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The social housing sector – better together?
Posted: 11/06/2021
The past 18 months have seen the world change dramatically. For the UK’s social housing sector, it has presented various challenges and pushed organisations to operate in unanticipated ways. On the whole, the sector has risen to the challenge and organisations have shared their learning with each other in a more open and transparent way...…>>
The Value for Money update highlights strong operating performance
Posted: 11/06/2021
In May, the Regulator of Social Housing (the Regulator), published its ‘Value for money metrics and reporting 2020’. This sets out the position across the sector in relation to several Value for Money metrics including trends over the last three years......>>
The rise of for-profit housing providers and the Regulator’s powers
Posted: 11/06/2021
In March, Birmingham-based for-profit registered provider of social housing (RP) Green Park, was de-registered by the Regulator of Social Housing (the Regulator) following a series of governance and viability failings. This is one of a seemingly increasing number of for-profit RPs that are facing scrutiny from the Regulator......>>
Any other business?
Posted: 11/06/2021
Experts have warned that pension contributions for organisations offering defined benefit pension schemes (including schemes such as the Social Housing Pension Scheme (SHPS)) to employees could rise by as much as a third in the coming years......>>
Change afoot - Technical Issues in Charity Law consultation response
Posted: 25/05/2021
There’s a common misconception amongst those that don’t work within the charities sector that the law which governs charities must be ‘nice’ and perhaps even a little bit ‘fluffy’. However, those of us who are active in the sector know that charity law is far from ‘fluffy’ and that for a sector which contributes billions in economic value each year, neither should it be......>>

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Social housing update - March 2020
In this issue: We are living in unprecedented times as we enter the second week of lockdown in the fight against the spread of the coronavirus..

Social housing finance newsletter - March 2020
In this issue: Rishi Sunak will announce his first Budget tomorrow. The Government faces a number of challenges as it tries to balance the books carrying out its significant infrastructure projects and levelling out investment in the north, while dealing with the inevitable impact of Brexit and, more recently, the significant effects of the coronavirus (Covid-19).

Social housing update - January 2020
In this issue: EU nationals in the UK: what will change on 31 January? Tomorrow, the UK will leave the EU. Given the volume of news coverage and commentary since the Withdrawal Agreement was finalised at the end of last year.

Social housing update - December 2019
I would like to start by wishing you a very Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year. The Conservative Party has secured a comfortable majority in the general election and its manifesto included several key pledges on housing related matters such as..

Social housing update - August 2019
Since our June newsletter was published, there has been a change in Prime Minister and the inevitable reshuffle of the Cabinet..

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Brochures & factsheets

Heat networks fact sheet
Do you have development plans? Do you own or manage sites with multiple users of heat (residential or commercial)? Do you already operate a heat network? If so, you need to engage now with government plans to encourage and regulate low carbon heat networks. You have until 1 June to comment on proposals.

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