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Building & Retrofitting for Health: Future Proofing Social Housing Across the Full Scope of Awaab’s Law
Tessa Barraclough, Lead for the National Housing Maintenance Forum (NHMF)’s Working Group on Healthy Homes, and Riverside’s Assistant Director for Asset Strategy and Sustainability, explores how the UK social housing sector must prepare for Phase 2 of Awaab’s Law without undermining the progress made under Phase 1.
New Member Spotlight: Carbon3
The NHMF Service Provider Forum brings together the housing sector's foremost specialists in maintenance, asset management and decarbonisation, drawing on a wide cross section of organisations to share knowledge, drive best practice and shape the future of social housing.
Fire Risk Assessor Certification: Consultation
The Government is consulting on its commitment to introduce mandatory certification for fire risk assessors in the wake of the Grenfell Tower tragedy.
Navigating the BSR Gateway Regime
Neil Watts, Lead of the National Housing Maintenance Forum’s Working Group on Building and Fire Safety, examines the latest developments as the Building Safety Regulator becomes a standalone body, and sets out what the changes mean for housing associations and councils managing higher-risk buildings.
Heat Networks Regulations: Early Registration
Ofgem are gearing up for the launch of its heat networks registration digital service: Comply with Heat Network Consumer Protection Regulations by inviting heat network suppliers and operators to register early through private beta. All heat network suppliers and operators must register by 26 January 2027
Heat network regulations: Technical Standards Consultation
Introducing a Heat Network Technical Assurance Scheme (HNTAS) All social landlords need to respond! Help the sector!
NHMF Plenary 2 : Keeping Homes Safe - Learning, Improving and Leading Beyond Grenfell
When Kate Lamble volunteered to cover the Grenfell Tower Inquiry for the BBC in 2018, she uncovered something far more troubling than the immediate causes of one catastrophic fire.
Listening, learning, and always acting’ - Critical insight upon Awaab’s Law from Rochdale Borough Housing
With Awaab’s Law having come into force on 27 October 2025, the UK social housing sector has embarked on its most significant transformation in over a decade. But what will this actually look like in practice?
NHMF Awards 2026 Winners: Best Resident Impact (Exceptional Engagement & Outcomes for Residents)
Platform Housing & Voicescape
NHMF Awards 2026 Winners: Keeping Residents Healthy (Best Healthy Home Initiative)
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