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Neil Watts appointed Interim Chair of the National Housing Maintenance Forum
We are pleased to announce that Neil Watts has been appointed NHMF Interim Chair, taking over the role from Stephanie Lloyd-Foxe.
What can the UK learn from The Hague - NHMF Study Tour
Amended HHSRS (The Housing Health and Safety Rating System)
The Housing Health and Safety Rating System (HHSRS) is used to assess health and safety hazards in homes.
NHMF Service Provider Forum: 21st May meeting round up
Read what happened at our first in-person forum of the year focused on 'Awaab’s Law: Lessons Learnt and Setting the Scene for Stage 2' where we brought together specialists in Legal and consultative, training & clients and service providers to share their perspectives and work with our members in roundtable discussions.
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!
