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Awaab’s Law phase 1 is implemented this month - Now what?
Tessa Barraclough, Lead for the National Housing Maintenance Forum (NHMF)'s Working Group on Healthy Homes, and Riverside’s Assistant Director for Asset Strategy and Sustainability, discusses how the UK Social Housing faces significant readiness gaps despite the clear requirements of phase 2 of Awaab’s Law.
NHMF Service Provider Forum Delivers Critical Insights on AI, Respect, and Procurement Innovation
Updates from the latest NHMF Service Provider Forum Meeting
Skills, training, culture: the story so far
Chris Patient, Head of Consultancy at Rand and Chair of the NHMF Working Groups for Skills, training and culture gives us an update from the NHMF Working Group focused on highlighting what a great place housing is to work and build a career.
NHMF Working Groups: Working for the sector
For many years, The National Housing Maintenance Forum has been the leading UK body focused on promoting best practices in social housing maintenance and asset management, particularly within the social housing sector.
Empowering the Next Generation: NHMF's New Mentoring Programme for Social Housing Professionals
The National Housing Maintenance Forum's 'Training, Skills & Culture' Working Group is launching a mentoring initiative designed to transform career development for early-career professionals across the UK's social housing sector.
The NHMF Procurement Working Group
The NHMF Procurement Working Group has been formed from experts in the world of procurement to monitor, discuss and publicise changes to procurement in the UK, any emerging trends, and what they might mean for the future of the sector.
Personal Emergency Evacuation Plans: Preparing for the New Fire Safety Landscape
Neil Watts, Lead of the National Housing Maintenance Forum’s Working Group on Building and Fire Safety, and Peabody Property Services Group Director of Asset Compliance & Building Safety, discusses the latest regulations on PEEPS (Personal Emergency Evacuation Plans), sharing how Peabody is responding, and gives insight into how housing associations and councils can meet this challenge.
NHMF partners with Healthy Homes Hub
We’re delighted to announce a new partnership between NHMF and Healthy Homes Hub!
NHMF Service Provider Forum Tackles Regulatory Pressures and Skills Crisis Head-On
The NHMF Service Provider Forum's 17th July 2025 virtual event delivered crucial insights into the mounting regulatory challenges facing social housing whilst showcasing innovative approaches to the sector's deepening skills crisis. The forum provided a timely platform for honest dialogue between social housing providers and service providers navigating an increasingly complex landscape.
NHMF Management Committee Meeting - July 2025
From a NHMF Service Provider Forum update and planning for the NHMF Maintenance Conference 2026 to a review of our Working Groups, it was a productive session!
