Sarah Williams

Editor @housingmagazine covering finance, risk and regulation
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Ruth Curtice @resfoundation says that if the National Housing Bank is a success, government can 'double it in size'. - The fiscal rules Rachel Reeves has implemented enable her to do more of it, so there is an opportunity for sector to show it is effective. #housingfinance

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David Cleary @LBGplc says it is the same for the National Wealth Fund and the partnerships it has in the sector (ie guarantees). Says it is going 'incredibly well'.

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#NHFFinance

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Cris McGuinness @RiversideUK says biggest worry is 'cumulative effect' of financial pressures, when they land at same time & are persistent. Less about sector coping short term, more about risk of 'gradual erosion of resilience' if we're not disciplined about prioritisation

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Prof David Miles @imperialcollege
and member @OBR_UK Budget Responsibility Commitee says suggestions that oil and gas prices could be as bad as mid 1970s are 'grotesquely unrealistic and pessimistic'. Says inflation then was 25%, 3-day week, blackouts.

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Whereas, if level of oil & gas prices today were to be the new normal, back of envelope calc would be that inflation would be a bit north of 4% - unwelcome but 'absolutely' not as bad as mid 1970s, he says.

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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

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Regeneration funding likely to be on similar ‘net additionality’ terms in new programme, says a @HomesEngland assistant director #SocialHousingFinance #UKhousing #grant https://t.co/uvhhVw098T

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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.

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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
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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
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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

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Chancellor to announce new £39bn AHP, 10-year rent settlement, and consultation on rent convergence https://t.co/HGDsdhYh2B

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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

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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

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National Wealth Fund explores ‘off-balance-sheet’ approach to funding retrofit #UKhousing #SocialHousingFinance https://t.co/OT1sGyvrUE

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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 https://t.co/Pm7UVwvxA7

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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.
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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
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