Podcasts about housing associations

In this episode of WealthTalk, we're joined by Raj Beri, a former scientist turned full-time property investor, who reveals how he built a successful portfolio using innovative strategies—including the Local Housing Allowance (LHA) model) to maximise rental income. With hosts Christian Rodwell and Kevin Whelan, Raj unpacks the complexities of navigating housing benefit tenants, government regulations, and tenant relationships, while debunking common myths that deter many investors from exploring this path.Raj shares the ups and downs of leaving behind a stable career, the importance of having a financial safety net, and how mentorship and community support have been key pillars in his property journey. He speaks candidly about the challenges of tenant management, the need for adaptability in an ever-changing market, and how leveraging his corporate skills helped him become a more effective landlord and investor.The episode also highlights Raj's belief that anyone can succeed in property with the right mindset, education, and support. Whether you're just getting started or looking to expand your strategy, this conversation offers practical insights into achieving long-term wealth through property.This episode is essential listening for aspiring and experienced property investors alike—especially those curious about high-cashflow models, buy-to-let, HMOs, and building resilience in the face of regulatory change.Tune in now to learn how Raj Beri transformed his life through property investment—and how you can too.Resources Mentioned In This Episode: >> Raj Beri [LinkedIn]>> Raj Beri [Website]>> Brand New! Wheel of WealthNext Steps On Your Wealth Building Journey: >> Join the WealthBuilders Facebook Community >> Schedule a 1:1 call with one of our team >> Become a member of WealthBuilders  If you have been enjoying listening to WealthTalk - Please Leave Us A Review! 

The latest trends and sustainability innovations in the world of commercial real estate.Housing associations play a crucial role providing homes and support for millions of people in need across the UK. But, as not-for-profits operating what are often older dwellings, many must overcome big hurdles turning their low-carbon ambitions into reality.In this episode, NatWest's Ashley Toy and Paul Eyre are joined by Clare Miller, CEO of Clarion Housing Group for an in-depth look at their retrofit experience. Facing challenges such as lack of finance, and resident disruption when undergoing renovations, you'll learn more about how effective planning and innovative solutions can result in successful long-terms outcomes. NB. This was recorded on 20 February 2025.Get more tips, tools, and strategies to help navigate your sustainability journey today:Unlocking value in commercial real estate: strategies to decarbonise for growthCase Study: How Robertson Group is seizing new opportunities through retrofittingCase Study: How Barwood Capital is leveraging sustainability for long-term successCarbon Planner: sign up to measure your carbon footprint and explore how your business could potentially reduce emissionsRetrofit training progress: support to help you make your premises more energy efficient

Send us a textI chatted to Phil Clark, NED at Pinnacle Group (70,000 UK homes), Thriving Investments, part of Places for People, Chair of Pinnacle Investments (a partner of ours), Executive Chair at Wellcome Trust's Genome Campus, and Investment Committee NED at UCL and PIC.We talked about the match between institutions and social/affordable housing:

Welcome to The Business Influencer Podcast where we interview and explore the success stories of entrepreneurs, business leaders, senior policymakers and get insights from thought leaders around the issues of the day. In this episode, our host interviews Chan Kataria OBE, CEO of Emh. Housing has always remained a high political priority but successive governments have failed in addressing this. How do you lead one of the UK's largest housing associations in such an environment, balancing growth with social impact? Credits: Host - Ninder Johal DL Executive Producer - Narinder K. Johal © Nachural Publishing Our website: https://thebusinessinfluencer.co.uk & https://nachural.co.uk Subscribe for more podcasts!

In this episode of Business Leader we speak to not one but four chief executives. They will help you understand housing associations and why they are the biggest organisations you have never heard of, why they left jobs in big business to lead not-for-profit organisations and how to tackle the housing crisis in the UK.We speak to the chief executives of four of the biggest housing associations in the UK. They are Patrick Franco at Notting Hill Genesis, Andy Hulme of Hyde, Sarah Jones of Anchor and Greg Reed of Places for People, who all share their learnings in a unique roundtable discussion Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Send us a Text Message.I chatted with Elizabeth Froude, Group Chief Executive of Platform Housing Group, one of the largest Housing Associations in the Midlands with 49,000 homes as part of a collaboration with UKREiiF (The UK's Real Estate and Infrastructure Forum).We talked about topics including:How to attract institutional capital to decarbonise existing social housing stock when the substantial upfront capital required doesn't always result in higher rents (e.g. where rents are capped)What is the benefit to the exchequer of spending on social housingHow is Social Housing being used to catalyse supply chains for retrofitGuest website: https://www.platformhg.com/ Guest LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/elizabeth-froude-43b40262/Host LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/annaclareharper/Host website: https://www.greenresi.com/

How to make sure you have the best role models for an inclusive culture with Teagan Robinson   Today's episode with have the fab Teagan Robinson who has been Anchor's Diversity and Inclusion Manager since 2021 and has been with the housing association for nearly 6 years. She has led Anchor's inclusion agenda that supports colleagues with their career goals and personal development whilst being their authentic selves and supports residents to live lives that allow them to thrive in later life. Her ethos is that everyone's voice should be heard and that cognitive diversity allows organisations to provide great places to work and provides the best outcomes for customers.   In our conversation today we discussed the importance of role models and if you can see it then you can become it - a crucial role that visible leadership has to play.  As well as allies and how its not only men that need to be better allies but we also need to see more women supporting more women because the impact can be huge especially if there is judgement and criticism around different ambitions, and recognising that we don't always look at this through an intersectional lens.  Teagan explains the importance of positive action to address diversity gaps and shares great tips on how companies can do things differently.   We also look at the part that clear career pathways can play in moving the needle on gender parity too and ensuring that everyone is granted the actual time and space to be involved in and make the most of career development opportunities.  Let us know your thoughts after tuning in?     -------------------- We have recently finished the RiSE for Visible Leadership April cohort coaching programme which had ambitious women from different Housing Associations and they have been taking actions they never dreamed they would in terms of visibility and self promotion - it's a win win for both them and their organisation!   The following episodes are exploring the importance of visible leadership in housing for women's progression.  Tune in and let us know you what you think! There are 4 women in this mini series you can get to know better; Ep 147 Intro and why visibility is important for women in housing with Gemma Stow  Ep 148 with Sarah Roxby, Executive Director for Housing from WDH Ep 149 with Teagan Robinson, Diversity and Inclusion Manager from Anchor  Ep 150 with Alex Greenwood, Senior People Business Partner from Places for People  Ep 151 with Nina Evison,  Executive Director Culture & Performance from Yorkshire Housing    What is RiSE for Women in Housing? The housing association collaborative RiSE programme for visible leadership has a proven success rate previously internally in housing associations and it helps support women to own their expertise, identify barriers for self promotion and increase their visibility so that they can develop their career progression within the company. The impact of the programme for housing associations include: Increased retention of top female talent Promotions of more women into senior roles Reduction in the gender pay gap Pro active employees ready to take on new opportunities Talented employees who feel confident to speak up and share opinions and ideas in meetings More female role models who showcase their own achievements and are not backing away from self promotion Committed and motivated staff who want to progress their careers at their company Increased business opportunities from women getting more involved in networking to promote their company and its values. Some HAs have found the programme so successful that they have us facilitate internal cohorts every year.    If you can think of women in your organisation who are struggling to own and showcase their experience, are not taking control over their career or are avoiding next level opportunities and you'd like to discuss putting them into RiSE to help them achieve their potential, reduce recruitment costs and attrition then get in touch - email me at gemma@nomorehiding.co or direct message me in LinkedIn. Let's get more diversity around those decision making tables and more importantly let's create inclusive workplaces that recognise everyone for who they are and the value they bring.   #Resources for YOU and your team! Click HERE to get the monthly 'Visibility Matters' Newsletter > that shares the latest around the gender pay gap, visibility, allyship, self promotion  and good practice that is happening all over the place that support more women to step up and companies to recognise the value they bring.     Take the Test > How good is your visibility and personal branding quiz?    Book a chat with Gemma - This is the place to book a call to see how Gemma can help you or your company support female leaders to raise their profile, increase performance and visibility.   Get the White Paper > ‘Visibility at Work: The Importance of Self Promotion for Women's Career Progression   I want to hear from YOU so get in touch with me:   Connect with your host Gemma Stow: Website: https://www.gemmastow.com/ LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/gemmastow/ LinkedIn: Business Page https://www.linkedin.com/in/gemmastow/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/gemmastow Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/nomorehidingco  

  How to make sure women in midlife get the recognition they deserve with Nina Evison   Today we have our last but by no means least conversation with a fabulous woman to finish up this mini series all about the importance if visible leadership for women in housing and finishing off with a bang all about whether women in or approaching midlife and also the impact of menopause can affect visibility.   Nina Evison is an experienced senior leader with over 20 years' experience of driving strategy, culture change and performance in the housing, manufacturing and utilities sectors. Since joining Yorkshire Housing in September 2019, she has helped the organisation to transform and become known for challenging out-dated and traditional approaches to the world of work. Nina is passionate about creating environments where people are trusted and empowered to do their best work for their customers, removing the cultural and process barriers that get in the way.   As a female leader who began her own people management journey at the tender age of 23, Nina's personal experiences have influenced her passion for creating inclusive workplaces, spotting and developing talent and championing women and diversity in leadership roles.   This is a great conversation where we discuss the changes and barriers that can come in midlife for women and how this can impact career progression and visibility but more importantly how this precious time in life actually brings wisdom, experience and prime time career opportunities that women can embrace.  Turning negatives into positives - listen in and let us know whether you can relate to any of the topics discussed!   -------------------- We have recently finished the RiSE for Visible Leadership April cohort coaching programme which had ambitious women from different Housing Associations and they have been taking actions they never dreamed they would in terms of visibility and self promotion - it's a win win for both them and their organisation!   The following episodes are exploring the importance of visible leadership in housing for women's progression.  Tune in and let us know you what you think! There are 4 women in this mini series you can get to know better; Ep 147 Intro and why visibility is important for women in housing with Gemma Stow  Ep 148 with Sarah Roxby, Executive Director for Housing from WDH Ep 149 with Teagan Robinson, Diversity and Inclusion Manager from Anchor  Ep 150 with Alex Greenwood, Senior People Business Partner from Places for People  Ep 151 with Nina Evison,  Executive Director Culture & Performance from Yorkshire Housing    What is RiSE for Women in Housing? The housing association collaborative RiSE programme for visible leadership has a proven success rate previously internally in housing associations and it helps support women to own their expertise, identify barriers for self promotion and increase their visibility so that they can develop their career progression within the company. The impact of the programme for housing associations include: Increased retention of top female talent Promotions of more women into senior roles Reduction in the gender pay gap Pro active employees ready to take on new opportunities Talented employees who feel confident to speak up and share opinions and ideas in meetings More female role models who showcase their own achievements and are not backing away from self promotion Committed and motivated staff who want to progress their careers at their company Increased business opportunities from women getting more involved in networking to promote their company and its values. Some HAs have found the programme so successful that they have us facilitate internal cohorts every year.    If you can think of women in your organisation who are struggling to own and showcase their experience, are not taking control over their career or are avoiding next level opportunities and you'd like to discuss putting them into RiSE to help them achieve their potential, reduce recruitment costs and attrition then get in touch - email me at gemma@nomorehiding.co or direct message me in LinkedIn. Let's get more diversity around those decision making tables and more importantly let's create inclusive workplaces that recognise everyone for who they are and the value they bring.   #Resources for YOU and your team! Click HERE to get the monthly 'Visibility Matters' Newsletter > that shares the latest around the gender pay gap, visibility, allyship, self promotion  and good practice that is happening all over the place that support more women to step up and companies to recognise the value they bring.     Take the Test > How good is your visibility and personal branding quiz?    Book a chat with Gemma - This is the place to book a call to see how Gemma can help you or your company support female leaders to raise their profile, increase performance and visibility.   Get the White Paper > ‘Visibility at Work: The Importance of Self Promotion for Women's Career Progression   I want to hear from YOU so get in touch with me:   Connect with your host Gemma Stow: Website: https://www.gemmastow.com/ LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/gemmastow/ LinkedIn: Business Page https://www.linkedin.com/in/gemmastow/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/gemmastow Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/nomorehidingco  

How to authentically embrace visible leadership in the workplace with Sara Roxby (WDH)   Today's episode is part of the mini series we have focusing on the importance of visible leadership for women in housing. If you are tuning in and work in the housing sector and know that there are women in your organisation that would benefit from from by increasing their confidence with visibility, raising their profile and proactively seeking out opportunities to further their career progression at your company then do get in touch about the RiSE collaborative coaching programme that is having a big impact in this space. Now on today's show we have the incredible Sarah Roxby who is the Executive Director for Housing at WDH and leads a team of almost 600 housing and health professionals, whilst continuously banging the drum to put housing and health on the agenda.  Sarah is also the Senior Responsible Officer for the Housing and Health Programme for the West Yorkshire Integrated Care System and has influenced investment from the NHS into key housing related roles. Sarah began her career in housing at 16 years old. After discovering a passion for connecting housing and health she has dedicated her career to putting that on the agenda, both at a local level developing relationships with the NHS and nationally, supporting others to follow her lead. Sarah is a well-respected woman in housing and was a finalist at last year's Women in Housing Awards. We talk about the struggles and support Sarah has had on her career journey and also she's still learning to embrace visibility and how important visibility can be for women in housing who are keen to progress their careers. We also manage to chat briefly about how awesome strength training and running is too - because ultimately wellbeing matters! -------------------- We have recently finished the RiSE for Visible Leadership April cohort coaching programme which had ambitious women from different Housing Associations and they have been taking actions they never dreamed they would in terms of visibility and self promotion - it's a win win for both them and their organisation!   The following episodes are exploring the importance of visible leadership in housing for women's progression.  Tune in and let us know you what you think! There are 4 women in this mini series you can get to know better; Ep 147 Intro and why visibility is important for women in housing with Gemma Stow Ep 148 with Sarah Roxby, Executive Director for Housing from WDH Ep 149 with Teagan Robinson, Diversity and Inclusion Manager from Anchor  Ep 150 with Alex Greenwood, Senior People Business Partner from Places for People  Ep 151 with Nina Evison,  Executive Director Culture & Performance from Yorkshire Housing    What is RiSE for Women in Housing? The housing association collaborative RiSE programme for visible leadership has a proven success rate previously internally in housing associations and it helps support women to own their expertise, identify barriers for self promotion and increase their visibility so that they can develop their career progression within the company. The impact of the programme for housing associations include: Increased retention of top female talent Promotions of more women into senior roles Reduction in the gender pay gap Pro active employees ready to take on new opportunities Talented employees who feel confident to speak up and share opinions and ideas in meetings More female role models who showcase their own achievements and are not backing away from self promotion Committed and motivated staff who want to progress their careers at their company Increased business opportunities from women getting more involved in networking to promote their company and its values. Some HAs have found the programme so successful that they have us facilitate internal cohorts every year.    If you can think of women in your organisation who are struggling to own and showcase their experience, are not taking control over their career or are avoiding next level opportunities and you'd like to discuss putting them into RiSE to help them achieve their potential, reduce recruitment costs and attrition then get in touch - email me at gemma@nomorehiding.co or direct message me in LinkedIn. Let's get more diversity around those decision making tables and more importantly let's create inclusive workplaces that recognise everyone for who they are and the value they bring.   #Resources for YOU and your team! Click HERE to get the monthly 'Visibility Matters' Newsletter > that shares the latest around the gender pay gap, visibility, allyship, self promotion  and good practice that is happening all over the place that support more women to step up and companies to recognise the value they bring.     Take the Test > How good is your visibility and personal branding quiz?    Book a chat with Gemma - This is the place to book a call to see how Gemma can help you or your company support female leaders to raise their profile, increase performance and visibility.   Get the White Paper > ‘Visibility at Work: The Importance of Self Promotion for Women's Career Progression   I want to hear from YOU so get in touch with me:   Connect with your host Gemma Stow: Website: https://www.gemmastow.com/ LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/gemmastow/ LinkedIn: Business Page https://www.linkedin.com/in/gemmastow/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/gemmastow Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/nomorehidingco

How do you know if you need a female focused leadership development programme with Alex Greenwood.   Today we are talking about those leadership development programmes that are designed to help high performers learn the skills and strategies to further their career and be the best leader they can be.  The main topic of this discussion today is whether we really need these types of programmes that are for women only? You can probably guess my own personal opinion on this topic seen as though I have my RiSE group programme for visible leadership which I have been running internally for many organisations including housing and we now offer this as a collaboration for different housing associations to come together and share a group so that women are already networking across their sector before we've been got to the visibility and networking techniques! It's really great and I love love facilitating it - I think for me the best bit is when I see the women grow.  They grow in themselves, in their confidence but also in how they recognise their strengths and that its ok to show others what they are capable of! The absolute impact and influence that ambitious women can have in organisations is pretty off the charts when they are given the opportunity to shine and rise! So what better person to talk to about these types of leadership development programmes than the incredible Alex Greenwood who I have known for a good number of years now.   Alex started her career working within sport and hospitality in operational roles. She then moved into the HR profession and has over 20 years experience. She has progressed her career into senior HR roles working within different industries / sectors. She has been accountable for the full people infrastructure within SME Businesses and has a breadth of knowledge within the HR space.   We would love to hear from you and your ideas or experience on the ideas we discuss on today's show - come and connect with us both over on Linkedin and drop us a message or even better share this episode and get others talking about this all important topic!    -------------------- We have recently finished the RiSE for Visible Leadership April cohort coaching programme which had ambitious women from different Housing Associations and they have been taking actions they never dreamed they would in terms of visibility and self promotion - it's a win win for both them and their organisation!   The following episodes are exploring the importance of visible leadership in housing for women's progression.  Tune in and let us know you what you think! There are 4 women in this mini series you can get to know better; Ep 147 Intro and why visibility is important for women in housing with Gemma Stow  Ep 148 with Sarah Roxby, Executive Director for Housing from WDH Ep 149 with Teagan Robinson, Diversity and Inclusion Manager from Anchor  Ep 150 with Alex Greenwood, Senior People Business Partner from Places for People  Ep 151 with Nina Evison,  Executive Director Culture & Performance from Yorkshire Housing    What is RiSE for Women in Housing? The housing association collaborative RiSE programme for visible leadership has a proven success rate previously internally in housing associations and it helps support women to own their expertise, identify barriers for self promotion and increase their visibility so that they can develop their career progression within the company. The impact of the programme for housing associations include: Increased retention of top female talent Promotions of more women into senior roles Reduction in the gender pay gap Pro active employees ready to take on new opportunities Talented employees who feel confident to speak up and share opinions and ideas in meetings More female role models who showcase their own achievements and are not backing away from self promotion Committed and motivated staff who want to progress their careers at their company Increased business opportunities from women getting more involved in networking to promote their company and its values. Some HAs have found the programme so successful that they have us facilitate internal cohorts every year.    If you can think of women in your organisation who are struggling to own and showcase their experience, are not taking control over their career or are avoiding next level opportunities and you'd like to discuss putting them into RiSE to help them achieve their potential, reduce recruitment costs and attrition then get in touch - email me at gemma@nomorehiding.co or direct message me in LinkedIn. Let's get more diversity around those decision making tables and more importantly let's create inclusive workplaces that recognise everyone for who they are and the value they bring.   #Resources for YOU and your team! Click HERE to get the monthly 'Visibility Matters' Newsletter > that shares the latest around the gender pay gap, visibility, allyship, self promotion  and good practice that is happening all over the place that support more women to step up and companies to recognise the value they bring.     Take the Test > How good is your visibility and personal branding quiz?    Book a chat with Gemma - This is the place to book a call to see how Gemma can help you or your company support female leaders to raise their profile, increase performance and visibility.   Get the White Paper > ‘Visibility at Work: The Importance of Self Promotion for Women's Career Progression   I want to hear from YOU so get in touch with me:   Connect with your host Gemma Stow: Website: https://www.gemmastow.com/ LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/gemmastow/ LinkedIn: Business Page https://www.linkedin.com/in/gemmastow/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/gemmastow Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/nomorehidingco  

Why visible leadership should be a priority for women in housing! Today I am letting you know about something exciting we have coming up - its a new mini series I have pulled together with some incredible guests.  Its been a while since I was in your ears and I am always so grateful to get messages of how people have only just found the podcast and are binge listening to my episodes - it blows me away because I have been doing this podcast for a long time now and although I am not as regular as I used to be on our weekly get togethers I do still enjoy being here with you so much! We have recently finished the RiSE for Visible Leadership April cohort coaching programme which had ambitious women from different Housing Associations and they have been taking actions they never dreamed they would in terms of visibility and self promotion - it's a win win for both them and their organisation!   The following episodes are exploring the importance of visible leadership in housing for women's progression.  Tune in and let us know you what you think! There are 4 women in this mini series you can get to know better;   Ep 149 with Sarah Roxby, Executive Director for Housing from WDH Ep 148 with Teagan Robinson, Diveristy and Inclusion Manager from Anchor  Ep 150 with Alex Greenwood, Senior People Business Partner from Places for People  Ep 151 with Nina Evison,  Executive Director Culture & Perfromance from Yorkshire Housing    What is RiSE for Women in Housing? The housing association collaborative RiSE programme for visible leadership has a proven success rate previously internally in housing associations and it helps support women to own their expertise, identify barriers for self promotion and increase their visibility so that they can develop their career progression within the company. The impact of the programme for housing associations include: Increased retention of top female talent Promotions of more women into senior roles Reduction in the gender pay gap Pro active employees ready to take on new opportunities Talented employees who feel confident to speak up and share opinions and ideas in meetings More female role models who showcase their own achievements and are not backing away from self promotion Committed and motivated staff who want to progress their careers at their company Increased business opportunities from women getting more involved in networking to promote their company and its values. Some HAs have found the programme so successful that they have us facilitate internal cohorts every year.    If you can think of women in your organisation who are struggling to own and showcase their experience, are not taking control over their career or are avoiding next level opportunities and you'd like to discuss putting them into RiSE to help them achieve their potential, reduce recruitment costs and attrition then get in touch - email me at gemma@nomorehiding.co or direct message me in LinkedIn. Let's get more diversity around those decision making tables and more importantly let's create inclusive workplaces that recognise everyone for who they are and the value they bring.   #Resources for YOU and your team! Click HERE to get the monthly 'Visibility Matters' Newsletter > that shares the latest around the gender pay gap, visibility, allyship, self promotion  and good practice that is happening all over the place that support more women to step up and companies to recognise the value they bring.     Take the Test > How good is your visibility and personal branding quiz?    Book a chat with Gemma - This is the place to book a call to see how Gemma can help you or your company support female leaders to raise their profile, increase performance and visibility.   Get the White Paper > ‘Visibility at Work: The Importance of Self Promotion for Women's Career Progression   I want to hear from YOU so get in touch with me:   Connect with your host Gemma Stow: Website: https://www.gemmastow.com/ LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/gemmastow/ LinkedIn: Business Page https://www.linkedin.com/in/gemmastow/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/gemmastow Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/nomorehidingco

The UK has witnessed an increase in escape of water (EOW) claims — tracking nearly 2 million pounds worth every day. In today's podcast, Ian McLennan, director, head of commercial repair solutions, and Ady Hall, client director, public sector join us to discuss the challenges that housing associations face, the claims experience they can expect, and ways to manage and mitigate the risk of pipes bursting.

Another long question sent in by listener Alan, from Northway, Oxford, England and your co hosts Stuart and William delve into the still huge stigma attached to being a council tenant in the UK. The council has flaws, but tenants issues are often sorted quickly. Social housing in other countries isn't always called that, it can be just another housing option. There are some cultures in the world that don't have words for home or land ownership. The majority of people in the world don't even have ownership on their radar.  Do any of us really own anything? Aren't we just afraid of our own mortality and enslaved by the housing ladder? “Council tenants thought they were going into a wonderland when they purchased their homes. That faded into tomorrow for some when the mortgage payments went from 3% to 15%, so they were strangled by repayments. I'm seeing some housing stock sold off by Oxford City Council under the Right To Buy Scheme, now being purchased back by the same council from the same tenants that purchased the properties under the scheme. In some instances I guess these properties sold for 33k and purchased back for over 250k. Is this a good use of public funds? Is it time to scrap the scheme, leaving housing within social housing stock? Not selling it off for a quick buck, that isn't invested back into new housing?  Those purchasing under this scheme might say it's the council's fault for not investing back in housing, not theirs for buying, but in some instances they knew this probably wouldn't be the case yet passed the ethical buck to the council. Is it time to put aside the Right To Buy if you are a long term renter, on the simple grounds of wider ethics? Is the fact the modern day council are now purchasing the same housing back, for as much as 200k more than they sold it for, an example of the council of yesteryear getting it wrong? Perhaps not, as the current council still operates the Right To Buy even now?  It seems a quick money spinner, a con for many purchasing their council homes, as being on the housing ladder isn't always better than not being on it in my view. I've seen people purchase their council home, unable to progress up the ladder as they don't earn enough as the gap to the next rung is too big. Some of those same people had their homes repossessed, as they couldn't keep up the repair or mortgage costs. These people then had to take a lower standard council house or B&B's when they lost their homes, and couldn't afford private rented. What a mess! I know Housing Associations have a policy of selling older houses to fund modern ones, but the story often ends the same. Housing Associations aren't the holy grail as social landlords, as their rent is extortionately high compared with the council in many instances.  I love my council home, and ethically have no desire to purchase it even though I've lived here 40 years, and I'd much prefer to have the council as my landlord, not a housing association. I worked for a housing association and know the inner workings. I know people who own their homes say they get repairs done quicker but I always have good repair service from the council my neighbors do too. I also know homeowners enjoy feeling the home is theirs, but that's an illusion, it can be taken away, none of us own anything.  We're largely born free, but many get caught up in the treadmill of the housing ladder which enslaves us, all because we want to avoid throwing money down the drain by renting. Most money we spend is going down the drain so whats so wrong with renting, or living as a community in a shared set up? I hope Oxford City Council never sells their stock to an association. That could be the final straw for us tenants in some instances. We're living in a modern day work house, a modern slave trade. Just my view of course”. --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/thepeoplescountryside/message

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Craig is an award-winning business leader, with a successful track record over a 38-year period. His experience is broad, working across many industrial sectors, as well as including significant time working within the public, commercial and voluntary sectors. This experience has been within businesses of various sizes, from his own SME practice, a larger SME, large Housing Associations, medium size PLC's, a FTSE 50 PLC and most recently within a NASDAQ listed organisation. His current role is as UK President of Tetra Tech, a leading, global provider of consulting and engineering services.He has supplemented this experience through voluntary positions in areas he is passionate to support, currently including Chair of WellChild, the national sick children's charity and in his local community as Chair of the Clean Energy Panel for the Cumbria Local Enterprise Partnership. Craig has also held voluntary positions within his professional organisations, formerly as Chair of the Faculty of Architecture and Surveying within the CIOB and as a member of the Professional Group Board for Building Surveying within the RICS. Craig is a Fellow of the RICS, APM and the CIOB.Craig has been acknowledged by a trio of very different awards, reflecting the of interests he is involved in. He was awarded Cumbria Businessperson of the Year, and soon afterward received the West Cumbrian Carer of the Year Award. He was also part of a parent advisory group who won ‘Team of the Year' at the prestigious national WellChild awards. Outside work, Craig's time is dedicated to his family, his wife Ellis and his four adult children who are now young adults. Eleanor (26), Fraser (24), Ewan (22) and Alexander (20). Fraser, has acute and complex health needs requiring 24 hour care and for all Craig shares supporting carer duties with Ellis to keep Fraser well and at home in the family environment and taking him for long wheelchair pushes around the Cumbrian hills. In his ‘spare' time Craig is a runner, being a member of Cumberland Athletics Club and regularly takes part in fundraising events, which included the Great North Run and London Marathon last year. Apart from that, Craig is a keen Leicester City supporter. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Geeta Nanda OBE, chief executive of Metropolitan Thames Valley Housing (MTVH), one of the country's largest housing associations, speaks to Andrew Teacher about how a greater focus on housing can be a vote winner, help ease pressure on public services, and support some of the country's most vulnerable people during an ongoing cost of living crisis.

I sat down with Aubrey Adams OBE, Chair of L&Q Group, one of the biggest housing associations in the UK, with 110,000 homes. He's also former Chief Executive of Savills, and Chair of Tritax Big Box REIT. We covered: What Housing Associations like L&Q, with 110k homes under management, actually do, the challenges they face and how these are being tackled The volume/quality trade-off in social housing Policy ideas for solving volume, quality and distribution (inequality) problems in housing. Guest website: https://www.lqgroup.org.uk/ Guest LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/london-&-quadrant/ Sponsor website: immo.capital Sponsor LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/immoinvesttech/ Host LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/annaclareharper/ Host website: annaclareharper.com

Group director of development and sales at one of the UK's largest housing associations, L&Q's Vicky Savage, tells Andrew Teacher about the non-profit's role beyond delivering housing and how the industry can improve to better serve its employees and customers.

Partner Katie Dyer speaks with Luke Cross, Director at Social and Richard Petty, Head of Affordable Housing at JLL to give an update on social housing valuations and property charging in this challenging market. Together they discuss the opportunities for housing associations to significantly increase the value of their portfolios, ensure that the valuations are as accurate as possible and meet increasing investor expectations through capturing more ESG and other data and insights on their assets and liabilities.

In this episode of #SOchat we speak to Lisa Westerman, Director at LWC & LWC Sales and Letting Limited. Lisa has worked in property sales and marketing for the last 25-years having previously been Group Head of Sales at Great Places Housing Group and having held various positions at Barratt Homes. Lisa has for the last 5-years run her own sales and marketing consultancy and property sales businesses, LWC. Lisa is a lifelong ambassador for shared ownership,  providing a range of professional consultancy and property sales services to the housing industry, supporting Housing Associations, Local Authorities and Developers to in respect of their residential strategies and supporting them to deliver their housing programmes. www.sochat.co.ukConnect with the speakers on social media:Lisa Westerman: LinkedInLWC Housing: FacebookLWC Housing: Instagram

In this episode of #SOchat we speak to Kelly McCabe, Managing Director of TMP (The Mortgage People) and a regular to #SOchat conversations. Starting her career in Financial Services in 2001, Kelly worked as a broker focussing on Affordable Housing. Forming TMP in 2005, Kelly has grown the company to become the one of the UKs leading Specialist Shared Ownership Brokers. Working alongside Lenders, Government and Housing Associations, Kelly is focussed on continuing her years of work in raising the profile of Shared Ownership across the UK. Kelly's knowledge and enthusiasm for improving Shared Ownership is well known, and she has been instrumental in many positive changes over the years.www.sochat.co.ukConnect with the speakers on social media:Kelly McCabeTwitterLinkedInTMP - The Mortgage People

In the 3rd episode of the TPNP UK Housing Association series, Rob and Neil Goodrich sit down to discuss whether they are getting too big and unwieldy. They look at examples of both types of associations to tease out the answer to the question: are housing associations, in the UK, getting too big? As well as using their experience to provide their take on what the ideal size for this type of organisation is.KEY TAKEAWAYS Being a small organisation does not automatically mean you will be a good housing association. Big and large associations both have distinct advantages and disadvantages. Big associations not fulfilling their obligations have a significant negative impact on society, because they are affecting so many families (tenants). The type of housing stock an association owns has a significant impact on how many units it can physically run efficiently. If an aspect of the association is not working well, e.g., the repair service is inefficient. You can fix the issue fast with 50 units. When you have 125,000 units, sorting things out is like climbing a mountain. When housing associations merge, they tend to carry on using their separate systems, which is part of the reason things go wrong. Neil demonstrates why that is, in the podcast. The UK needs both big and large organisations. For example, a small association that tackles housing for a sector of society with special needs makes sense. BEST MOMENTS‘There is an argument that when you get to around 50/60,000 units, you get too big to manage effectively… but there are advantages and disadvantages.'‘Somewhere around 50 to 60,000 units does feel like the right balance.'‘Being big is not necessarily a problem, it's about being effective.'EPISODE RESOURCES Neil Goodrich Twitter: @NGoodrichHsg Inside Housing - https://www.insidehousing.co.uk/ ABOUT THE HOST Rob Smallbone, the host of The Property Nomads Podcast, is on a global mission to guide your success. Success can happen in many ways, shapes, and forms. Think about what success means to you. More properties? More clients? Financial freedom? Time freedom?Rob wants to make a huge difference to people around the world. He is here to guide your success in property, business, and life and to inspire you to achieve your goals, dreams, and visions. He's travelled, explored, and invested. And he's not planning on stopping these activities anytime soon.Buckle up, sit tight, and enjoy the ride that is life.BOOKS Buy To Let: How to Get Started = https://amzn.to/3genjle  101 Top Property Tips = https://amzn.to/2NxuAQL Property FAQs = https://amzn.to/3MWfcL4WEBSITEwww.tpnpodcast.com SHOP  www.tpnpodcast.com/shop SOCIAL MEDIA  Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/thepropertynomadspodcast/ Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/ThePropertyNomadsPodcast  YouTube - https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCejNnh8OEUXSrdgFDFraWxgPatreon - https://www.patreon.com/tpnpodcastPODCAST  The Property Nomads Podcast:  I-Tunes = apple.co/3bHNn5G  Stitcher = bit.ly/3cFQVqe Spotify = spoti.fi/2XaZliP uk property, Investment, Property, Rent, Buy to let, Investing for beginners, Money, Tax, Renting, Landlords, strategies, invest, housing, properties, portfolio, estate agents, lettings, letting, business: https://patreon.com/tpnpodcastSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

In this episode, Rob once again sits down with Neil Goodrich who has studied and worked in the social housing sector for a decade. He currently works for a medium-to-large housing association and is the former chair of the CIA´s futures board. During this episode, they take a look at whether housing associations are developers or simply providers of social housing. The answer to this question has a significant impact on how they run things and the standard of housing that they offer. KEY TAKEAWAYS There are several types of social housing providers in the UK. Some are developers while others are simply providers. The more generic, bigger housing associations tend to fall into the developer category. For the fiscal year of 2019/20, 50% of all affordable housing was delivered via section 106, built by the private sector. If you slow down the rate at which private sector housing is built, the knock-on effect is less social housing. In 1980/81 housing associations completed 9% of social housing. Now it is 17%. Sounds like substantial progress, but as Neil explains in the episode, which is not necessarily the case. The planning system is contributing to the difficulties faced in building social housing. There are nearly three-quarters of a million people living in, often unfit homes and B&B rooms.   BEST MOMENTS ‘Developers …go out and buy land…. Then, either build on it themselves or commission someone to do it.' ‘Most councils are dinosaurs when it comes to planning.' ‘Failure to reform housing has been one of the major policy disasters for this country.' ‘If you want more social housing, you need more private housing.' ABOUT THE HOST  Rob Smallbone, the host of The Property Nomads Podcast, is on a global mission to guide your success. Success can happen in many ways, shapes, and forms. Think about what success means to you. More properties? More clients? Financial freedom? Time freedom? Rob wants to make a huge difference to people around the world. He is here to guide your success in property, business, and life and to inspire you to achieve your goals, dreams, and visions. He's travelled, explored, and invested. And he's not planning on stopping these activities anytime soon. Buckle up, sit tight, and enjoy the ride that is life.   EPISODE RESOURCES Neil Goodrich Twitter: @NGoodrichHsg Inside Housing - https://www.insidehousing.co.uk/ https://www.ukhousingreview.org.uk/     BOOKS  Buy To Let: How to Get Started = https://amzn.to/3genjle   101 Top Property Tips = https://amzn.to/2NxuAQL  Property FAQs = https://amzn.to/3MWfcL4   WEBSITE www.tpnpodcast.com    SHOP   www.tpnpodcast.com/shop    SOCIAL MEDIA   Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/thepropertynomadspodcast/   Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/ThePropertyNomadsPodcast   YouTube - https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCejNnh8OEUXSrdgFDFraWxg Patreon - https://www.patreon.com/tpnpodcast   PODCAST   The Property Nomads Podcast:   I-Tunes = apple.co/3bHNn5G   Stitcher = bit.ly/3cFQVqe  Spotify = spoti.fi/2XaZliP uk property, Investment, Property, Rent, Buy to let, Investing for beginners, Money, Tax, Renting, Landlords, strategies, invest, housing, properties, portfolio, estate agents, lettings, letting, business: https://patreon.com/tpnpodcastSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Self proclaimed 'Loud mouth with a Twitter handle' Neil Goodrich joins us on the #SOchat podcast. Neil is a Corporate Performance and Planning Manager at Orbit Group. He's worked and/or studied housing (specifically social housing) for over 10 years, primarily in performance and analytic roles within Housing Associations but always with a keen personal interest in housing policy.Neil shares his thoughts on shared ownership, the future of homeownership and the importance of being clear and to the point with housing policies.www.sochat.co.ukConnect with the speakers on social media:Neil GoodrichTwitterNeil's UK housing dinner party guests were:Adam ClarkTwitterAlison InmanTwitterBridget YoungTwitter

I had a fascinating chat with the brilliant Emma Fletcher about the UK's first 100% renewable district heating scheme and Housing Association development challenges - two massive topics at the heart of environmentally and socially responsible residential property. Emma is the Managing Director at Evera, a partnership of four Housing Associations in the East of England - which collectively owns and manages over 100,000 homes. She's also the Chair of Swaffham Prior Community Land Trust, which is developing a ground-breaking village-wide renewable energy supply. In short, she's a pretty incredible role model for leading socially and environmentally responsible change in residential property. We covered topics including: The importance of public-private partnerships in property How to strengthen and support communities, rather than just building housing The generational skills gap in construction Diversifying property development Guest website: everahomes.co.uk Guest LinkedIn: Emma (Veale) Fletcher | LinkedIn Host website: annaclareharper.com Host website: immo.capital Host LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/annaclareharper/

Ed talks to someone he's been very impressed with – James Tickell, Founding Partner of Campbell Tickell (https://www.campbelltickell.com/) Campbell Tickell is a multi-disciplinary management and recruitment consultancy focusing primarily on the public and not-for-profit sectors. Ed's interaction with James has been on the property side with particular emphasis on Social Landlords and Housing Associations.Established for over 20 years, they have worked with more than 900 organisations throughout the UK, Ireland and beyond, with central and local government, housing associations, care providers, sports and leisure bodies, charities, and commercial organisations such as housebuilders and developers, contractors and legal firms.During this candid and insightful conversation, James leans into the social housing sector in detail. We learn more about how it works, is different from the PRS, challenges they face daily and how the more pressing issues post pandemic, Brexit, the Ukrainian invasion and even global warming are affecting social housing. James tells it how it is – something you don't often hear.One thing shines through, when things get tough this sector pulls together.The episode has been one of the most eye-opening and important conversations to date on EdTalks. We thank James for taking the time to share his knowledge.

This week on CLD Talks Stephanie speaks with Paddy McKenna who is a Community Development Manager with Cassiltoun Housing Association. They have a great chat about how Paddy got into CLD, her travels including learning experiences, the work she currently does and so much more. This is a great conversation and we hope you enjoy! This episode marks the final episode of Season 4 of CLD Talks. Thanks as always for all the support! We will be bringing you Season 5 after the Summer holidays, until then get in touch if you would like to feature on an episode to share your or your organisations journey. Twitter: @PaddyMcK Twitter: @CLDTalks

Nicola Sturgeon and Patrick Harvie fire the starting gun on indyref2 with the launch of"Independence in the Modern World. Wealthier, Happier, Fairer: Why Not Scotland?".We reflect on the press conference and the lines of questioning by the media, do they preview unionist attack stances? We also look back at indyref1 and consider what lessons the Scottish Government and the broader Yes movement can draw from 2014.The UK Government published its Northern Ireland Protocol Bill yesterday. Does it have any chance of becoming law? Does it in fact break international law? And has Jeffrey Donaldson led his DUP troops up a hill that will be his party's downfall?The Tory proposals to allow Housing Associations to sell off homes to tenants brought back memories of Thatcher's disastrous "RIght to Buy" policy for both of us. We examine the toxic legacy of the sale of social housing, and Lesley looks at innovative, community based solutions to Scotland's rural housing emergency. ★ Support this podcast ★

For this episode, I was delighted to have had the opportunity to talk with the highly engaging Tim Roberts. After seeing Tim at a ‘Coaching Culture' conference I was really impressed, and so I couldn't resist inviting him onto the Podcast. Tim is an Emotional Intelligence coach who delivers leadership coaching for Leaders who want to become the best version of themselves. As well as being the Founder of Enthuse Coaching and Training, on the 29th April Tim will be publishing his first highly anticipated book called “Break the Mould” which we talk about in the episode. With over 20 years of Leadership experience in various sectors, Tim's coaching work includes clients such as the NHS, global digital brands, Housing Associations, Premier League Football Clubs and entrepreneurial start-ups. Tim is himself a very authentic, ‘people first' leader who brilliantly communicates what I think, are crucial behaviours and skills that all leaders need to develop to become successful in today's world. It was an absolute pleasure chatting with Tim and we wish him every success with his book launch. Please visit www.enthusecoaching.com for more information and to purchase your copy of the book. Finally, be sure to check out The Mentors Club - launched earlier 2022! The mentoring initiative where you can connect with the industry's most inspirational leaders all in the name of charity. To find out more, support the initiative and book your session just visit: www.leaderexecutive.com/thementorsclub Our continued thanks to our sponsor Obvious Candidate. To take advantage and get your free Obvious Candidate Insider Guides and Career Scorecard just visit: www.obviouscandidate.com Thank you for listening and as ever, if you'd like to get in touch for any reason you can reach me at Jon@leaderexecutivesearch.com

Paul Bridge is the CEO of Civitas a leading impact investor. Paul is responsible for the Social Housing side of the business and joined Civitas after a distinguished career running some of the top Housing Associations and Registered Providers.Paul was instrumental when Civitas had an IPO of the first social Housing specific REIT on the London Stock Exchange.In this episode we discuss;Paul's background and experience in running Housing Associations responsible for 25,000 plus homes His advice to residential landlords looking to scale their portfolio.What was it that made him move on to join Civitas? Social housing and the different types of housing that the term encompasses.What are the key metrics he looks at for the REIT and what metrics/ data is he finding that investors want to see now that maybe they were not as interested in 5 or 10 years ago?What we're the biggest challenges in raising investment for the IPO?How are they future proofing their current stock of housing?Is there a concern about the increase in new rents in the PRS making a fixed rent for a longer lease period (as many social houses are) look to possibly underperform vs the rest of UK rental stock and cause even less supply to be considered for social housing? The majority of the Social housing stock they own is existing homes. Does he see Civil investing in more new build stock?How does the social housing market in the UK compare to other nations and what can we learn from those? What does he feel some of the biggest risks are to the public and private social housing?and lots more.You can find more information regarding Civitas and their Social Housing REIT at https://www.civitasim.comOnce again a huge thanks to www.signaturepropertyfinance.co.uk for sponsoring the Rodcast. If you are looking for a Bridging or Development Product get in touch with tony@signaturepropertyfinance.co.uk and when you mention The Rodcast they will pay your legals! See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

From the Very First Short Stay Virtual Summit that took place during May 2020 - Free 3 Day Event - 30 Expert Speakers - Preserve, Pivot & Prosper Day 1 - CRISIS MANAGEMENT - PRESERVE, PIVOT & PROSPER - Join the Short Stay Virtual Summit and access to all the interviews with 30 Short Term Rental Specialists today, right here - Short Stay Virtual Summit - May 2020-A talk by Paul Jameson-Managing Director, Firescape UKABOUT THIS TALKPaul joins me to share some of the most easily accessible, simple to use, best priced, safety products on the market today to protect your guests, your property and you. PAUL JAMESONManaging Director of Firescape an innovative company developed to bring new products to the fire safety market. With over 25 Years in Procurement working for Housing Associations and the Chemical Industry driving supplier innovation and team development to bring a new strategic feel to the Procurement function.-Ready for more Direct Bookings in your Short Term Rental Business - Join The Short Stay Pros Facebook Group here - www.hlspodcast.com?FB-Get access to my 20 FREE #BookDirect Social Media Templates here - https://bit.ly/20freetemplates-Getting Started with Direct Bookings FREE Training - Guides section of the Facebook group - Join here - www.hlspodcast.com/FB-Ready to Get Visible, Get More Bookings & Connect with a Community of Proactive, Short Term Rentals Hosts & Owners just like you ? Join the Short Stay Social Lounge - The social marketing membership for short term rental hosts that cuts the fluff, teaches the How To & adds in some fun! - Join here: https://hlspodcast.com/sociallounge--TikTok - https://www.tiktok.com/@themrswatt-Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/holidayletsuccesspodcast-----#holidayhome #holiday #travel #airbnb #vacation #holidayrental #vacationrental #holidays #staycation #holidayhouse #vacationhome #holidaycottage #holidaylet #bookdirect #vacationrentals #tourism #vacationhome #getaway #shorttermrental #bookingcom #AirbnbTips

It can be tough to transition your entire business from selling B2C to selling B2B. If you're considering changing your primary revenue stream or adding a secondary B2B revenue stream and feeling nervous, confused or scared, then this episode is for you! I've brought Gemma Stow, Self Promotion Expert, onto the Selling to Corporate ® podcast to share her journey; how she went from being a coach for individual women to successfully selling her self promotion services to corporate organisations so that they can reduce the gender pay gap and see more women in leadership roles.   In this episode, we're discussing;   The transformations Gemma adds to Housing Associations (and their employees) (01:12) What made Gemma decide to start selling her services to corporates (03:09) The ways her B2C business meant she was ‘spreading herself too thin' (04:24) Why selling to corporate companies was a hard (and scary!) decision to make (06:07) How your own employment background can impact whether or not you decide to sell your services to corporate organisations (07:06) Whether the Public Sector counts as being a ‘corporate' company. (07:42) How selling to Housing Associations has aligned with Gemma's core values - and allowed her to see the bigger impact of her work. (08:26) How to prioritise company transformations so that they see the value in hiring an external supplier. (10:20) Letting go a B2C business; how it feels to start closing down a big revenue source and make huge changes. (11:20) How Gemma got started and the first services she sold to corporate organisations. (12:18) The exact number of paid talks Gemma has delivered in 2020, despite a pandemic! (13:29) How to balance your sales / business development activity and your delivery process. (16:00) The interesting ways that selling her services to corporate organisations has streamlined Gemma's social activity. (17:05) Why selling to corporate organisations has made Gemma more confident about charging for the value she brings to companies and increased her confidence at negotiating too! (19:09) How the pandemic affected Gemma's business - and how she managed to continue building her B2B revenue stream whilst under the pressures of home-schooling! (20:17) Creating change; using her platform to increase male allyship within organisations and how that's going to be important in the Public Sector space next year. (22:08) Sharing her biggest business / revenue milestone..! (24:35)   And more!    If you want to connect with Gemma over on LinkedIn, you can find her here: https://www.linkedin.com/in/gemmastow/  Key Resources Mentioned in this Episode:   The final spaces for The C Suite ® for 2021 at the current pricing are available now! If you're looking to get the best support in selling your services to corporate organisations, not to mention hundreds of email templates, swipe files and proposal outlines so that you really can convert at much higher rates and sell your services more successfully then click here to join the waitlist now: https://bit.ly/join-the-c-suite   Converting Corporates Bundle: If you're looking to learn the foundational pieces to successfully sell your services to corporate organisations, grab this fabulous self study programme here! You'll learn how to; Create your 250K corporate sales plan, set your business development strategy for success, understand and successfully generate qualified leads and hear from real hiring managers on their top tips for pitching to organisations! http://bit.ly/convertingcorporatesbundle How to leave a review - http://bit.ly/howtoreviewmypodcast   Book an exploratory chat with me! I'm offering the final exploratory sessions with me so that you can ask any questions you have about The C Suite ® and how it can benefit your business. These opportunities are incredibly limited - so if you'd like my eyes on your business and a totally transparent conversation about how The C Suite ® could support your goals, book it here now: https://bit.ly/corporateexploratorysession   Top 5 Business Development Questions: If you're looking to convert more business development calls into sales? You need to be asking the right questions and getting the best information to support future work. Download my Top 5 BDQs here and start getting quality information from your prospects: https://bit.ly/top-5-business-development-questions  

Around four million people in England live in homes owned by housing associations. One of the most talked-about in recent years has been Gentoo - a Sunderland landlord with more than 30,000 homes which saw a dramatic rise and fall after being formed around the millennium. In this episode of The Housing Podcast, we talk to its new bosses about what went wrong and how they are putting things right.

Andrew Teacher from Blackstock Consulting (www.blackstock.co.uk) is joined by Kate Henderson of the National Housing Association, Geeta Nanda of Metropolitan Thames Valley Housing Association and Alan Strickland of Optivo to discuss the full potential of Housing Associations. Join the debate live and hear more from our contributors at the RESI Convention, 11-13 September 2019 www.resiconf.com organised by Property Week.

In this episode, Katie Teasdale is joined by Sarah-Jane Gay who leads on a our homelessness work. Katie interviews John Glenton, Executive Director of Care and Support at Riverside, and Chair of our homelessness steering group, and Vandemar Baster about his experience of homelessness. To find out more about our homelessness steering group https://www.housing.org.uk/topics/homelessness/working-together-to-end-homelessness/ Sarah-Jane interviews Tracey Lees, Chief Executive of Wandle Housing Association about Homes for Cathy. Find out more here https://homesforcathy.org.uk/    Sign up to show your organisation’s commitment to ending homelessness through our Commitment to Refer https://www.housing.org.uk/topics/homelessness/supporting-the-homelessness-reduction-act/commitment-to-refer/ You can find all the latest on our work on homelessness on our website https://www.housing.org.uk/topics/homelessness/

Welcome to episode 8. Episode 8 already! can't believe it, and we've almost reached 200 downloads! I didn't know what to expect when I started this series but to have a reach into Ireland, the UK, Spain and the US within a couple of months I wouldn't have believed you. A big thank you for subscribing and downloading these episodes, I'll never take it for granted. Please get in touch and message us with you thoughts and comments, I'd love to hear from you. For this episode we are taking a little step back to relax and enjoy a brief conversation with Janice Mitchell. Janice is the Housing Homeless Lead for Glasgow City Health & Social Care Partnership (GCHSCP). Janice is a popular lady who touches many lives in and around the North East and North West of the city, bringing together Housing Associations and Services in order that the residents living in these areas are served better in all areas of community health, social care, homelessness, tenancy sustainment and criminal justice. In this episode we get to know a little about Janice's life; she talks briefly about her life, the job she does and her professional thoughts regarding the changes being implemented by Glasgow City Council. She also gives her thoughts on our project. It isn't a long episode as she is a busy woman, so we were pleased she managed to give us some time. Janice is something of an unsung hero hence this podcast; in some way it's a little tribute from us and a thank you for what she does. Thank you Janice!   If you have enjoyed this episode then please let your feelings known to us/Janice via social media. You can contact Janice via Twitter. If you have been affected by the issues discussed in this episode, or on previous episodes, and require help and support, then please get in touch by emailing us or messaging us on our social media sites and staff will help or signpost you towards the support you need. If you would like to sponsor the show or sponsor a flat/pillows/bedding/furniture packs/support in order we can help other homeless men, you can donate by going to https://www.scottishchristianalliance.org.uk and hitting that donate button. We are building up various ways in which people can sponsor/donate/give over the coming weeks. We have been asked what the best way to give is and we suggest to do it via our web site. You can also donate at our Facebook page @TheARCHRS or contact us directly by email or  telephone. Please consider donating as we are a charity (SC021765) and are in need of funds to continue with the excellent work we do here. It is a privilege to work with so many brilliant characters; no two days are the same. If you have any question or comment to make on this or any other episode or you just want to check us out, then please get in touch using our various social media outlets. Also, if you wish to see a short video of what we do at The ARCH then check out our Facebook page, @TheARCHRS. Email- info@scottishchristianalliance.org.uk Facebook- search 'The ARCH Resettlement Centre'  Twitter- @ARCHThe or @SCAorg Instagram- @scaarch36 Subscribe using www.scaarch.podbean.com The podcast is now available on iTunes/Spotify/Podbean/www.scottishchristianalliance.org.uk. Thank you for reading and thank you for listening to the podcast; I look forward to hearing from you. 'Til next time, be blessed and stay safe.

It's more than four years since the Conservative Party announced plans to extend the Right to Buy to housing associations. After faltering progress, a pilot in the Midlands is finally underway. The Housing Podcast catches up on how it's going, with the help of Steve Hilditch and Sue Shirt.

Is block management broken? That’s all you ever hear in the industry that block management is broken for numerous reasons. But are they looking at the bigger picture? Are the looking at a balanced viewpoint? In the latest episode, Des looks through several of the key highlight problems in the sector, and asks does this really mean that the sector is broken? Do you agree, is the sector broken? Listen on to spark the debate on where is the balance in the industry.   Key Takeaways Lots of people are saying that block management is broken. When people are only talking about the negative. It can become dangerous in my mind because that’s all you hear sometimes. You just get a one-sided picture of what is going on inside the industry. It’s important to explore this view and understand it.   The problem with the narrative at the minute is that no-one is challenging the view. It sometimes feels that if you are against the grain in your opinion if you challenge the mainstream view. You are seen as someone who is defending really poor practices. Leasehold houses is this tiny, tiny thing in a huge industry. The problem isn’t small, and it should be talked about. It’s wrong to have the narrative when leasehold is broken just on the back certainly without the positive.   Leasehold houses, are where you buy freehold houses and it’s given a lease. It’s a house, where you’re granted a lease on them. Leases have loads of restrictions that you have to do like pay contributions to the estate. People are saying that these are unnecessary, and you're charging the purchaser at all different levels. Leasehold houses at its core are odd.   I think it’s a bit weird, however, these houses are sold subject to contracts. Lots of people have signed up and bought leasehold houses, and the argument is they don’t know what they are buying. I don’t accept that this is true. I get why you think that the lease house is wrong and I would agree. I won’t agree that the purchaser doesn’t understand what they are buying. You have a solicitor who points out these things, they point out the restrictions. You have to do your due-diligence.   Your taking a commercial situation and then there is a narrative where people can’t make money. There is an argument that you shouldn’t be making any money from these. People are purchasing properties and this is part of the contract. If you sign up to it and sign up to it. I would support a change in legislation that there should be no leasehold but you can’t change previous agreements.   Extensions, sometimes the landlord are charging people to approve their intention as a freeholder. I don’t think it’s wrong for there to be a fee. Something has to review. Something happens then when people build up and cut corners, and it’s not in keeping with the development. There should be a cost to avoid this. If It's done properly it should be done quickly. Give me an example of another service industry where you are not charging for peoples time.   If you nationally decide to bring down the cost. Subsequently, the industry will be worse, not better. You have to be really careful with the narrative. I don’t see the problem with doubling ground rent from £100 in ten years and then for the next ten years it was £300. I don’t see the problem with that. Some people are saying this is a big problem. When it’s over a short term and its large numbers I understand the concern. To suggest that the industry is broken on the back of something like this is wrong. There are very few properties which this affects.   This is a service industry. The business model is being attacked. People are saying that the management fees are too high, they should have been rising. This is not sustainable in the future. You can’t have everything rise and then charge less. I’m sure everyone who runs a business will agree. We are moving towards an expectation that everything should be done for free.   Housing Associations. I don’t agree with the model of these. We manage the block, and they are the leaseholder. No-one talks about the excess money that Housing Associations are bringing in. I want to see more people coming out and disagreeing with the narrative. Speak to some people who are happy rather than the people who are not happy, all the time.   Best Moments ‘Negative narrative of the media is not backed up.’ ‘When you have a story there should be a balance.’ ‘Speak to some people who are happy.’ ‘If you nationally decide to bring down the cost. Subsequently, then the industry will be worse, not better.’ ‘Lots of people have signed up and bought leasehold houses, and the argument is they don’t know what they are buying. I don’t except that.’ ‘We are moving towards an expectation that everything should be done for free.’ ‘Make sure all sides are represented.’ ‘There should be a fee on creating an extension.’ ‘Leasehold is not broken.’ ‘You have to look at the bigger picture, you can’t just make one change.’ ‘Leasehold at its core is odd.’ ‘I don’t see the problem with doubling ground rent’ ‘Leasehold is good.’   About the Host I don’t know how this works, but you’re here now listening (hopefully) about my exciting life, so I’m going to try and make this worth your while. I never got inspired at school, I was too busy trying to impress my peers, chasing girls, and being a fool to get inspired. I rejected school. But let me tell you something for free! That was a mistake! I spent the next 15 years in jobs I hated, with no direction, lacked purpose, and motivation for life. Yes, big words, but that was me in a box. A slave to the system! 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Luke Barratt speaks to former National Housing Federation chief executive David Orr and head of UK housing at the New Economics Foundation Joe Beswick to discuss the growth of for-profit registered providers. Are they good for the sector? And what are the different kinds of for-profits? Deputy news editor Jack Simpson also explains some of his recent stories about for-profits.

In today's show, Richard sat down with Jimmy Acton from Property Booking. Property Booking is the UK's leading shared ownership portal. FOR FULL EPISODE AND RESOURCES VISIT OUR WEBSITE Shared Ownership, also known by some as 'part buy / part rent', is a solution to getting on the property ladder that is for most people totally unknown, and for some people misunderstood. Jimmy's chat with Richard addresses both of those challenges by very clearly and simply describing every part of the solution that he wants to see become one of the standard mainstream ways enabling people to get on the property ladder. Fully backed by the Government, Shared Ownership is a solution that can cater for the needs of customers looking to find their home without the financial constraints of a large mortgage and deposit, and also without the non-owner status of a renting tenant. It also addresses many of the issues that Housing Associations and Property Developers have with unused and empty stock. And Property Booking's online portal provides the space for those customers to search for such properties, and for those associations and developers to present such properties...

A keynote I did at the Popup Business School in Westminster. In November of 2018, I was invited to speak to 100 students at the PopUp Business School in Westminster, London. The founders of Popup created it as a response to traditional startup advice, because they felt that stuff was completely inaccessible to some of the people they wanted to inspire... - Unemployed people - People doing jobs they hated - People who were trapped in the benefit system - People who were struggling with addiction, mental health and other issues Basically, people who were traditionally excluded from the kind of support that helps when you're starting up. Not only that, but they’re people who often don’t get to experience the kind of work I do. They run their programmes in partnership with Housing Associations and Local Authorities, to help their constituents get a handle on their financial situations by creating their own income streams. Popup help people start their own business, fast! I was talking with one of the founders, Simon Paine, (Simon was personally impacted after reading my books and listening to this podcast, and we’ve ended up becoming friends), so we were having lunch and I asked him this question: "What's the number one thing that stops people taking action and creating the business they want to?" He thought about it, then he said "It's the psychological stuff"; confidence, motivation, resilience. - Believing they were broken - that past experiences had damaged them - Thinking that they couldn't change - that their lives couldn't transform - Feeling like they lacked the qualities they would need to deal with the ups and downs of doing their own thing When he asked if I could do a talk to help his students with that stuff, I instantly said "YES". You see, my team and I believe the most valuable thing a person can discover is how their mind works and who they really are. We want to share this far and wide and reach people in every walk of life. We want to inspire and educate a generation about what they've got going for them, so this means reaching the kinds of people who would rarely get the chance to hear about this sort of thing, in fact one of the audiences we want to be reaching is the very people that popup business school are working with. As you can imagine, I was really excited to see how the simple message of the principles behind clarity landed with the Popup audience. It was a big experiment for me AND for Popup. So in this recording, you’re going to hear what happened when I shared this understanding with a group of people who were hearing about it for the first time. Enjoy!

A keynote I did at the Popup Business School in Westminster. In November of 2018, I was invited to speak to 100 students at the PopUp Business School in Westminster, London. The founders of Popup created it as a response to traditional startup advice, because they felt that stuff was completely inaccessible to some of the people they wanted to inspire... - Unemployed people - People doing jobs they hated - People who were trapped in the benefit system - People who were struggling with addiction, mental health and other issues Basically, people who were traditionally excluded from the kind of support that helps when you're starting up. Not only that, but they’re people who often don’t get to experience the kind of work I do. They run their programmes in partnership with Housing Associations and Local Authorities, to help their constituents get a handle on their financial situations by creating their own income streams. Popup help people start their own business, fast! I was talking with one of the founders, Simon Paine, (Simon was personally impacted after reading my books and listening to this podcast, and we’ve ended up becoming friends), so we were having lunch and I asked him this question: "What's the number one thing that stops people taking action and creating the business they want to?" He thought about it, then he said "It's the psychological stuff"; confidence, motivation, resilience. - Believing they were broken - that past experiences had damaged them - Thinking that they couldn't change - that their lives couldn't transform - Feeling like they lacked the qualities they would need to deal with the ups and downs of doing their own thing When he asked if I could do a talk to help his students with that stuff, I instantly said "YES". You see, my team and I believe the most valuable thing a person can discover is how their mind works and who they really are. We want to share this far and wide and reach people in every walk of life. We want to inspire and educate a generation about what they've got going for them, so this means reaching the kinds of people who would rarely get the chance to hear about this sort of thing, in fact one of the audiences we want to be reaching is the very people that popup business school are working with. As you can imagine, I was really excited to see how the simple message of the principles behind clarity landed with the Popup audience. It was a big experiment for me AND for Popup. So in this recording, you’re going to hear what happened when I shared this understanding with a group of people who were hearing about it for the first time. Enjoy!

The Housing Podcast team is joined by Tom Murtha to discuss the controversial Dispatches documentary on housing associations titled Getting Rich From the Housing Crisis. Tom appeared on the programme, but felt it misrepresented his views. The team also hears views from Brian Robson of the Joseph Rowntree Foundation and Curo boss Victor da Cunha about the documentary. Music by Broke for Free.

Kush Rawal, commercial director of SoResi and Martin Bellinger, executive chairman of Guildmore, discuss the role of housing associations in the current changing UK housing sector with Blackstock director Harriet Shone. Join us for this year's RESI Convention, the largest residential property event in the UK, on September 12-14 to learn about all the latest developments from the UK housing sector. Buy tickets at www.resiconf.com

Rob Beiley, a partner at Trowers and Hamlins, and Maurice Frankel from the Campaign for Freedom of Information debate whether the Freedom of Information Act should be extended to cover housing associations. Edited by Luke Barratt.

The impact of Australia’s lack of affordable housing is far reaching – low-income earners are being pushed to the fringes of cities, with some households paying up to 85 per cent of their income on rent. But according to experts, solving the affordable housing crisis is beyond the scope of governments alone. In this episode of Not for Podcast, special contributor Rachel Alembakis, founder and publisher of The Sustainability Report, partnered with Pro Bono Australia News to investigate the challenges and opportunities for developing affordable housing. Leveraging private capital, including that of Australia’s $1.3 trillion superannuation industry, could unlock significant investment in the sector. But it requires collaboration between businesses, community organisations and governments. This episode features affordable housing experts and field practitioners: Mark Peacock, director of impact investing at Social Ventures Australia. Wendy Hayhurst, CEO of  the New South Wales Federation of Housing Associations. Debby Blakey, CEO of superannuation fund HESTA. Jamie Muchall, business development manager at Horizon Housing. Produced by Ellie Cooper.

Ministers have set a target of 170,000 new affordable homes in the next two years. But the Housing Associations which must take a major part in delivering them are under increasing financial strain.With their incomes squeezed by benefit reform and grant cuts, many are taking a more commercial approach. But there's concern some are taking too many financial risks.And MPs have voiced fears that the regulator charged with monitoring the associations' viability is not up to the job.Fran Abrams investigates.Reporter: Fran AbramsProducer: Nicola Dowling.

ABSTRACT: There are certain universal conditions of a city and of housing that, if codified, can help architects and planners achieve a successful outcome. 'Urbanity', by contrast, as Richard Sennett argues is the making use of differences in a city to help people achieve a balanced sense of identification as well as a view on risk taking. In mæ's work we consider how codes, patterns and computational methodologies or parametric modeling assist or hinder design opportunity and what are the implications for the people that we design for? BIOGRAPHY: Alex Ely is an Architect and founding partner at mæ LLP Architects. He is a CABE Enabler, Building for Life Assessor and former Senior Policy adviser at CABE. Alex leads the mæ's work on sustainable urbanism and housing, working with a wide range of local authorities, public agencies and Housing Associations on housing regeneration, masterplanning, and new build housing design. He has written a number of best practice publications including The London Mayor's Housing Design Guide, CABE's Building for Life Standard and accompanying publication 'Delivering Great Places to Live' and 'The Home Buyer"s Guide'. Alex lectures internationally on design and policy.