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‘We need to shout louder about DEI’

Since Donald Trump became US president at the start of 2025, he’s set about cutting funding to “radical and wasteful” diversity, equity and inclusion programmes

17 April 2025 No Comments

Don’t take our word for it…

Here’s what some of our former finalists have to say about their Next Generation experience and why they would encourage other housing professionals to enter.

13 March 2025 No Comments

Housing’s Next Generation – your chance to shine in 2025

HQN’s Housing’s Next Generation competition is back for 2025! The annual competition designed to showcase the best new talent in the social housing sector

13 March 2025 No Comments

From the Chief Executive: Celebrating the next generation of housing leaders

Don’t hide your light under a bushel. We want to find – and celebrate – the next generation of leaders in housing. What do we

13 March 2025 No Comments

From ‘Am I good enough?’ to Next Generation winner

Anne Bentley, Neighbourhood Manager at Worthing Homes and the 2024 Housing’s Next Generation winner, describes how imposter syndrome led to her entering the competition. And

13 March 2025 No Comments

‘Aim high and don’t be too hard on yourself’

Tom Leon-Grimes, winner of the 2022 Housing’s Next Generation competition, offers some advice for young housing professionals looking to advance their career.

13 March 2025 No Comments

Talking heads: Housing predictions for 2025

Ahead of what is likely to be another significant year for housing in terms of development, decent homes, regulation, planning and renters’ rights, we asked

23 January 2025 No Comments

Polly Neate interview: “Social tenants should be given a national voice to influence government policy”

As Shelter chief executive for the last seven years, Polly Neate has seen firsthand the impact the housing crisis has had on the lives of

23 January 2025 No Comments

Learning from the TSMs – reflecting on the first year of results

The scores are in and they are…okay. The Regulator of Social Housing expects the first year of tenant satisfaction measures to provide a ‘line in

23 January 2025 No Comments

Fraud busters: How councils are leading the fight back against tenancy fraud

Local authorities often get a bad press for the standard of their housing services compared to better resourced housing associations. But tenancy fraud is one

23 January 2025 1 Comment