Section: Conferences & Exhibitions
New Regulator Needs Culture Change
A "cultural change within the new housing regulator" was called for by Peter Marsh, Deputy Chief Executive of the Housing Corporation. He outlined "a clear and distinctive shift from a provider focussed outlook to a consumer-focussed outlook - from custodian of the club to champion of the consumer."
In a wide ranging speech on the future of regulation, delivered at the Social Housing and Regeneration 4th Annual Conference in London today, Peter Marsh also called for:
- Greater choice for tenants.
- A role for tenants in triggering regulatory action and a say in who a new manager should be if their landlord does not perform.
- More of a say for tenants in the services they receive, and how their neighbourhoods are run.
A challenge was thrown down to the housing provider sector to realise £400 million p.a. of savings every year, given that costs of management and maintenance between providers varies by up to 100%.
Peter Marsh ended with the prediction that the new housing regulator would above all deliver better outcomes for tenants, saying:
"There will be more involvement, more mobility, more choice, better life chances. There are many people who are living in affordable housing today who are already investing their time and energy, enthusiasm and passion in their communities. We owe it to them to make the services they pay for the best they can be."
July Diary Dates
- Homelessness Seminar
1 July 2008: London
Chartered Institute of Housing
Tel. No: 024 7685 1772
- Housing Law Conference
1 July 2008: York Racecourse
Northern Housing Consortium
Tel. No: 0191 5661000
- Introduction to LA Housing Finance Seminar
2 July 2008: London
CIPFA
Tel. No: 020 7543 5750
- Housing Care and Support Conference & Exhibition
3-4 July 2008: Coventry
National Housing Federation
Tel. No: 020 7067 1066
- Development, Regeneration and Maintenance Conference & Exhibition
7-9 July 2008: Coventry
National Housing Federation
Tel. No: 020 7067 1066
- Delivering Housing Growth: Overcoming Opposition Conference
8 July 2008: London
The Waterfront Conference Company
Tel. No: 0207 787 1210
- Decent Homes Seminar
8 July 2008: London
Chartered Institute of Housing
Tel. No: 024 7685 1772
- Connecting with Communities Conference
8-10 July 2008: University of Warwick
Homeless Link
Tel. No: 020 7960 3032
- Construction, Billing and Inspection of Accounts Seminar
10 July 2008: London
Chartered Institute of Housing
Tel. No: 024 7685 1772
- Low Carbon Social Housing Conference
11 July 2008: London
Capita Conferences
Tel. No: 0207 808 5224
- Capita's Regional Homelessness North Conference
14 July 2008: Central London
Capita Conferences
Tel. No: 0207 808 5224
- Homelessness Seminar
15 July 2008: Manchester
Chartered Institute of Housing
Tel. No: 024 7685 1772
- Antisocial Tenants Conference
17 July 2008: London
Capita Conferences
Tel. No: 0207 808 5224
- Managing a Home Ownership Portfolio Seminar
22 July 2008: London
Chartered Institute of Housing
Tel. No: 024 7685 1772
For a comprehensive listing, please visit the Forthcoming Events section of our website at www.uk-housing.co.uk/EVENTS
Shelter July Courses
- Homelessness and Allocations Law: Advanced
2-3 July 2008: Bristol
29-30 July 2008: London
- Homelessness Law: Introductory
23-24 July 2008: London
- Homelessness: Multiple Needs and the Law
31 July 2008: London
- Homelessness Update
9 July 2008: London
16 July 2008: Birmingham
- Housing Law Update
22 July 2008: London
- Mortgage Possession Proceedings in the County Court
3 July 2008: London
- Security of Tenure: Advanced
10 July 2008: London
Shelter Training: Tel. No: 0844 515 1155
