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A week in climate change, 10 October - HQN Where was I? Oh yeah. The Ticeman (there really should be a dire pop outfit called ‘N-Tice’, shouldn’t there? Or is there already?) has long made his feelings

A week in climate change – September was very warm, Reform trying to get yet another council to rescind net zero target, and its bad news for seals and birds

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London’s homelessness costs soar to £5.5 million a day - HQN London’s boroughs are spending £5.5 million a day coping with the capital’s homelessness crisis, with the bulk of the cost going on providing temporary

London’s homelessness costs soar to £5.5 million a day
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Social landlord secures £1 million funding for sustainability push - HQN Social landlord Soho Housing Association has announced its plans to deploy £1 million in government funding in its latest round of grants from the Warm Homes:

Social landlord secures £1 million funding for sustainability push
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Book review: Middle Ground: A Frontline Journey in Social Housing - HQN Turns out the operatives are only too happy to spill the beans. A new book, Middle Ground: A Frontline Journey in Social Housing, by Joe Carpenter –

HQN CEO Alistair McIntosh reviews a new book, in which an operative takes us through his time working in a housing association DLO, and highlights what we can learn from frontline staff
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Olivia Richards – Housing’s Next Generation winner

In the latest HQN podcast Jon Land talks to Olivia Richards, Social Research & Policy Adviser at Welsh HA Hedyn & the 2025's HQN Housing’s Next Generation winner, about her career aspirations & the current housing challenges facing Welsh social landlords open.spotify.com/episode/7sXw... #ukhousing

Jane Eyles, social housing resident, board member & consultant, will be your host at 2025's Residents' Network conference where the theme will be Tenants at the table – a new national tenant voice? Click here to read about all our speakers & book your place hqnetwork.co.uk/events/the-r...
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There have been 17 monthly reports from the Housing Ombudsman designed to help the housing sector learn lessons from severe maladministration, but the lessons are similar every month. Why aren't social landlords learning them? It can't all be time lag and it's years since spotlight reports began.

Sonji Nurse, Hexagon Housing Association tenant, will be one of the speakers at 2025's Residents' Network conference, where she will be offering her reflections on the Housing Ombudsman resident panel
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HQN associate Wayne Hughes will be one of the speakers at 2025's Asset Management Conference, where he will be focusing on quality and decency – the common compliance issues. hqnetwork.co.uk/events/asset...

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Shuna China, Customer Engagement Manager, Raven Housing Trust, will be one of the speakers at 2025's Asset Management Conference, where she will expand on her organisation's improvements to its repair services
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HQN associate Mike Victory-Rowe will be the host of 2025's Asset Management Conference – Time to act – tackling repairs, regulation and resident expectations

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Jane Eyles, social housing resident, board member & consultant, will be your host at 2025's Residents' Network conference where the theme will be Tenants at the table – a new national tenant voice? Click here to read about all our speakers & book your place
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@simplicitly.bsky.social ,social housing resident & activist, will be your host at 2025's Residents' Network conference where the theme will be – Tenants at the table – a new national tenant voice? Click here to read about all our speakers & book your place
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Mike Ryan, Head of Property Services, Raven Housing Trust, will be one of our speakers at 2025's Asset Management Conference where he will be outlining the social landlord's improvements to its repairs services hqnetwork.co.uk/events/asset... #ukhousing

Dorota Pawlowski, Partner, Trowers & Hamlins LLP, will be one of our speakers at 2025's Asset Management Conference where she will share a legal update on Awaab’s Law, disrepair & 'no access'
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Joseph De-Ville, tenant with Cornwall Housing will be one of our speakers at 2025's Residents' Network conference where his theme will be Tenants at the table – a new national tenant voice?
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Emma Nicholas, Tenant Voice Advocate, will be one of our speakers at 2025's Residents' Network conference where she will be expanding on creating a national tenant voice for Wales
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Chris Harrison, Insight and Systemic Lead at the Housing Ombudsman, will be one of our speakers at 2025's Asset Management Conference where he will focus on the ombudsman's Spotlight report on repairs and maintenance – repairing trust
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Colin Farrell, Senior Partner, Faithorn Farrell Timms, will be one of our speakers at 2025's Asset Management Conference where he will focus on The impact of stock condition surveys – how to manage the increasing need for investment in existing stock
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Opinion: Why aren't we learning lessons from learning lessons? - HQN It’s enlightening to briefly look back on the summarised conclusions of that first report. There might even be lessons to learn from them. The Housing

In this article for HQN, @simplicitly.bsky.social looks back through the Housing Ombudsman's mountain of reports and asks why social landlords don't appear to be learning anything from what they expose hqnetwork.co.uk/news/opinion... #ukhousing

2025's Residents' conference will look at how residents are finding their voice at a national, regional & local level through a range of successful initiatives that turn listening into action
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With Awaab’s Law & stricter electrical safety standards, the pressure to improve homes is urgent. This year's AM conference will explore how to meet new regulations & balance investment priorities while keeping tenants front & centre
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Technically speaking my concerns are around the outcomes. I am amongst a lot of residents who feel like the implementation of the Regulation of Social Housing Act has not borne fruit on genuine accountability, and so am also concerned about the areas where landlords have lobbied for 'flexibility.

Opinion: Should the Regulation of Social Housing Act concern residents at the implementation of Awaab’s Law? - HQN There’s a lot of information available on the legal and technical aspects of Awaab's Law. The government released its comprehensive Draft Guidance for

In this exclusive article, HQN associate @simplicitly.bsky.social questions if the implementation of Awaab's Law will be affected by the Regulation of Social Housing Act – and if residents should be concerned hqnetwork.co.uk/news/opinion... #ukhousing

HQN investigates: Escaping domestic violence (part 2) - housing solutions

In ep 2 of the investigation into housing options for victims of domestic violence, Danielle Aumord looks for solutions to the issues. Contributors include Sanctuary 4 Sisterhood, the Advance Charity, deputy London mayor Tom Copley & HQN's Tim Brown
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Pipeline of more than 2,000 affordable homes created through rural housing scheme - HQN A network of independent advisors working to tackle England’s rural housing crisis says it has paved the way for potentially more than 2,000 affordable homes

Pipeline of more than 2,000 affordable homes created through rural housing scheme hqnetwork.co.uk/news/pipelin... #ukhousing

Regulator publishes fire safety remediation report - HQN The Regulator of Social Housing (RSH) has published the findings of its latest survey of the fire safety of 11-metre plus buildings in the social housing

Regulator publishes fire safety remediation report
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The HQN Rent Income Excellence Network Conference 2025 is coming on 1 October! Click here to read all about it & book your place now hqnetwork.co.uk/events/rien-... #ukhousing

Asylum seekers, housing and the rise of nationalism

In the latest HQN podcast we talk to former asylum seeker Nico Ndlovu & academic researcher Miranda Keast about the recent protests outside 'asylum hotels', the rise of nationalism & the daily fear of racist abuse that all migrants are currently facing in the UK
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