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Hello, I would fi rstly like to introduce myself as the new editor of Housing Management & Maintenance, a role which I am proud to take as part of our excellent team here at netMAGmedia.


I’m an experienced editor of trade magazines (I also oversee two other leading titles in the construction sector, namely Architects’ Datafi le and Housebuilder & Developer). However, I’m learning fast about the many innovations that the social housing sector is continually pursuing to better manage and maintain their stock, and put the interests of tenants fi rst.


I look forward to delving more into the sector’s key issues as I steer the title going forward, and working with the industry, such as via our exciting programme of sponsored round tables coming up this year. T e fi rst, to be held in London in March, is on the very hot topic of the impact of the Social Housing Regulation Act.


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We are also looking at how the use of the Golden T read post-Building Safety Act can optimise maintenance at our April round table event, and then opportunities from the Social Housing Decarbonisation Fund, in October. T ese events will feature Matt Baird as chair, well known in the sector as a recruiter and host of the Social Housing Round Table podcast; he has the knowledge to guide the discussions towards the topics that really matter day-to-day to professionals managing portfolios.


Awaab’s Law, which will this October be the fi rst part of the Social Housing Regulation Act to come into force – has thrown the health impacts of social housing into sharp relief. Coming on the back of Grenfell and the Building Safety Act, it is another major shiſt that will drive improvements in management of properties. T e new legislation doubles down on making the UK’s social homes safer than ever before.


Although Grenfell Tower may be coming down (to the dismay of resident groups) there are milestones in place to hopefully ensure its legacy is a better future.


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Lewis Couth of Walker Morris discusses how local authorities can leverage legal tools like remediation orders under the Building Safety Act 2022 to address unsafe cladding and protect residents. See page 27.


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