Paul O’Callaghan

Assistant Director

Paul has worked in social housing for over twenty years in several different roles from operations to policy, research, strategy, and communications.

Most recently, Paul was responsible for securing and delivering consultancy projects at Housemark. Prior to this, Paul was the Customer Experience and Strategy Director at Aster Group, a large housing association in the Southwest of England. His extensive previous experience includes roles with Peabody, Harrow Council, Haringey Council, Tower Hamlets Homes, The Guinness Partnership, Midland Heart, and Birmingham City Council.

Paul’s specialisms include housing operations, strategy and policy development, service design, performance management, contact centre management, complaints, resident engagement, and regulatory compliance.

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Avoiding or Overcoming RSH Failures: How Landlords Can Respond

By Paul O’Callaghan · 9 October 2025

The Regulator of Social Housing (RSH) introduced its new Consumer Standards in April 2024. The standards apply fully to housing …

The Neighbourhood & Community Standard

By Paul O’Callaghan · 14 June 2024

We’re excited to share a series of insightful conversations on the new Regulator of Social Housing Consumer Standards, which came …

ARK Directors Paul O'Callaghan and Nick Sedgwick on the Tenancy Standard

The RSH Tenancy Standard

By Paul O’Callaghan · 23 May 2024

We’re excited to share a series of insightful conversations on the new Regulator of Social Housing Consumer Standards, which came …