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Accessible homes – why the clock is ticking on much-needed changes

Since 2020, the government has promised action to ensure homes will be made more accessible for people with disabilities. But, despite a warm reception from

18 January 2024 No Comments

Amanda Newton interview: ‘The people of Rochdale need RBH to recover’

Rochdale Boroughwide Housing’s new chief executive is under no illusions about the challenges she faces. Previously Executive Director for Customer Insight at Livv Housing

18 January 2024 No Comments

Paws for thought: How pets turn housing into a home

Keeping animals as pets, it hardly needs to be pointed out, is a big part of British identity – but for those living in social

26 October 2023 No Comments

Talking heads: The Windrush scandal and social housing

The Windrush scandal shamed the British government, particularly the Home Office, and damaged the lives of thousands. “The hostilities experienced by Caribbean people and those

26 October 2023 No Comments

Our work is a reflection of the housing crisis

Richard Blakeway, the Housing Ombudsman, is a busy man. But HQN managed to pin him down for an hour, on Zoom, naturally. Max Salsbury reports.

26 October 2023 No Comments

Housing under the microscope: What to expect from the new regulatory regime

With the Social Housing (Regulation) Act finally completing its passage through parliament, social housing providers are gearing up for a bold new era of proactive

11 July 2023 No Comments

Be prepared: Throwing a spotlight on housing inspection

The social housing sector is braced for the return of inspection in some form. But whether it’s ‘Ofsted-style’ as the government prefers or an extension

11 July 2023 No Comments

Housing’s Next Generation 2023: Meet the finalists

After a series of increasingly difficult challenges, we’ve reached the final stages of HQN’s Housing’s Next Generation competition for 2023. Ahead of the grand finale

11 July 2023 No Comments