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All change on allocations

Councils are at the sharp end of the housing crisis as waiting lists grow by the day (along with temporary accommodation costs). But with social

17 July 2025 No Comments

Ash Sarkar interview: “More government spending is not the only solution to the housing crisis”

Ash Sarkar is a journalist, political commentator, activist and author, described by Naomi Klein as “one of the boldest and most exciting thinkers of her

17 July 2025 No Comments

HQM investigates: How the government triggered an unintentional surge in right to buy applications

“Extraordinary”, “regrettable”, “unprecedented”. These are a few of the words used to describe the surge in right to buy applications local authorities have received since

17 April 2025 1 Comment

‘I’m just a girl from a council estate in Brixton’ – Florence Eshalomi on why housing is personal

As chair of the Housing, Communities and Local Government Select Committee, Florence Eshalomi has responsibility for investigating some of the major housing issues facing this

17 April 2025 No Comments

Preparing for Awaab’s Law

With Awaab’s Law due to be implemented for damp and mould cases later this year, Neil Merrick takes a look at how social housing providers

17 April 2025 1 Comment

‘We need to shout louder about DEI’

Since Donald Trump became US president at the start of 2025, he’s set about cutting funding to “radical and wasteful” diversity, equity and inclusion programmes

17 April 2025 No Comments

Don’t take our word for it…

Here’s what some of our former finalists have to say about their Next Generation experience and why they would encourage other housing professionals to enter.

13 March 2025 No Comments

Housing’s Next Generation – your chance to shine in 2025

HQN’s Housing’s Next Generation competition is back for 2025! The annual competition designed to showcase the best new talent in the social housing sector

13 March 2025 No Comments