From the Chief Executive… The return of inspection: Top tips
Inspection is back. I’ve been working with landlords, large and small, all over the country to get ready. These are the tips I’d pass on.
25 April 2024
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The unreported world of tenancy fraud
New figures raise questions about efforts to free up illegally occupied homes. Keith Cooper investigates. The plumber had a funny feeling about the house.
25 April 2024
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From the Chief Executive…Give boards a bigger range of voices – and stop worshipping the governance gurus
If you find yourself in a hole, stop digging. Why does no one ever follow that advice? A year or so ago I was on
18 January 2024
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Behind the Headlines: The hidden trade in temporary accommodation
In his latest piece for HQM on the temporary accommodation crisis, Keith Cooper investigates how some London boroughs are using former office blocks in other
18 January 2024
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From the Chief Executive…Playing the inspection card
I’m so impressed by all the work I see going on as HQN’s members get ready for inspection. They’re putting together a blueprint for social
26 October 2023
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Navigating the temporary accommodation crisis
Finding decent temporary accommodation for homeless households has become one of the biggest challenges facing councils and housing associations. In an exclusive for HQM, Keith
26 October 2023
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From the Chief Executive… All hands on deck
HQN’s new regulation toolkit is designed to help you get ready for the upcoming round of inspections in housing. The work landlords do is under
11 July 2023
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Behind the headlines
In our new series, we hear from housing providers involved in major news events to understand how they handled difficult situations and what lessons have
11 July 2023
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From the Chief Executive… Why empathy must be at the core of the new housing qualifications
What do you want to see in the new housing qualifications? Here’s my stab at what the syllabus should cover. Years ago, I did a
13 April 2023
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From the Chief Executive…Asleep at the wheel? Everything comes as a great surprise to boards
“I find as a matter of fact that the development of Awaab’s severe respiratory condition which led to him going into respiratory arrest was entirely
23 November 2022
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