Talking heads: Housing predictions for 2026
As 2026 gets underway, we have invited some of housing’s leading lights to predict what’s in store for the sector over the next 12 months
29 January 2026
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HQM investigates: The rise of for-profit providers
Since 2017, the number of homes owned by for-profit registered housing providers has shot up more than 50-fold. But can they be considered a force
29 January 2026
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Matt Downie interview: “We’re now in a situation where you can be too poor for social housing”
Matt Downie has been at Crisis for over a decade and its CEO since 2022. In that time the homelessness crisis has got worse, despite
29 January 2026
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“Helpless, abandoned, disrespected”: The real-life impact of tenancy succession battles
Danielle Aumord investigates the often confusing world of tenancy succession rights and meets social housing residents fighting to stay in their homes following the death
23 October 2025
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Amanda Newton interview: “Awaab’s Law is the lasting legacy to a little boy who lost his life and is very personal to us”
The inquest into the death of two-year-old Awaab Ishak in a Rochdale Boroughwide Housing (RBH) property will always be remembered as the catalyst for the
23 October 2025
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The future of the private rented sector – from renters’ rights to decent homes
Reform of the private rented sector is Go! Government efforts to improve conditions for private renters have taken years to come to fruition, often due
23 October 2025
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HQM investigates: Homes England’s past, present and future
The Labour government’s hopes of delivering the 1.5 million new homes promised for this parliament are largely reliant on the performance of its flagship housing
23 October 2025
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‘Fab five’ finalists get ready to take centre stage
The five finalists for the 2025 Housing’s Next Generation competition are getting ready to take centre stage at this year’s HQN annual conference. The
17 July 2025
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Navigating inspections – a step-by-step guide to the process
To break down the inspection process and the role HQN plays in supporting organisations, we talked to HQN’s consumer regulation leads, Lydia Dlaboha and Damian
17 July 2025
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The HQN guide to inspection
Over the past two years, HQN has been helping social housing providers navigate the new regulatory landscape, including the return of inspection for the first
17 July 2025
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