National Housing Federation
@natfednews.bsky.social
We are the voice of affordable housing in England, representing the work of housing associations and campaigning for everyone to have the home they need – at the price they can afford.
🏡The Rural Housing Network's new report shows how devolution is an opportunity to tackle affordable housing shortages in rural areas, and gives recommendations on how that potential can be realised.
🔗Read the report and our analysis here: www.housing.org.uk/resources/en...
🔗Read the report and our analysis here: www.housing.org.uk/resources/en...
December 3, 2025 at 12:04 PM
🏡The Rural Housing Network's new report shows how devolution is an opportunity to tackle affordable housing shortages in rural areas, and gives recommendations on how that potential can be realised.
🔗Read the report and our analysis here: www.housing.org.uk/resources/en...
🔗Read the report and our analysis here: www.housing.org.uk/resources/en...
Nic Bliss, Campaign Director of Stop Social Housing Stigma, explains how a 'Tackling Stigma Journey Planner' can help housing associations to tackle stigma for tenants: www.housing.org.uk/news-and-blo...
👉The Tackling Stigma Journey Planner: stopsocialhousingstigma.org/wp-content/u...
👉The Tackling Stigma Journey Planner: stopsocialhousingstigma.org/wp-content/u...
December 1, 2025 at 1:50 PM
Nic Bliss, Campaign Director of Stop Social Housing Stigma, explains how a 'Tackling Stigma Journey Planner' can help housing associations to tackle stigma for tenants: www.housing.org.uk/news-and-blo...
👉The Tackling Stigma Journey Planner: stopsocialhousingstigma.org/wp-content/u...
👉The Tackling Stigma Journey Planner: stopsocialhousingstigma.org/wp-content/u...
Our response to today's #Budget2025:
👉Welcome removal of two child cap
👉Hope to see a decision on rent convergence in January
👉Good to see £1.5bn to tackle fuel poverty
👉Disappointed not to see funding for #SupportedHousing
🔗Read in full here: www.housing.org.uk/news-and-blo...
👉Welcome removal of two child cap
👉Hope to see a decision on rent convergence in January
👉Good to see £1.5bn to tackle fuel poverty
👉Disappointed not to see funding for #SupportedHousing
🔗Read in full here: www.housing.org.uk/news-and-blo...
November 26, 2025 at 3:40 PM
Our response to today's #Budget2025:
👉Welcome removal of two child cap
👉Hope to see a decision on rent convergence in January
👉Good to see £1.5bn to tackle fuel poverty
👉Disappointed not to see funding for #SupportedHousing
🔗Read in full here: www.housing.org.uk/news-and-blo...
👉Welcome removal of two child cap
👉Hope to see a decision on rent convergence in January
👉Good to see £1.5bn to tackle fuel poverty
👉Disappointed not to see funding for #SupportedHousing
🔗Read in full here: www.housing.org.uk/news-and-blo...
We've written to the Chancellor Rachel Reeves, calling on her to confirm funding for the Warm Homes Plan to decarbonise homes and improve the health and wellbeing of residents.
🔗Read why we have made this recommendation: www.housing.org.uk/news-and-blo...
🔗Read why we have made this recommendation: www.housing.org.uk/news-and-blo...
November 25, 2025 at 4:20 PM
We've written to the Chancellor Rachel Reeves, calling on her to confirm funding for the Warm Homes Plan to decarbonise homes and improve the health and wellbeing of residents.
🔗Read why we have made this recommendation: www.housing.org.uk/news-and-blo...
🔗Read why we have made this recommendation: www.housing.org.uk/news-and-blo...
A tomorrow's Autumn Budget, we are asking Chancellor Rachel Reeves to save our supported housing with emergency funding – ensuring that families just like Mawushi's have the support they need to live independently.
🔗Read Mawushi's full story here: startsathome.org.uk/stories/mawu...
🔗Read Mawushi's full story here: startsathome.org.uk/stories/mawu...
November 25, 2025 at 1:59 PM
A tomorrow's Autumn Budget, we are asking Chancellor Rachel Reeves to save our supported housing with emergency funding – ensuring that families just like Mawushi's have the support they need to live independently.
🔗Read Mawushi's full story here: startsathome.org.uk/stories/mawu...
🔗Read Mawushi's full story here: startsathome.org.uk/stories/mawu...
Today’s MHCLG announcement sends a clear signal that social and affordable housing remains a pillar of the government’s housebuilding ambitions.
We're committed to working in partnership with the government to deliver the homes our country needs.
Our Chief Executive, Kate Henderson, comments👇
We're committed to working in partnership with the government to deliver the homes our country needs.
Our Chief Executive, Kate Henderson, comments👇
November 7, 2025 at 11:05 AM
Today’s MHCLG announcement sends a clear signal that social and affordable housing remains a pillar of the government’s housebuilding ambitions.
We're committed to working in partnership with the government to deliver the homes our country needs.
Our Chief Executive, Kate Henderson, comments👇
We're committed to working in partnership with the government to deliver the homes our country needs.
Our Chief Executive, Kate Henderson, comments👇
From today, you can apply to become a Shared Ownership Code adopter.
By doing so, you aim to ensure transparency, fairness, and improved support for thousands of shared owners.
🔗We strongly encourage our members to apply to become a Code adopter: sharedownershipcode.org.uk
By doing so, you aim to ensure transparency, fairness, and improved support for thousands of shared owners.
🔗We strongly encourage our members to apply to become a Code adopter: sharedownershipcode.org.uk
November 3, 2025 at 12:56 PM
From today, you can apply to become a Shared Ownership Code adopter.
By doing so, you aim to ensure transparency, fairness, and improved support for thousands of shared owners.
🔗We strongly encourage our members to apply to become a Code adopter: sharedownershipcode.org.uk
By doing so, you aim to ensure transparency, fairness, and improved support for thousands of shared owners.
🔗We strongly encourage our members to apply to become a Code adopter: sharedownershipcode.org.uk
As part of #BlackHistoryMonth2025, Kai Jackson, TPAS Associate, highlights the importance of listening to, and amplifying, the voices of Black tenants.
🔗Read Kai's report 'There a Seat at The Table – Ethnic Minority Voices in Tenant Engagement' here: www.tpas.org.uk/tpas-news/is...
🔗Read Kai's report 'There a Seat at The Table – Ethnic Minority Voices in Tenant Engagement' here: www.tpas.org.uk/tpas-news/is...
October 29, 2025 at 10:54 AM
As part of #BlackHistoryMonth2025, Kai Jackson, TPAS Associate, highlights the importance of listening to, and amplifying, the voices of Black tenants.
🔗Read Kai's report 'There a Seat at The Table – Ethnic Minority Voices in Tenant Engagement' here: www.tpas.org.uk/tpas-news/is...
🔗Read Kai's report 'There a Seat at The Table – Ethnic Minority Voices in Tenant Engagement' here: www.tpas.org.uk/tpas-news/is...
At the Autumn Budget, the government must #SaveOurSupportedHousing by committing to emergency funding. Without this, we risk losing even more of the vital homes that hundreds of thousands of people rely on.
🔗Our Head of Policy writes more in LocalGov: www.localgov.co.uk/Autumn-Budge...
🔗Our Head of Policy writes more in LocalGov: www.localgov.co.uk/Autumn-Budge...
October 28, 2025 at 1:18 PM
At the Autumn Budget, the government must #SaveOurSupportedHousing by committing to emergency funding. Without this, we risk losing even more of the vital homes that hundreds of thousands of people rely on.
🔗Our Head of Policy writes more in LocalGov: www.localgov.co.uk/Autumn-Budge...
🔗Our Head of Policy writes more in LocalGov: www.localgov.co.uk/Autumn-Budge...
Awaab's Law comes into force today.
The quality and safety of resident homes is our top priority. These reforms, alongside the government's commitment to a decade of renewal for social and affordable housing, are crucial to addressing the housing crisis.
Our Chief Exec, Kate Henderson, responds👇
The quality and safety of resident homes is our top priority. These reforms, alongside the government's commitment to a decade of renewal for social and affordable housing, are crucial to addressing the housing crisis.
Our Chief Exec, Kate Henderson, responds👇
October 27, 2025 at 11:39 AM
Awaab's Law comes into force today.
The quality and safety of resident homes is our top priority. These reforms, alongside the government's commitment to a decade of renewal for social and affordable housing, are crucial to addressing the housing crisis.
Our Chief Exec, Kate Henderson, responds👇
The quality and safety of resident homes is our top priority. These reforms, alongside the government's commitment to a decade of renewal for social and affordable housing, are crucial to addressing the housing crisis.
Our Chief Exec, Kate Henderson, responds👇
📢Are you a smaller housing association interested in exploring the challenges facing community-based organisations?
🔗Make sure to buy your tickets to our National Smaller Housing Associations' Conference – happening virtually on 3 December: smaller.housing.org.uk
🔗Make sure to buy your tickets to our National Smaller Housing Associations' Conference – happening virtually on 3 December: smaller.housing.org.uk
October 22, 2025 at 3:15 PM
📢Are you a smaller housing association interested in exploring the challenges facing community-based organisations?
🔗Make sure to buy your tickets to our National Smaller Housing Associations' Conference – happening virtually on 3 December: smaller.housing.org.uk
🔗Make sure to buy your tickets to our National Smaller Housing Associations' Conference – happening virtually on 3 December: smaller.housing.org.uk
For #BlackHistoryMonth2025, Barrington Billings – Chair of BME National – honours the generations who built, organised, and led movements for change, and recommits to the unfinished work before us.
Read Barrington's full article here: https://orlo.uk/gQtwS
Read Barrington's full article here: https://orlo.uk/gQtwS
October 21, 2025 at 10:25 AM
For #BlackHistoryMonth2025, Barrington Billings – Chair of BME National – honours the generations who built, organised, and led movements for change, and recommits to the unfinished work before us.
Read Barrington's full article here: https://orlo.uk/gQtwS
Read Barrington's full article here: https://orlo.uk/gQtwS
No child should have to grow up in temporary accommodation. Yet in June 172,420 children – a population higher than Oxford – were.
This shocking new MHCLG data is why we're committed to working with the government to deliver the social homes needed to end this rising crisis.
This shocking new MHCLG data is why we're committed to working with the government to deliver the social homes needed to end this rising crisis.
October 16, 2025 at 3:12 PM
No child should have to grow up in temporary accommodation. Yet in June 172,420 children – a population higher than Oxford – were.
This shocking new MHCLG data is why we're committed to working with the government to deliver the social homes needed to end this rising crisis.
This shocking new MHCLG data is why we're committed to working with the government to deliver the social homes needed to end this rising crisis.
What actions can we take before, during, and after a flood to keep our communities safe?
For Flood Action Week, we spoke to
@nottscommha.bsky.social who have been building on their own flood readiness.
👉They've shared how to develop a flood plan here: www.housing.org.uk/news-and-blo...
For Flood Action Week, we spoke to
@nottscommha.bsky.social who have been building on their own flood readiness.
👉They've shared how to develop a flood plan here: www.housing.org.uk/news-and-blo...
October 14, 2025 at 11:13 AM
What actions can we take before, during, and after a flood to keep our communities safe?
For Flood Action Week, we spoke to
@nottscommha.bsky.social who have been building on their own flood readiness.
👉They've shared how to develop a flood plan here: www.housing.org.uk/news-and-blo...
For Flood Action Week, we spoke to
@nottscommha.bsky.social who have been building on their own flood readiness.
👉They've shared how to develop a flood plan here: www.housing.org.uk/news-and-blo...
Today is the start of Flood Action Week, launched by the Environment Agency.
Our Director writes for @insidehousing.bsky.social about why the sector must build on its track record of sustainability and ensure climate resilience is an ongoing priority.
www.insidehousing.co.uk/comment/the-...
Our Director writes for @insidehousing.bsky.social about why the sector must build on its track record of sustainability and ensure climate resilience is an ongoing priority.
www.insidehousing.co.uk/comment/the-...
October 13, 2025 at 10:28 AM
Today is the start of Flood Action Week, launched by the Environment Agency.
Our Director writes for @insidehousing.bsky.social about why the sector must build on its track record of sustainability and ensure climate resilience is an ongoing priority.
www.insidehousing.co.uk/comment/the-...
Our Director writes for @insidehousing.bsky.social about why the sector must build on its track record of sustainability and ensure climate resilience is an ongoing priority.
www.insidehousing.co.uk/comment/the-...
On #WorldHomelessnessDay and #WorldMentalHealthDay we're reflecting on Storm’s story.
Supported housing is a lifeline for those who need support to live safe and happy lives. Gov't must commit to emergency funding at Autumn Budget to #SaveOurSupportedHousing.
startsathome.org.uk/stories/stor...
Supported housing is a lifeline for those who need support to live safe and happy lives. Gov't must commit to emergency funding at Autumn Budget to #SaveOurSupportedHousing.
startsathome.org.uk/stories/stor...
October 10, 2025 at 3:18 PM
On #WorldHomelessnessDay and #WorldMentalHealthDay we're reflecting on Storm’s story.
Supported housing is a lifeline for those who need support to live safe and happy lives. Gov't must commit to emergency funding at Autumn Budget to #SaveOurSupportedHousing.
startsathome.org.uk/stories/stor...
Supported housing is a lifeline for those who need support to live safe and happy lives. Gov't must commit to emergency funding at Autumn Budget to #SaveOurSupportedHousing.
startsathome.org.uk/stories/stor...
Today is #WorldHomelessnessDay & #WorldMentalHealthDay – separate campaigns, but by no means separate issues.
Supported housing, which needs urgent funding, plays a vital role in helping break the cycle of poor mental health & homelessness. Read more👇
www.housing.org.uk/news-and-blo...
Supported housing, which needs urgent funding, plays a vital role in helping break the cycle of poor mental health & homelessness. Read more👇
www.housing.org.uk/news-and-blo...
October 10, 2025 at 8:24 AM
Today is #WorldHomelessnessDay & #WorldMentalHealthDay – separate campaigns, but by no means separate issues.
Supported housing, which needs urgent funding, plays a vital role in helping break the cycle of poor mental health & homelessness. Read more👇
www.housing.org.uk/news-and-blo...
Supported housing, which needs urgent funding, plays a vital role in helping break the cycle of poor mental health & homelessness. Read more👇
www.housing.org.uk/news-and-blo...
Flood Awareness Week begins on Monday.
With the UK experiencing more frequent extreme weather, this campaign is an important opportunity for the sector to assess long-term flood risk, sign up for flood warnings and consider taking protective action.
www.housing.org.uk/news-and-blo...
With the UK experiencing more frequent extreme weather, this campaign is an important opportunity for the sector to assess long-term flood risk, sign up for flood warnings and consider taking protective action.
www.housing.org.uk/news-and-blo...
October 9, 2025 at 4:00 PM
Flood Awareness Week begins on Monday.
With the UK experiencing more frequent extreme weather, this campaign is an important opportunity for the sector to assess long-term flood risk, sign up for flood warnings and consider taking protective action.
www.housing.org.uk/news-and-blo...
With the UK experiencing more frequent extreme weather, this campaign is an important opportunity for the sector to assess long-term flood risk, sign up for flood warnings and consider taking protective action.
www.housing.org.uk/news-and-blo...
We are delighted to welcome Mel Barrett, Chief Executive of Metropolitan Thames Valley Housing (MTVH), to our board.
Mel's experience working at several LAs and leading largescale regen schemes will be an invaluable addition.
https://orlo.uk/XRVi2
Mel's experience working at several LAs and leading largescale regen schemes will be an invaluable addition.
https://orlo.uk/XRVi2
October 9, 2025 at 11:56 AM
We are delighted to welcome Mel Barrett, Chief Executive of Metropolitan Thames Valley Housing (MTVH), to our board.
Mel's experience working at several LAs and leading largescale regen schemes will be an invaluable addition.
https://orlo.uk/XRVi2
Mel's experience working at several LAs and leading largescale regen schemes will be an invaluable addition.
https://orlo.uk/XRVi2
Today our CEO, Kate Henderson, has been taking part in important conversation at #ConservativePartyConference including:
1️⃣The social housing sector working to deliver safer, warmer & resilient homes.
2️⃣The Conservatives' vision for social & affordable homes.
3️⃣Planning for new homes.
1️⃣The social housing sector working to deliver safer, warmer & resilient homes.
2️⃣The Conservatives' vision for social & affordable homes.
3️⃣Planning for new homes.
October 6, 2025 at 4:05 PM
Today our CEO, Kate Henderson, has been taking part in important conversation at #ConservativePartyConference including:
1️⃣The social housing sector working to deliver safer, warmer & resilient homes.
2️⃣The Conservatives' vision for social & affordable homes.
3️⃣Planning for new homes.
1️⃣The social housing sector working to deliver safer, warmer & resilient homes.
2️⃣The Conservatives' vision for social & affordable homes.
3️⃣Planning for new homes.
Today, on International Day Of Older Persons, we're recognising the vital role of older persons' housing which supports older residents to live independently.
For Edna and Rashford, extra care housing meant they could continue growing old together safely👇
#StartsAtHome
For Edna and Rashford, extra care housing meant they could continue growing old together safely👇
#StartsAtHome
October 1, 2025 at 11:08 AM
Today, on International Day Of Older Persons, we're recognising the vital role of older persons' housing which supports older residents to live independently.
For Edna and Rashford, extra care housing meant they could continue growing old together safely👇
#StartsAtHome
For Edna and Rashford, extra care housing meant they could continue growing old together safely👇
#StartsAtHome
It's been a busy, exciting day at the #LabourPartyConference – with our CEO, Kate Henderson, and Executive Director, Rhys Moore, contributing to The Labour Party's important discussions on the quality and economic power of social housing, and how it can combat the housing crisis.
September 29, 2025 at 3:42 PM
It's been a busy, exciting day at the #LabourPartyConference – with our CEO, Kate Henderson, and Executive Director, Rhys Moore, contributing to The Labour Party's important discussions on the quality and economic power of social housing, and how it can combat the housing crisis.
The New Towns Taskforce recommendations show a strong commitment to affordable housing, a key step to solving the housing crisis.
Our members are ready to work with local partners and the government in building new towns – creating sustainable homes and thriving mixed communities.
Our members are ready to work with local partners and the government in building new towns – creating sustainable homes and thriving mixed communities.
September 28, 2025 at 10:54 AM
The New Towns Taskforce recommendations show a strong commitment to affordable housing, a key step to solving the housing crisis.
Our members are ready to work with local partners and the government in building new towns – creating sustainable homes and thriving mixed communities.
Our members are ready to work with local partners and the government in building new towns – creating sustainable homes and thriving mixed communities.
We had a wonderful time at the annual #HousingCommunitySummit, with @cihhousing.bsky.social, in Liverpool.
It was great to see the housing sector come together for two days of insightful debate and collaboration. A huge thank you to everyone that joined us there, and to all that made it possible.
It was great to see the housing sector come together for two days of insightful debate and collaboration. A huge thank you to everyone that joined us there, and to all that made it possible.
September 11, 2025 at 3:06 PM
We had a wonderful time at the annual #HousingCommunitySummit, with @cihhousing.bsky.social, in Liverpool.
It was great to see the housing sector come together for two days of insightful debate and collaboration. A huge thank you to everyone that joined us there, and to all that made it possible.
It was great to see the housing sector come together for two days of insightful debate and collaboration. A huge thank you to everyone that joined us there, and to all that made it possible.
Today, The Mirror reports on our exclusive research that 1 in 10 homes for people with support needs are at imminent risk of closing.
Urgent government intervention and funding to #SaveOurSupportedHousing is vital.
www.mirror.co.uk/news/politic...
#StartsAtHome
Urgent government intervention and funding to #SaveOurSupportedHousing is vital.
www.mirror.co.uk/news/politic...
#StartsAtHome
August 29, 2025 at 10:21 AM
Today, The Mirror reports on our exclusive research that 1 in 10 homes for people with support needs are at imminent risk of closing.
Urgent government intervention and funding to #SaveOurSupportedHousing is vital.
www.mirror.co.uk/news/politic...
#StartsAtHome
Urgent government intervention and funding to #SaveOurSupportedHousing is vital.
www.mirror.co.uk/news/politic...
#StartsAtHome