HQN Podcasts

A new code of practice for community engagement

In the latest HQN podcast, Jon Land is joined by Emma Cooke and Melissa Lacide from the Quality of Life Foundation to talk about the work of the foundation and how its new code of practice for community engagement can help social landlords meet their regulatory requirements.

Just the Tonic: Providing community-led, LGBT+ affirmative, retirement housing

In the latest HQN podcast, Jon Land talks to Anna Kear, chief executive of Tonic Housing, the UK's first provider of LGBT+ affirmative retirement housing, about the organisation's back story, mission, and plans for the future.

Respect and rights in social housing

HQN's Eve Blezard and Rob Gerson, a social housing resident and activist, discuss the Housing Ombudsman's Spotlight on attitudes, respect and rights – relationship of equals report. They explore the importance of focusing on the report's title to understand its call for dignity and respect in social housing rather than just its implications for a royal commission. The conversation also covers the significance of respect from the resident perspective and explores how the ombudsman's findings align with the regulator's standards.

Housing's Next Generation 2024 (part two)

In the second part of our Next Generation podcast, Shauna Hutchinson (Sovereign Network Group) talks to former winners Tom Leon-Grimes (Orbit Group) and Kate Ratcliffe (Vivid Homes) about why entering the competition is a great opportunity for career development.

Bridging the shared ownership knowledge gap

In our latest podcast, HQN CEO Alistair McIntosh talks to Sue Phillips from Shared Ownership Resources about her work to highlight issues around the shared ownership model and campaign for better consumer rights.

Accessibility issues in social housing - a disabled resident's perspective

In our latest podcast, Jon Land talks to social housing resident, disability rights campaigner and consultant Nu McAdam about the day-to-day accessibility issues disabled people face and how social landlords can improve the support they provide.

Housing’s Next Generation 2024 - why you should enter (part one)

To mark the launch of HQN’s Housing’s Next Generation competition for 2024, former winners Kate Ratcliffe (Vivid Homes) and Tom Leon-Grimes (Orbit Group) talk to Shauna Hutchinson (Sovereign Network Group) about their housing careers to date and why young housing professionals should think about entering this year’s competition.

Protecting income, supporting residents

In this podcast, Jon Land is joined by Yasmin Lockhart and Sylvia Prendergast from Ongo to discuss the housing association's innovative approach to income management and tenancy sustainment, with one eye on managing this year's rent increase.

Health and safety legal review of the year

In the latest HQN podcast, Matt Breakell from legal firm DAC Beachcroft reflects on the key legislative and regulatory changes affecting health and safety professionals working in the social housing sector.

What does the autumn statement mean for local authorities and housing?

Jon Land is joined by HQN associates Roger Jarman, Emma Lindley and Tim Brown for a discussion about the implications of the autumn statement for local authorities and housing.