Parliament Talks Social Housing

'Parliament Talks Social Housing’ is the latest in a series of free events and promotional activities highlighting Parliament’s role in debating and challenging government policy.  A free event in Brighton on Friday 13 September 2013 will demonstrate Parliament’s key role in examining housing policy and how it challenges the Government on these issues.

Meet Parliamentarians and experts from the Houses of Parliament and find out:

*How MPs and Lords hold the Government to account and examine housing policy in Parliament.

*What select committees do and how they scrutinise Government policy on housing.

*Where you can access Parliamentary research and information on housing.

*How you can engage with Parliament and get your voice heard.

Read more on the Parliament website.

Protecting Social Housing Assets in a More Diverse Sector – The Issues Examined

Where?  London

When?  19 June 2013

What?  The HCA’s regulatory committee recently published its consultation paper on how it is seeking to amend the regulatory framework and protect social housing assets as the sector becomes more diverse.  It is clear that the sector needs to be better prepared, particularly in terms of its business assurance. This timely event is designed to provide delegates with an understanding of the key issues, direction of regulatory thinking and potential business impact across finance, governance and risk.  Find more details on the HouseMark website.

Digital by Default - Designing the Strategy & Executing the Vision

Where? London

When? 8 July 2013 10.30am - 3.30pm

What? The social housing sector is facing real challenges in policies and social change designed to move more services to a digital platform, welfare reform being the most recent example. There are many issues and potentially a great deal of cost and resources into getting your digital strategy right. However, if you get this transition right, the benefits of improved services to customers and efficiencies to the business will be significant.  Find out more about this event on the HouseMark website.

Don't Miss the Boat on Free Tenant Training

The National Tenant Training programme offering free training places for tenants on co-regulation and scrutiny must end in January 2012. Informal sessions where tenants can network, share good practice and take away some good ideas of how to take scrutiny forward.
29 November - Barnsley
12 December - London
19 January - Birmingham
31 January - Manchester
23 January - Southampton
Book a place or find out further details on the HouseMark website.

HRA Reformed...The Final Draft Subsidy Determination Workshop

HQN Event
Leeds 7/12/11
Straightforward, impartial and up-to-date advice, providing you with all you need to know about how the very last subsidy determination will impact on your financial planning approach, self-financing and asset strategy. Our experts will evaluate all the numbers and take you through the outcomes and the next steps, ready for the changes in 2012. Find booking details on the HQN website.

STAR Workshop

Date: 1 December 2011
Location: Coventry
STAR (Survey of Tenants and Residents) which replaced the now defunct STATUS satisfaction questionnaire has been running for a few months now. HouseMark are therefore pleased to announce they will be running a service improvement workshop on STAR to share good practice and ideas around STAR and satisfaction. Sessions include;
*an introduction to STAR and data protection issues around surveys
*how to benchmark your STAR results
*sample checking and using survey data to track service delivery
*resident satisfaction monitoring programme and how it is used to continuously improve services
*how to use survey results to gain customer insight.
Find full details on the HouseMark website.

Earning New Homes Bonus for Empty Homes

Event 22nd London November 2011


Councils may be adjusting to big cuts in income, but through the New Homes Bonus they can earn significant rewards for empty homes that are returned to use. By planning their approach councils can maximize these rewards. This new workshop, will be presented by Empty Homes Associate, and former head of private housing at Manchester City Council Dave Stott, with introduction from Empty Homes Chief Executive David Ireland. Find out more on the Empty Homes website.

Event - Localism and the Big Society

16 August 2011 Leeds – booking code 15155
24 August 2011 London – booking code 15156

•Learn about the philosophical and political roots of the Big Society and the localism agenda and what it means for the housing sector
•Learn how your organisation can manage change and achieve better efficiency
•Equip your organisation with the information on how to respond to the changes ahead on services and financial planning
•Listen to leading housing professionals and practitioners
•Listen to good practice within the sector
•An excellent opportunity to network with fellow housing professionals and be involved in interactive discussions
To book a place at either of these events, go to the CIH website by clicking on the logo below.