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Recommendations for the Regeneration of Sheltered Housing: our inquiry submission to the APPG

By Nick Sedgwick · 15 February 2024

The APPG has launched a significant inquiry which focuses on the regeneration of outdated sheltered housing. Here, we outline our …

Housing Digital Live – My Key Takeaways

By Pete Evans · 9 February 2024

This week I attended day one of Housing Digital Live 2024, a conference at Edgbaston Stadium, Birmingham, which focuses on …

Direct exposure to mould was a direct cause of the tragic death of Awaab Ishak

Awaab’s Law: Safeguarding Homes, Strengthening Accountability

By Richard Medley · 16 January 2024

Awaab’s Law is part of the most significant government reforms affecting social housing in a decade. It is borne out …

Happy older woman on a sofa, symbolising comfort and contentment in well-regenerated housing for older people.

Understanding the Performance of your Housing for Older People

By Nick Sedgwick · 8 January 2024

The Government’s All-Party Parliamentary Group for Housing and Care for Older People recently decided to establish an Inquiry panel to …

The Social Housing Regulation Bill is transforming landlord-tenant dynamics

By Ruth Brown · 6 December 2023

The landscape of landlord-tenant relations is undergoing a profound shift with the recent introduction of the Social Housing Regulation Bill. …

ARK Assistant Director of Housing Management Consultancy Services

By Ruth Brown · 7 November 2023

Join our team! We are recruiting for a Assistant Director of Housing Management Consultancy Services. Find out more about the …

Should we need Michael Gove to tell us to improve the training of social housing managers?

By Nick Sedgwick · 9 March 2023

Read Associate Director Nick Sedgwick’s reaction to Michael Gove’s announcement that all social housing managers will need to achieve a …

A “defining moment for our sector”? Let’s hope so.

By Richard Medley · 27 January 2023

Will the tragic death of Awaab Ishak finally get the sector to change? Richard Medley discusses what we need to …

Customer Excellence

By Joanne Taylor · 1 March 2020

When I deliver training to staff and dig a little deeper into what’s stopping them delivering an excellent service, I’ve …

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