THF chair Stephen Teagle joined forces with HBF chair Stewart Baseley and BPF's Director of Policy, Ian Fletcher to collectively express shared concerns in relation to building safety guidance and the lack of progress in determining a clear and proportionate approach to remediation. Read the full letter to Richard Goodman, the Director General, Building Safety, Grenfell and Net Zero at the Department for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities
Consultation response: Transforming Public Procurement
The Housing Forum’s response to the Consultation that sought views on shaping the future of public procurement for many years to come.
Consultation response: New model for Shared Ownership
The Housing Forum’s response to the Consultation that seeks views on the implementation of the new model for Shared Ownership.
Consultation response: The Planning for the Future
The Planning for the Future consultation proposes reforms of the planning system to streamline and modernize the planning process
Market Interventions Report
Our proposals to government to stimulate the housing market and support homes for heroes. Grouped into immediate, short term and medium term proposals, our recommendations cover the breadth of the challenges in housing
The Housing Forum calls for government to stimulate the market and support homes for heroes
Our detailed market interventions paper for government sets out immediate, short and medium term measures focused on stimulating the housing market.
Consultation Response: Future Homes Standard
The Housing Forum’s response to the Future Homes Standard consultation from MHCLG. This consultation sets out plans that include proposed options to increase the energy efficiency requirements for new homes in 2020.
The Housing Forum calls for General Election candidates to back quality-housing drive
The Housing Forum urges all main party candidates standing in the General Election to place quality house building at the heart of their political agenda.
The Housing Forum’s Mythbusting guide to MMC seeks to solve affordable housing crisis
Our new guide argues that modern methods of construction (MMC) are key to increasing the supply of affordable homes in the UK.
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What our members say
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Baxi Heating, PPS CHP Plant Room
What our members say
‘We believe that The Housing Forum’s Manifesto of ‘a quality home for all’ has never been more true. An important aspect of this includes safe, efficient, affordable heat for all. Baxi Heating has joined The Housing Forum to share ideas and best practice to help meet this manifesto. We’d like to share and collaborate with the other member organisations to help The Housing Forum realise this aim’
Baxi Heating
Longhurst Group, Weldon Park, Corby
What our members say
‘Longhurst Group is proud to be a member of the Housing Forum. As one of the leading housing groups in the Midlands and East of England, we welcome the opportunity to work in partnership with fellow member organisations to fix our housing crisis.’
Longhurst Group
Bugler Group, Pinner Road, Harrow
What our members say
‘We have always seen The Housing Forum as a repository for Best Practice and a true organisational leader for our sector. We joined the forum to benefit from this, as well as giving us the platform to put forward our own ideas and opinions. We anticipate it providing us the opportunity to remain abreast with current thinking, explore new innovations and to capitalise upon this for the benefit of our business and the wider industry.’
Bugler Group
London Borough of Hammersmith and Fulham, South Fulham
What our members say
We are committed to the delivery of affordable housing and have identified opportunities in the borough for delivery of up to 1,500 homes to be delivered in the next 5 years. We’re interested in linking up with like-minded organisations through the Housing Forum who can help us deliver our ambitious £400milion+ housing development programme and help us meet our zero-carbon targets by 2030.
London Borough of Hammersmith & Fulham
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