Inside Housing

The deputy prime minister and housing secretary has confirmed when Awaab’s Law will come into force across the social housing sector. Stephen Delahunty reports https://lnkd.in/gzDWTDXx #UKhousing #Housing #SocialHousing #HousingAssociation #BuildingSafety

Ian Johnson, chief financial officer at Metropolitan Thames Valley, has revealed his intention to retire in autumn 2025. Stephen Delahunty reports https://lnkd.in/eKwugGAs #UKhousing #Housing #HousingAssociation #CFO #HousingFinance

On TikTok, Jack Wicks has been advertising high-return investments in his company Social Housing Group. James Riding reports https://lnkd.in/eynm8dDy #UKhousing #SocialHousing #Housing

West Midlands mayor Richard Parker has launched a £167m energy efficiency fund to upgrade up to 10,000 homes, upgrading the "oldest and coldest" social and privately owned homes in the region. https://lnkd.in/g8y7VBw4 Join us at the Warm and Safe Homes Summit on 1 April 2025 in London to learn more about the importance of these upgrades, and hear directly from leading experts in asset management, retrofit, and government policy. View the speaker line-up so far: https://lnkd.in/gNjR38UN Formerly known as the Retrofit and Strategic Asset Management Summit, the event will bring together over 500 sectors leaders with responsibility for retrofitting and improving the quality of homes – across asset management, building safety, sustainability, tenant engagement, procurement, governance and compliance. View the full programme: https://lnkd.in/gAJ4ir4v Early bird delegate rates are available until 21st February, secure your place now: https://lnkd.in/g6kdYjr4 #WarmHomesSummit

Clive Betts, former chair of parliament's housing select committee, will chair a new taskforce to support the growth of the build-to-rent sector. The MP for Sheffield South East will lead a group of build-to-rent developers, operators, advisors and investors alongside trade bodies, the British Property Federation (BPF) and the The Association for Rental Living. Hear from Clive Betts, Rebecca Crow, Simon Century and more, at the Build More Homes Summit in partnership with BPF and Homes England, on 2 April in London. View the speaker line-up so far here: https://lnkd.in/eVcMsDpa Join over 500 leaders from developers, investors, housebuilders, housing associations, councils, the wider living sector and strategic advisers, as we explore how to break down barriers to unlock capital and drive forward essential public-private partnerships. The wide-ranging conference programme covers: affordable housing grant funding, planning reform, the role of institutional investors, New Towns, construction skills and innovation and thinking differently to solve the housing crisis. View the full programme here: https://lnkd.in/e3-dpj8k Early bird delegate rates are available until 21st February, secure your place now: https://lnkd.in/eUz87SGf Avison Young, Goodstone Living, JLL, Long Harbour Ltd, Get Living, Grainger PLC, Quintain Limited, Legal & General, Lichfields UK, M&G plc, Touchstone Residential Property Management #BuildMoreHomes

Grenfell United has criticised Angela Rayner after she informed them of her decision to demolish the building. Stephen Delahunty reports https://lnkd.in/eFxPMPFG #UKhousing #Housing #SocialHousing #Grenfell #UKgovernment

Clarion Housing Group has surveyed its customers for the past 13 years. What has it found this year? And how is the housing association using this feedback to improve support for tenants? Katharine Swindells reports, and Michelle Reynolds and Phil Miles share their thoughts https://lnkd.in/gJVpjNtx #UKhousing #Housing #SocialHousing #HousingAssociation #Tenants

The High Court has ruled that the way in which the Department for Work and Pensions makes deductions from individuals’ Universal Credit payments to directly pay landlords to cover rent and arrears is “unlawful”. Gráinne Cuffe reports https://lnkd.in/e9qkud2N #UKhousing #Housing #HousingFinance #Rent #UniversalCredit #Legal

Platform Housing Group has appointed Lianne Taylor as its first ever director of sustainability. Stephen Delahunty reports, with comment from Ian Joynson https://lnkd.in/eppBPsEb #UKhousing #Housing #HousingAssociation #Sustainability

𝘐𝘯𝘴𝘪𝘥𝘦 𝘏𝘰𝘶𝘴𝘪𝘯𝘨’s monthly round-up of top-level housing sector appointments details the main moves in January 2025. Jan Lycett, Wayne Gethings, Jon Lamb and Les Clarke | Housing Plus Group Jon McMahon | Alliance Homes Group Mark Dilley | Keepmoat Charlotte Johnson CIHCM and Nicola Ebdon | Lincolnshire Housing Partnership Sian Webster and Robert Parkes | Yorkshire Housing Chris Morris | Plus Dane Housing Lianne Taylor | Platform Housing Group Maxwell Doku and Sayo Ogundayo | Orbit Group Andy Walder | B3Living Jason Ridley and Steve Secker | Golden Lane Housing Colum Goodchild (MBA) | Trent & Dove Jens Gemmel (von Döllinger) and Linda Page | Magna Housing Ltd Adem Mahmoud, Kate Foley and Mark Cadbury | Bournville Village Trust Carl Pledger | Watts Group Limited Alexandra Woolmore | Hill Group UK https://lnkd.in/griK4xJr #UKhousing #Housing #People #HousingAssociations #HouseBuilders