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THE NATIONAL RETROFIT CONFERENCE & EXPO Te National Retrofit Conference, co-located with Futurebuild, is a must- visit. Sponsored by Sustainable Building Services, it serves as an event for professionals focused on achieving net-zero goals through retrofitting. Te conference spans across three days, with content curated from Retrofit Academy CIC across the first two days and the National Retrofit Hub on the third. Its programme will focus on scaling the ambition, delivering the promise of retrofitting, and regenerating our cities and regions at their core. Te National Retrofit Expo, new for 2025, will expand on the conference


and feature a dedicated exhibition of innovative products, solutions, and technologies that tackle retrofit challenges and deliver impactful projects. It will include leading exhibitors such as Parity Projects, E.ON, Corksol, Trustmark, q-bot and many more. Don’t miss Te Big Retrofit Challenge in partnership with NHDG and


Innovate UK, an exciting competition with a live finale where we will announce the six finalists and showcase their pioneering ideas for decarbonising existing homes.


THE INNOVATION TRAIL Explore the Innovation Trail, featuring innovation partners like Glen Dimplex Heating & Ventilation, Heidelberg Materials UK, and SDS. Tis curated journey connects visitors with innovations that support net-zero housing, from eco- friendly building materials to smart energy systems – you saw it here first. Futurebuild 2025 offers housebuilders the chance to engage with industry


peers, from policymakers to technology providers, building connections that can drive residential innovation. It will also provide the chance to explore first- hand exhibitors’ products and technologies that are solving pressing challenges like carbon reduction, waste minimisation and affordability in social housing and student accommodation.


Martin Hurn, event director at Futurebuild, eagerly anticipates the event:


“Our mission at Futurebuild 2025 is to drive meaningful change in the built environment. With a focus on innovation, collaboration, and sustainability, those in the construction industry will gain critical insights to meet today’s housing demands while building for tomorrow.” Don’t miss out on Futurebuild 2025. As social housing provideers navigate


the dual pressures of housing demand and climate commitments, Futurebuild provides a platform for knowledge, solutions and inspiration. Whether exploring decarbonisation strategies, tackling affordability challenges, or engaging with future- ready materials, Futurebuild’s 2025 edition is the ultimate guide to shaping the future of housing. Join the movement and make your impact!


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Notting Hill Genesis found non-compliant over governance failings and ‘poor’ health and safety outcomes for tenants


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ne of the country’s biggest social landlords, Notting Hill Genesis (NHG) has been downgraded to a ‘G3’ governance


grade aſter a regulatory inspection found serious concerns with its business planning and risk and control frameworks that have led to ‘poor outcomes’ for tenants. Te decision by the Regulator of Social


Housing (RSH) means the 67,000-home landlord is no longer compliant with the governance and financial viability standard and must work with RSH to improve its position. Te group was also awarded a low ‘C3’ score for consumer regulation meaning there are serious failings requiring significant improvement. Te judgement said NHG’s risk management,


internal controls and assurance framework “is not robust enough to enable the board to identify and manage risks.” RSH found limited evidence of NHG’s board


providing effective oversight of landlord health and safety compliance. It said “the current level of oversight is limited and requires improvement to be effective”.


It said the delegation of health and safety


risks between three different committees is “not effectively managed”, resulting in the board not having comprehensive assurance on the health and safety of tenants in their homes. It added: “In particular there is evidence that findings from internal audits and reporting of the compliance position for third party managed buildings have not previously had oversight from the board.” It also said NHG also needs to do further work to “review the mix of skills on the board to align to strategic priorities.” Te landlord has a governance review


planned and RSH said it will work with it to ensure this includes a review of the board’s skills and its effectiveness. Te RSH inspection of NHG also found failures against the new consumer standards including: • A substantial backlog of overdue fire remediation actions


• A lack of data on whether legal requirements had been met in a large number of third party managed buildings


• A repairs backlog and a lack of accurate data 16 | HMMDecember/January 2025 | www.housingmmonline.co.uk


with only around half of homes having had a survey in the last five years.


RSH said NHG is taking steps to improve its approach but described the scale of improvement needed as “significant” Patrick Franco, chief executive of NHG, said: “I


am pleased the regulator has noted our proactivity and co-operation throughout the inspection process, and we will work at pace with them now, as well as with residents, colleagues and other key stakeholders, to deliver our plan. Te regulatory judgement is very disappointing for Notting Hill Genesis, but it confirms the need for us to redouble efforts in our ongoing drive to become a more resident-focused organisation.” Last summer announced a strategy called Better


Together to improve homes and services. It is investing £770m over the next 10 years as it seeks to “prioritise existing homes over development. Franco said: “Unfortunately, we have not made progress quickly enough to have avoided these non- compliant consumer and governance ratings in this rightly more stringent regulatory environment.”


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