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Chinyelu Oranefo @LloydsBank says SLLs at 'record high', despite some doubts being expressed in sector around whether they are worth the effort. "We've been storming, now we're norming", with lots of embedding happening #SHLC #HWLondon #HousingConference #SocialHousingFinance

Regeneration funding likely to be on similar ‘net additionality’ terms in new programme, says a @HomesEngland assistant director #SocialHousingFinance #UKhousing #grant socialhousing.co.uk/news/regenerat…

The deputy prime minister says the social and affordable housing sector will now be entering a decade of unmatched certainty and this unleashes opportunity, including investors - "We need your creativity, innovation and commitment" she says.

You might think the government has been "a little busy" on housing in the last year, but "let me tell you, I'm only just getting started", says Angela Rayner. Speaking at @LloydsBank Social Housing Initiative forum 2025 #SocialHousingFinance

At #Housing2025 Mayoral Question Time, Kim McGuiness, North East CA, says Spending Review policies - 10-year settlements, transport etc- recognise that devolution works: We are not the oil tanker of government... we are nimble, place-based, we can deliver, she says. #Devolution

Chancellor to announce new £39bn AHP, 10-year rent settlement, and consultation on rent convergence socialhousing.co.uk/news/chancello…

Back after the break with a packed room to discuss 'Thinking Differently - the investment models of tomorrow, today'. Hearing from Waqar Ahmed @LQHomesMatter Scott Martin @KarbonHomes, Priya Nair of #THFC and Tariq Kazi of Peabody, at @HousingMagazine #SHFinance conference

Tom Paul @SouthernHsg_UK sets out the seven key categories of new financial solutions targeting the housing sector, from disposals to guarantees to tax breaks for #SHFinance conference. But complexity can be its own enemy he says @HousingMagazine #SocialHousingFinance #UKhousing

National Wealth Fund explores ‘off-balance-sheet’ approach to funding retrofit #UKhousing #SocialHousingFinance socialhousing.co.uk/news/nwf-explo…

The National Wealth Fund has unveiled a further £400m of financial guarantees as it names its fourth partnership with a major sector lender to deliver social housing retrofit loans #SocialHousingFinance #UKhousing #ESG socialhousing.co.uk/news/national-…

Asked for key thing(s) needed in Spending Review, Rosemary Farrar at Platform Housing Group says 1) long-term certainty on rents and 2) a review of grant regime and how it should most effectively be used. #NHFFinance #SocialHousingFinance

Mark Washer @sovereignha says he is "far less wedded to HAs having to own the assets that we build" than he has been in the past, because otherwise not going to be able to address challenges around housing supply #NHFFinance @natfedevents #SocialHousingFinance

We can't unlock 2.5% economic growth as we haven't got the people or the productivity; hampered by that, the best we can achieve is 1 to 1.5%; talk of 2% growth is "pie in the sky", says economist Trevor Williams at #NHFFinance conference #SocialHousingFinance

At #NHFFinance conf breakfast briefing on practical guide to M&A, Paul Eyre @NatWestGroup says he has no interest in repricing deals if merger comes with no material change (eg to credit quality of merged entity). 'When we did those loans, we were happy with them, we committed'

Sector assesses full impact of expelled Tri Fire engineer on loan securities #UKhousing #SocialHousingFinance socialhousing.co.uk/insight/sector…

@BBCr4today @MishalHusain Thank you @MishalHusain for being a wonderful journalist, broadcaster and role model for the profession, with an interview style that is calm, polite and yet as shrewd and effective as the best of them. You will be much missed on our airwaves.

"From me, good morning and goodbye." Listen to @MishalHusain sign off from her last #R4Today programme. We'll miss you! 👋

Speaking at the Social Housing Annual Conference #housingconference @AngelaRayner indicated she is pushing cabinet for rent convergence among range of measures needed to deliver her housebuilding target + and emphasising this would be needed as well as CPI+1 #SocialHousingFinance

Speaking at #HousingConference, housing secretary and deputy PM Angela Rayner urged social housing providers to “restart” their development programmes and “be ambitious” with their development.

Speaking at #HousingConference, housing secretary and deputy PM Angela Rayner said that on building safety the government will be coming forward “in the next couple of weeks” with its remediation and acceleration plan.

"I need you to restart your development programmes to make the most of the new funding and flexibilities... I need you to step up, and I know it's difficult and I want to help" @AngelaRayner says. "Tell me what I can do to help you" #SocialHousingFinance #housingconference