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How one housing association is helping tenants facing discrimination in the private rented sector

8 November 2018

Sanjeev Shah is Lettings Manager at Shepherd's Bush Housing Group
Sadly, the release of research this week from the National Housing Federation highlighting blatant discrimination against benefit claimants did not come as a surprise to me. In my role as Private Lettings Manager at Shepherd’s Bush Housing Association, this is something I often see first hand.

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I’ve decided that leading the National Housing Federation is a bit like being in a band on tour…

7 November 2018

Kate Henderson is Chief Executive of the National Housing Federation
I get to turn up in fantastic towns and cities across the country to a warm and enthusiastic welcome and I get to stand up and say ‘Hello Newcastle!” I should add that is about as far as the analogy goes – unfortunately I can’t sing or play the guitar.

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How your views shaped our Green Paper response

6 November 2018

Catherine Ryder is Head of Policy at the National Housing Federation
We’ve heard from almost 400 members, and worked closely with social housing residents, to produce a strong and ambitious response to the Green paper that captures the diverse views of our sector.

Reflections on the Chancellor’s Budget 2018

1 November 2018

Jessica Levy is Public Affairs Manager at the National Housing Federation
This year’s Budget was not the quiet, blink-and-you’ll-miss-it fiscal event that many anticipated. With Brexit on the horizon and significant uncertainty persisting, many were ready to forgive Philip Hammond if this Budget had passed relatively unnoticed.

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How is devolution changing our relationship to power?

29 October 2018

Molly Bishop is Housing Options Development Officer at Stockport Homes
I regularly find myself exasperated at national politics. At the painstaking lengths people will go to provide opposition, at the lack of evidence-based policy making, and the general impression that it is all a bit of a mess.

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The true value of our work is reflected in what we give to our community, and what we get back

26 October 2018

Althea Nesty is a Support Officer at Ekaya Housing Association
The activities and achievements of our local community have shown time and again how Ekaya Housing Association has impacted on their lives and the lives of their children.

We need to allow emotion to be part of our decision-making process in housing

25 October 2018

Kate Still is Chief Operating Officer at WM Housing.
We desperately need to embrace and develop the emotive side of leadership in our sector, but the first step is recognising that we need it.

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Why the Chancellor must be bold on land in next week’s Autumn Budget

24 October 2018

Kate Henderson is the Chief Executive of the National Housing Federation
It’s not often that one policy change has the power to transform a national crisis, and improve the lives of people all around England.

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Our member satisfaction survey – you said, we did

23 October 2018

Helen Collins is Member and Business Support Manager at the National Housing Federation
Every year we ask you, our members, for feedback on our performance as a trade body. But what do we do with that data?

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How might devolution help us end homelessness?

22 October 2018

Sarah-Jane Gay is an External Affairs Manager for London and South East.
If I’d been asked about devolution and its role in ending homelessness before I started working in housing, I’ll admit I wouldn’t have had a clue. But now I can confidently say that devolution is one of the most important tools we have for working together to reduce homelessness.

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It’s time to take the under-representation of BME staff seriously

18 October 2018

Ben Laryea is CEO of Ekaya Housing Association
A few housing associations appear to have started to tackle the under-representation of BME staff at executive and board level – but there is still a long way to go

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Let’s not let a lack of devolution hold the East Midlands back

15 October 2018

Helen Greig is External Affairs Manager for the East Midlands region
Looking across the country from the East Midlands it’s easy to feel like we are always the devolution bridesmaid.

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Dispatches from the (party political) fringe

12 October 2018

Jessica Levy, Public Affairs Manager, National Housing Federation
At the end of the political conference season, Jessica Levy reflects on what this means for the housing sector.

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Our new brownfield land map helps to break down barriers to building new homes

10 October 2018

Gerald Koessl, Research Officer, National Housing Federation
Finding available land to build new homes on isn’t always straightforward. We’ve developed a new digital resource to help make it easier.

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Can an appeal for 100 homes really help homeless people?

10 October 2018

Ed Tytherleigh is Chief Executive of Veterans’ housing charity, Stoll.
For those of us working to make homelessness for the people we serve a thing of the past, the very existence of World Homeless Day is a stark reminder of the challenges faced by thousands of people every day.

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How do we ensure we hear all tenant voices loudly and clearly?

10 October 2018

Catherine Ryder is Head of Policy at the National Housing Federation
Housing Day is one of my favourite days. Getting the chance to celebrate social housing and the difference it makes to people’s lives reaffirms my belief that I work in the best sector there is.

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My first priority as chief executive is getting to know you

9 October 2018

Kate Henderson is the Chief Executive of the National Housing Federation
It’s my first week, and I start feeling inspired, energised and ready to step into this important role.

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Delivering great places through local power

8 October 2018

Nick Yandle is Policy Leader at the National Housing Federation
Growing the national economy is no longer sufficient, we must interrogate where that growth is coming from, what it is based on and who is benefiting from it.

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London calling to the faraway towns

2 October 2018

Dave Smith is External Affairs Manager at the National Housing Federation
Every blog or article needs a clever hook to open the piece, doesn’t it? So… in the true spirit of punk rock: “London calling to the faraway towns.”

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As a key part of the Homelessness Reduction Act comes into force – what can we do to support it?

1 October 2018

Catherine Ryder is Head of Policy at the National Housing Federation
Housing associations of all sizes across the country – representing almost one million homes – have formalised their support for the Homelessness Reduction Act. It’s not too late to join them.

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