable housing providers and the public se ...

Here, LABM shares opinion from industry bodies, social and affordable housing providers and the public sector to Chancellor Jeremy Hunt’s Spring Budget 2024. Councils need greater funding certainty th ...

7 March, 2024
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Over £50bn could be added to the economy through investing in social housing

|Date: 28 February, 2024

Over £50bn could be added to the economy through investing in social housing

According to research conducted by CEBR for Shelter and the National Housing Federation, the next governm ...

According to research conducted by CEBR for Shelter and the National Housing Federation, the next government could add £51.2bn to the economy, including £12bn profit to the taxpayer, by building 90,00 ...

28 February, 2024
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Building Better searches for traditional contractors to join £800m MMC framework for local authorities and housing associations

|Date: 13 February, 2024

Building Better searches for traditional contractors to join £800m MMC framework for local authorities and housing associations

Building Better, the National Housing Federation-backed alliance of councils and housing associations set ...

Building Better, the National Housing Federation-backed alliance of councils and housing associations set up to increase the use of modern methods of construction (MMC) in social housing, is hunting f ...

13 February, 2024
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ForHousing | It’s good to talk

|Date: 24 October, 2023

ForHousing | It’s good to talk

Open lines of communication with tenants are central to ForHousing’s approach to building safety, says Ni ...

Open lines of communication with tenants are central to ForHousing’s approach to building safety, says Nigel Sedman, Executive Director of Homes. Everyone should have a safe place to live. It is a sen ...

24 October, 2023
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New supported housing provider House2Home launches in Wigan

|Date: 1 September, 2023

New supported housing provider House2Home launches in Wigan

A new specialist supported housing provider has launched its first home for people at risk of homelessnes ...

A new specialist supported housing provider has launched its first home for people at risk of homelessness in Wigan, coinciding with the National Housing Federation’s Starts at Home Day. House2Home ha ...

1 September, 2023
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Do the decent thing

|Date: 18 August, 2023

Do the decent thing

LABM's Editor Claire Clutten discusses the housing affordability crisis, and why we need more social hous ...

LABM's Editor Claire Clutten discusses the housing affordability crisis, and why we need more social housing as well as affordable homes. I received the latest research from the House Buyer Bureau in ...

18 August, 2023
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Planning policy still falls short of enabling many more affordable homes to be built

|Date: 28 July, 2023

Planning policy still falls short of enabling many more affordable homes to be built

Tristan Samuels, Group Development and New Business Director at VIVID, responds to the Government’s annou ...

Tristan Samuels, Group Development and New Business Director at VIVID, responds to the Government’s announcement concerning changes to the planning rules to create more homes in city centres. We suppo ...

28 July, 2023
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