10/16/2024 4:58:00 PM A bad day for finance directors? By Peter Hubbard Contrary to economic forecasts, the September CPI figure came in this morning at only 1.7%, much lower than where many thought it would...
4/15/2024 9:38:55 AM ESG - social value is no longer a mere nice-to-have By Adriana Klincova Highlighting the positive impact of small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) on their workforce, local community, and broader society is...
2/19/2024 9:54:25 AM Expansion of Affordable Homes Guarantee Scheme By Adriana Klincova Announced last week, the expansion of the existing Affordable Homes Guarantee Scheme (AHGS) to a £6bn fund, will support both new...
2/10/2023 9:44:24 AM Are you sitting comfortably? Let the ESG story begin... By Michael Nutman From enthusiastic investors with an appetite for green/sustainable investments to sophisticated registered providers with environmental...
12/5/2022 3:09:24 PM In the bleak mid-winter (and possibly beyond)... By Michael Nutman Whilst for many social housing providers a social rent cap of 7% (in England and Scotland) will have been less painful than feared, one...
6/1/2022 8:12:44 AM A little diversification is what you need… By Michael Nutman The Covid pandemic, followed swiftly by the Ukraine conflict, has left (already unpredictable) capital markets volatile, interest rates...
5/20/2022 2:02:48 PM Completion of NCHA's new £55m funding from the Affordable Homes Guarantee Scheme! By Adriana Klincova It was great to work with Nottingham Community Housing Association (NCHA) to help them secure a new £55m funding from the Affordable...
12/16/2021 9:31:27 AM Local government: Investing in your area by way of loans By Adriana Klincova Follow this link to listen to a very informative podcast from Jon Coane where he talks about local authorities lending to other...
3/19/2021 10:48:02 AM Regulatory and Governance issues – Day 2 of the NHF Housing Finance Conference By Peter Hubbard Here are some thoughts from Peter Hubbard, senior partner and housing governance expert, on the emerging regulatory and governance themes...
12/1/2020 12:00:00 AM Social Housing Annual Conference - a focus on risk and expecting the unexpected By Anthony Collins Attending the virtual social housing finance conference today I listened to a very on point session on risks and resilience for housing...
11/10/2020 6:17:28 PM ESG - Broadening the pool of investors in social housing By Anthony Collins The Sustainability Reporting Standard for Social Housing, has launched today with a significant number of housing associations and...
11/9/2020 4:21:31 PM A good time to borrow for housing associations By Anthony Collins We have seen over the past week that Moody's, the credit rating agency, has opted to affirm all ratings for housing association issuers...