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Regulation
Response
Submission

Consultation on reforms to social housing allocations

We have submitted a full response to the government’s consultation on reforms to social housing allocations.

04 April 2024
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Building safety and asset management
Response

Building Safety Levy - consultation response (February 2024)

The National Housing Federation response to the building levy consultation update.

12 March 2024
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Regulation
Response
Submission

Our response to the Regulator of Social Housing’s consultation on proposed statutory guidance

The NHF has submitted a response to the Regulator of Social Housing on its consultation looking at how it intends to use its regulatory and enforcements powers, following changes brought in by the Social Housing Regulation Act. 

18 January 2024
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Response
Climate change
Cost of living

Government consultation on fairer energy prices for heat network customers

The consultation announced on 4 August was open until 27 October 2023 and we’ve put together a response based on feedback from NHF members.

09 August 2023
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Regulation
Together with tenants
Response
Submission

Our response to the consultation on community safety partnerships review and antisocial behaviour powers

Read our response to the Home Office consultation on community safety partnerships review and antisocial behaviour powers.

24 May 2023
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Regulation
Together with tenants
Resources
Response

Consultation on the revised directions to the Regulator of Social Housing: Tenant Involvement and Mutual Exchange - our response

Read our submission response to the Department of Levelling Up, Housing and Communities' consultation on tenant involvement and mutual exchange.

03 April 2023
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Regeneration
Response

Levelling-up and Regeneration Bill: reforms to national planning policy – our response

We’ve responded the government’s consultation on the National Planning Policy Framework, reiterating our concerns that some of the changes proposed in the consultation will lead to a loss of affordable homes.

10 March 2023
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Homelessness
Response

Joint inquiry on rethinking commercial to residential conversions

Our response to inquiry on rethinking commercial to residential conversions as a solution for providing more settled housing options for homeless households.

08 March 2023
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Response
Climate change

NHF response to BEIS consultation on review of net zero policies

Response from the National Housing Federation to the BEIS call for evidence on the review of net zero.

27 October 2022
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Resources
Response
Submission

Consultation on local connection requirements for victims of domestic abuse – our response

Read the National Domestic Abuse Group's response to the Department for Levelling up, Housing and Communities' Consultation on local connection requirements for social housing for victims of domestic abuse.

13 May 2022
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Briefing
Response
Submission

Consultation on the impacts of joint tenancies on victims of domestic abuse - our response

Read our submission response to the Department for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities' Consultation on the impacts of joint tenancies on victims of domestic abuse.

13 May 2022
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Supply of new homes
Resources
Response

Our response to the Biodiversity Net Gain Regulations and Implementation consultation

Biodiversity Net Gain will apply to developers seeking planning permission for development and will require that habitats for wildlife are left in a measurably better state than they were in prior to development.

06 April 2022
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Together with tenants
Resources
Response

Our response to the tenant satisfaction measures consultation

Read our response to the Regulator of Social Housing's tenant satisfaction measures consultation.

04 March 2022
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Response
Climate change

Phasing out the installation of fossil fuel heating in homes off the gas grid - consultation response

The government is seeking views on proposals to phase out the installation of fossil fuel heating systems in homes off the gas grid - read the NHF response.

12 January 2022
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Together with tenants
Resources
Response

Our response to the call for evidence on the regulation of social housing

Read our response to the Levelling Up, Housing and Communities Committee's call for evidence on The Regulation of Social Housing.

22 December 2021
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Together with tenants
Resources
Report
Response

Stigma and Social Housing in England report – our response

Read our response to the University of Durham's new report on Stigma and Social Housing in England.

05 November 2021
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Building safety and asset management
Response

Safety case principles for high-rise residential buildings – our response

The Health and Safety Executive (HSE) has issued draft guidance setting out the principles underpinning the Building Safety Case, and Safety Case Report, that will be required for all higher-risk buildings when the Building Safety Bill becomes law. We responded to their consultation on behalf of the social housing sector.

22 October 2021
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Supported housing
Resources
Response
Coronavirus

Extension of compulsory vaccinations – our consultation response

The Department of Health and Social Care has been consulting on whether or not the government should extend the existing statutory requirement for those working or volunteering in a care home to be vaccinated against coronavirus to other health and care settings.

21 October 2021
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Building safety and asset management
Response

Consultation on PAS 8673 framework for competence of Building Safety Managers: NHF response

We’ve responded to the draft Publicly Available Specification (PAS) 8673 prepared by the British Standards Institution.

22 September 2021
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Building safety and asset management
Response

Personal Emergency Evacuation Plans consultation: our response

Read our response to the government's consultation on Personal Emergency Evacuation Plans.

23 July 2021
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Building safety and asset management
Response

PAS 9980: Fire risk appraisal and assessment of external wall construction and cladding consultation – our response

We have submitted our response to the government’s consultation on the new code of practice for fire risk appraisal and assessment of external wall construction and cladding of existing blocks of flats.

17 June 2021
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Supported housing
Resources
Response

Our submission to HCLG Committee inquiry into long-term funding of adult social care

We have submitted a response on behalf of the housing association sector to the Housing, Communities and Local Government (HCLG) Committee inquiry into the long-term funding of adult social care.

15 April 2021
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Building safety and asset management
Response

RICS EWS1 consultation response

Read our submission to the RICS consultation on the valuation of properties in multi-storey, multi-occupancy residential buildings with cladding.

28 January 2021
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Response
Coronavirus

Smoke alarms in domestic properties

We have responded to an MHCLG consultation on domestic smoke and carbon monoxide alarms.

13 January 2021
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Shared ownership
Affordable home ownership
Response

New shared ownership model – consultation response

Read our response to the MHCLG consultation on a proposed new model of shared ownership.

17 December 2020
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Finance
Tax
Response

VAT grouping consultation – NHF response

HM Treasury issued a Call for Evidence last month in relation to VAT grouping. We have responded and recommended that the UK does not introduce compulsory VAT grouping.

10 December 2020
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Supply of new homes
Response

Raising accessibility standards for new homes

We submitted our response to the Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government’s accessibility standards for new homes consultation.

10 December 2020
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Supply of new homes
Response

Planning for the future - our consultation response

We’ve produced a briefing for members which sets out our response to the government’s consultation on its white paper, Planning for the future.

05 November 2020
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Building safety and asset management
Response

Fire safety consultation response

Read our response to the Home Office’s fire safety consultation on behalf of NHF members.

13 October 2020
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Response

Proposed changes to the planning system – our consultation response

Our response to the government’s consultation on short-term changes to the planning system.

06 October 2020
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Finance
Pensions
Response

Defined Benefit pensions consultation – NHF response

We’ve responded to the Pensions Regulator’s funding code of practice consultation on Defined Benefit pensions.

06 October 2020
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Supply of new homes
Response

First Homes – our consultation response

We have consulted with a wide range of our members and partners to form a sector-wide response to this consultation.

01 May 2020
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Quality of homes
Response
Climate change

The Future Homes Standard – our consultation response

The government has started consulting on a new Future Homes Standard. Read our response to the first of two consultations.

11 February 2020
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Supply of new homes
Response

Reform of development corporations consultation response

The Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government recently consulted on reforms to development corporations.

24 December 2019
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Building safety and asset management
Response

Sprinklers and other fire safety measures in new high-rise blocks of flats

Read our response to the Government's proposals on sprinklers and other fire safety measures. 

29 November 2019
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Health
Response

Green Paper on NHS prevention - response

Read our response to the Government’s proposed approach to putting prevention at the centre of healthcare.

28 October 2019
New build homesNew build homes
Regeneration
Quality of homes
Supply of new homes
Response

Building Better, Building Beautiful Commission interim report response

We’ve responded to the Building Better, Building Beautiful Commission’s consultation after it sought feedback on its interim report.

23 October 2019
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Building safety and asset management
Response

Building a safer future consultation response

The government has proposed a fundamental reform of the building regulatory system, as outlined in the Building a Safer Future consultation.

30 July 2019
Houses of ParliamentHouses of Parliament
Building safety and asset management
Together with tenants
Response

The Social Housing Green Paper – our response

We’ve published our response, on behalf of the sector, along with a seven-point summary of our key recommendations.
 

06 November 2018
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Building safety and asset management
Response

Clarification of Approved Document B consultation

Read our response to the government’s consultation on the clarification of Approved Document B (ADB) of the Building Regulations.

07 October 2018
Blocks of flatsBlocks of flats
Building safety and asset management
Response

MHCLG consultation on banning the use of combustible materials in the external walls of high-rise residential buildings

We  support the overall proposal to ban the use of combustible materials in cladding systems on high-rise buildings. But we recognise that such a ban will not be simple to implement and careful consideration of unintended consequences is required.

13 August 2018
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