National Housing Federation

Thank you everyone who attended #NHFAuditRisk 👏 It was an insightful two days on subjects vitally important to the future of social housing. We'll see you at Audit and Risk 2025 📅 Book your place at or register your interest online: https://lnkd.in/efP3y6KS

The next essay in our #PlanForHousing opinion series from Inside Housing's martin hilditch. "It’s a critical time for the sector. Last week’s Budget may have filled in some of the short-term blanks, but this is a real opportunity to lay the foundations for a much brighter future." 📰 Full essay: https://lnkd.in/eFWg4pxc

Our early bird sale ends for the #SmallerHousingAssociations Conference on Friday 8 November. 🐣 This National Smaller Housing Associations' Conference is a unique opportunity for smaller housing associations to discuss the topics that affect them. Book your place now to save £50 per ticket 👉 https://ow.ly/BSnC50TZk2P You can also get a third early bird ticket for free if you book two. Housing associations that manager under 200 homes can also book at a reduced rate. We hope to see you virtually on 4 December as we come together to support our communities and residents. #SocialHousing

Our Preferred Supplier and Pensions Advisor, LCP, will be hosting their Annual DB pensions conference on Tuesday 12 November 2024, with a packed agenda looking at the ever-changing landscape of DB pensions. The conference features a breakout session focused on DB pension schemes sponsored by charities, housing associations and other not-for-profits. This session will examine how to strike the right balance when managing pension schemes and share experiences amongst like-minded organisations. Register here - https://ow.ly/ZElb50TZ89A

"Unlike the private sector, the social housing sector can't access funding to make the homes of social renters safe." Ruth Davison from Islington & Shoreditch Housing Association Ltd on BBC's Radio 4 Today programme. Long-term funding for building safety is key to ensure money is not diverted from existing residents and new social housing. 👉 NAO report: https://lnkd.in/e-icTmNE

Today we launch our #PlanForHousing opinion piece series with Inside Housing. We have been laying the groundwork for a bold and long-term plan for housing, based on ambitious outcomes for people in housing need. The series will reflect the diverse voices of the housing sector. Coming together, we can clearly demonstrate the scale and ambition required from the government’s upcoming long-term housing strategy. 📰 Inside Housing 📰 : https://lnkd.in/esTWyP5Y

It is crucial to understand the potential impact of severe weather on a resident’s home, such as gale force winds, rainwater bursting riverbanks, flooding homes, and frost bursting pipes. The My Home Contents Insurance Scheme, administered by our Preferred Supplier, Thistle Insurance Services, can offer protection that in the event of one of these incidents, they would be covered, and be able to repair or replace their belongings. Find out more - https://ow.ly/UHVs50TXX66

Last chance to book for #NHFAuditRisk ⏰ Audit and Risk is the annual event for those who future proof housing association. Join expert-led discussions on risk, the economic outlook and effects of a new government on our sector. 🎟️ Book your place here: https://ow.ly/zEWO50TXXK6 📅 The full agenda: https://ow.ly/pVGM50TXXKG Between main sessions delegates have access to breakout sessions and networking. Build expertise on using data, understanding AI, climate risk and more key topics. If you work in audit, risk management or sit on a risk and assurance committee, Audit and Risk 2024 is your conference. Take advantage of our group offer so more of your team can attend. Get every third ticket to this event half-price. Over 300 colleagues will join this essential event for housing associations. Join them at Audit and Risk to build security and deliverability into your organisation for years to come. This event is CPD accredited. Smaller housing associations, managing fewer than 2,000 homes, can book onto Audit and Risk at a reduced rate.

Our executive director, Rhys Moore, on BBC News yesterday reacting to #Budget2024 🏘️ Pleased to see £500m of new money into the affordable homes programme. It's emergency funding but it'll make a real difference. 🏘️ We welcome reform on Right to Buy. There are currently 4 million people in need of a social home. 🏘️The spring will be the critical period, we hope to see a long term plan on housing, long-term investment and a bigger affordable homes programme.

🚨 BUDGET 2024🚨 👉 £500m top-up to the affordable homes programme is welcome and something we’ve been urgently calling for to prevent a collapse in delivery. 👉 We support the government’s decision to review Right to Buy discounts; it is vital we protect our existing social homes. 👉 We are pleased to see some progress on funding for building safety work in social housing. However, additional long-term funding is key to ensure money is not diverted from existing residents and new social housing. 👉 We look forward to working with the government on a new rent settlement consultation. This will provide long-term certainty for social housing providers and transparency for residents.  👉 The £3.4bn kickstart for the Warm Homes Plan is a welcome first step towards the government's manifesto commitment of £13.2bn, helping to tackle fuel poverty and the climate emergency. 👉 Disappointing not to see funding for supported housing, which is currently in crisis with 1 in 3 providers forced to close schemes in the last year. Full response here: https://lnkd.in/ee4Daddj