Welcome to our blog. Here you’ll find insights, opinions and thoughts on a wide range of housing-related topics from experts from across the housing spectrum.
What do you think of what’s being said? Leave a comment to join the debate, but make sure you read our comments guidance first. Please note guest bloggers views don’t necessarily reflect those of the National Housing Federation.
26 July 2019
Kate Henderson is Chief Executive of the National Housing Federation
Housing. There it was, in Boris Johnson’s first statement to Parliament as Prime Minister: a commitment to announce investment in housing as part of vital infrastructure.
25 July 2019
Jeremy Gray is Chief Executive at Evolve Housing and Support
Looking at the successes and challenges of the Homelessness Reduction Act one year on.
24 July 2019
Charlotte Murray is Director of Care, Health and Wellbeing at South Yorkshire Housing Association
With entrenched problems like homelessness, it can be easy to become despondent, but as a sector who provide homes for those who need them most, it’s vital that we don’t.
22 July 2019
Sarah-Jane is an External Affairs Manager at the National Housing Federation and leads on our homelessness work
Analysis of the latest homelessness statistics reveals that for every new social home built in England, eight families are accepted as homeless by their local council. Sarah-Jane Gay talks us through the problem and the solution.
18 July 2019
Tim Goodwin is Regeneration Manager at Network Homes
How Network Homes engaged with the local community to create a new neighbourhood of affordable homes.
4 July 2019
Anya Martin is Senior Researcher at National Housing Federation
Every quarter we survey our members to find out how Universal Credit is impacting them and their residents – here’s how to make sure your organisation is filling it in.
3 July 2019
Ciaran Osborne, Director of Policy at Action on Smoking and Health (ASH)
We know that housing is important to health. But while healthy housing conversations often focus on safety standards, build quality, protection from damp or ensuring homes are efficient and warm, we are missing a trick.
3 July 2019
Victor Andrews, Chair of the Riverside Customer Voice
I’m really pleased and proud that Riverside has signed up to be a Together with Tenants early adopter. It was an easy decision for Riverside to be part of something that will hopefully make things better not only for Riverside tenants and residents, but for tenants and residents across the country.
2 July 2019
Tina Wathern is Director of Education and Engagement at Stonewall Housing
This pride month, we are exploring how housing associations can and should create an environment where LGBT+ residents feel safe where they live.
1 July 2019
Kate Henderson is the Chief Executive of the National Housing Federation
Rural Housing Week, which runs from 1-5 July, is our annual celebration of housing associations’ vital role in rural communities.
25 June 2019
Alan Lewin, Chair of Iceni Homes and Hundred Houses Society board member
The housing supply to demand gap continues to widen. What can boards and board members do to help the sector build the homes we need to solve the housing crisis?
24 June 2019
Jack Gould is a board member of Ashton Pioneer Homes
As part of our new feature launching in the summer Board Bulletin, Jack Gould, Board Member at Ashton Pioneer Homes, answers a few questions about being a younger tenant board member and promoting diversity on boards.
20 June 2019
Professor Ian Cole, Chair of South Yorkshire Housing Association
It is now 53 years since Ken Loach’s ground-breaking play 'Cathy Come Home' was shown on television, showing the devastating impact of homelessness on Cathy and her family. Some of the scenes, such as...
17 June 2019
Peter Lunio writes as Managing Partner at Insight with Purpose, a social housing predictive analytics consultancy.
Peter Lunio explains why successful social housing organisations should be considering data-driven decision-making alongside traditional approaches.
12 June 2019
Kate Henderson is Chief Executive of the National Housing Federation
A tragedy like the fire at Grenfell Tower must never happen again.
10 June 2019
Clare Paredes is Head of Communications and Marketing at the National Housing Federation
How can housing associations build even more homes? That was the question we asked ourselves at a series of events in the spring called the Supply Conversation.
7 June 2019
Boris Worrall, Chief Executive, Rooftop Housing Group
The Federation’s new shared ownership campaign provides the perfect platform for the housing sector to galvanise behind a strong message and deliver more shared ownership homes.
29 May 2019
Peter Caplehorn is Interim Chief Executive of Construction Products Association (CPA)
Join our focus groups in June to help us improve construction product information.
29 May 2019
Tom Wood, Research Officer, National Housing Federation
In England last year, housing associations contributed over £21bn in gross value added to the economy and directly employed over 130,000 people. Our updated Local Economic Impact Calculator can help you find out how your housing association has contributed to this figure.
28 May 2019
Ashleigh Powney is Communications Assistant at Gentoo
Genfactor was created in 2009 by Gentoo Group to give young people living or studying in Sunderland the opportunity to develop their talent. Since its launch in 2009, the annual talent competition, which celebrated its 10th anniversary this year, has given those aged between 11 and 18 the opportunity to showcase their talents, whilst assisting to build their confidence and self-esteem.
