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hqn @hqnmedia.bsky.social · 3d

A week in climate change, featuring 'wood burial' as the latest scheme to limit emissions; CCC writes to government; greenhouse gases hit record highs; and Trump not happy at plans to clean up international shipping hqnetwork.co.uk/news/a-week-... #ukhousing

A week in climate change, 17 October - HQN

Meanwhile, the generally ignored Climate Change Committee (CCC) has written a letter to the government, telling it to jolly well prepare for some pretty spicy

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hqn @hqnmedia.bsky.social · 4d

The RSH is just about halfway through all of their inspections. What can we glean from this week’s batch of results? In this article, HQN CEO Alistair McIntosh has a close look at the scores and offers some commentary hqnetwork.co.uk/news/opinion... #ukhousing

Opinion: Woah, we’re halfway there – notes on this week’s inspection reports - HQN

Here are some brief highlights of this week’s inspection reports.

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hqn @hqnmedia.bsky.social · 4d

£1bn in social value generated as social landlord Clarion publishes report hqnetwork.co.uk/news/1bn-in-... #ukhousing

£1bn in social value generated as social landlord publishes report - HQN

A social landlord has generated more than £1 billion in social value, its latest report has revealed.

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hqn @hqnmedia.bsky.social · 5d

In our latest podcast Jon Land is joined by Jo Grimshaw, Head of AntiSocial Behaviour, Youth Engagement, Partnerships & Tactical Lead for Serious Violence at Surrey Police, to talk effective partnership working on ASB & the role of social housing providers
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Tackling ASB - the police view on partnership working with social landlords

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hqn @hqnmedia.bsky.social · 5d

Social landlord Wheatley helps tenants claw back £20m in benefits hqnetwork.co.uk/news/social-... #ukhousing

Social landlord helps tenants claw back £20m in benefits - HQN

Social landlord Wheatley helped its tenants claw back £20 million in benefits last year – and is urging those who need help to get in touch.

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hqn @hqnmedia.bsky.social · 5d

Government warns pensioners as winter fuel payment scams surge by over 150%
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Government warns pensioners as winter fuel payment scams surge by over 150% - HQN

The government is warning pensioners to be on the lookout for Winter Fuel Payment text message scams, following a surge in activity from opportunistic

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hqn @hqnmedia.bsky.social · 10d

A week in climate change – September was very warm, Reform trying to get yet another council to rescind net zero target, and its bad news for seals and birds

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A week in climate change, 10 October - HQN

Where was I? Oh yeah. The Ticeman (there really should be a dire pop outfit called ‘N-Tice’, shouldn’t there? Or is there already?) has long made his feelings

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hqn @hqnmedia.bsky.social · 11d

London’s homelessness costs soar to £5.5 million a day
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London’s homelessness costs soar to £5.5 million a day - HQN

London’s boroughs are spending £5.5 million a day coping with the capital’s homelessness crisis, with the bulk of the cost going on providing temporary

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hqn @hqnmedia.bsky.social · 11d

Social landlord secures £1 million funding for sustainability push
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Social landlord secures £1 million funding for sustainability push - HQN

Social landlord Soho Housing Association has announced its plans to deploy £1 million in government funding in its latest round of grants from the Warm Homes:

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hqn @hqnmedia.bsky.social · 11d

HQN CEO Alistair McIntosh reviews a new book, in which an operative takes us through his time working in a housing association DLO, and highlights what we can learn from frontline staff
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Book review: Middle Ground: A Frontline Journey in Social Housing - HQN

Turns out the operatives are only too happy to spill the beans. A new book, Middle Ground: A Frontline Journey in Social Housing, by Joe Carpenter –

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hqn @hqnmedia.bsky.social · 11d

In the latest HQN podcast Jon Land talks to Olivia Richards, Social Research & Policy Adviser at Welsh HA Hedyn & the 2025's HQN Housing’s Next Generation winner, about her career aspirations & the current housing challenges facing Welsh social landlords open.spotify.com/episode/7sXw... #ukhousing

Olivia Richards – Housing’s Next Generation winner

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hqn @hqnmedia.bsky.social · 12d

Jane Eyles, social housing resident, board member & consultant, will be your host at 2025's Residents' Network conference where the theme will be Tenants at the table – a new national tenant voice? Click here to read about all our speakers & book your place hqnetwork.co.uk/events/the-r...
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Rob Gershon @simplicitly.bsky.social · 17d

There have been 17 monthly reports from the Housing Ombudsman designed to help the housing sector learn lessons from severe maladministration, but the lessons are similar every month. Why aren't social landlords learning them? It can't all be time lag and it's years since spotlight reports began.

hqn @hqnmedia.bsky.social · 19d

In this article for HQN, @simplicitly.bsky.social looks back through the Housing Ombudsman's mountain of reports and asks why social landlords don't appear to be learning anything from what they expose hqnetwork.co.uk/news/opinion... #ukhousing

Opinion: Why aren't we learning lessons from learning lessons? - HQN

It’s enlightening to briefly look back on the summarised conclusions of that first report. There might even be lessons to learn from them. The Housing

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hqn @hqnmedia.bsky.social · 17d

Sonji Nurse, Hexagon Housing Association tenant, will be one of the speakers at 2025's Residents' Network conference, where she will be offering her reflections on the Housing Ombudsman resident panel
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hqn @hqnmedia.bsky.social · 17d

HQN associate Wayne Hughes will be one of the speakers at 2025's Asset Management Conference, where he will be focusing on quality and decency – the common compliance issues. hqnetwork.co.uk/events/asset...

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hqn @hqnmedia.bsky.social · 17d

Shuna China, Customer Engagement Manager, Raven Housing Trust, will be one of the speakers at 2025's Asset Management Conference, where she will expand on her organisation's improvements to its repair services
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hqn @hqnmedia.bsky.social · 17d

HQN associate Mike Victory-Rowe will be the host of 2025's Asset Management Conference – Time to act – tackling repairs, regulation and resident expectations

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hqn @hqnmedia.bsky.social · 18d

Jane Eyles, social housing resident, board member & consultant, will be your host at 2025's Residents' Network conference where the theme will be Tenants at the table – a new national tenant voice? Click here to read about all our speakers & book your place
hqnetwork.co.uk/events/the-r... #ukhousing

hqn @hqnmedia.bsky.social · 18d

@simplicitly.bsky.social ,social housing resident & activist, will be your host at 2025's Residents' Network conference where the theme will be – Tenants at the table – a new national tenant voice? Click here to read about all our speakers & book your place
hqnetwork.co.uk/events/the-r... #ukhousing

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hqn @hqnmedia.bsky.social · 18d

Mike Ryan, Head of Property Services, Raven Housing Trust, will be one of our speakers at 2025's Asset Management Conference where he will be outlining the social landlord's improvements to its repairs services hqnetwork.co.uk/events/asset... #ukhousing

hqn @hqnmedia.bsky.social · 18d

Dorota Pawlowski, Partner, Trowers & Hamlins LLP, will be one of our speakers at 2025's Asset Management Conference where she will share a legal update on Awaab’s Law, disrepair & 'no access'
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hqn @hqnmedia.bsky.social · 19d

Joseph De-Ville, tenant with Cornwall Housing will be one of our speakers at 2025's Residents' Network conference where his theme will be Tenants at the table – a new national tenant voice?
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hqn @hqnmedia.bsky.social · 19d

Emma Nicholas, Tenant Voice Advocate, will be one of our speakers at 2025's Residents' Network conference where she will be expanding on creating a national tenant voice for Wales
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hqn @hqnmedia.bsky.social · 19d

Chris Harrison, Insight and Systemic Lead at the Housing Ombudsman, will be one of our speakers at 2025's Asset Management Conference where he will focus on the ombudsman's Spotlight report on repairs and maintenance – repairing trust
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hqn @hqnmedia.bsky.social · 19d

Colin Farrell, Senior Partner, Faithorn Farrell Timms, will be one of our speakers at 2025's Asset Management Conference where he will focus on The impact of stock condition surveys – how to manage the increasing need for investment in existing stock
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