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A selection of our favourite tweets from Housing 2019
Geraldine Howley was proud of Incommunities apprentices at the Housing 2019 Fringe:
Great to see our Apprentices @IncommunitiesHA at Developing @IncommunitiesHA people at the fringe #cihhousing pic.twitter.com/URS0WeGawt
— Geraldine Howley (@geraldinehowley) June 26, 2019
How landlords can listen to tenants was a key theme of the conference:
‘You need to be listening to people who are angry with you and to give lots of opportunities for people to be heard’ @Simplicitly #CIHhousing pic.twitter.com/xdFa2Ekqwh
— Catherine Little (@Catherine_BHG) June 25, 2019
Fran Reddington, a member of the Manchester Cladiators campaign group, spoke of her nerves as she spoke at a Fringe event:
Feeling quite emotional - my hands were shaking holding the mic but it was adrenaline - just felt so honoured to have been given the opportunity today to speak alongside you all at a powerful event. Thank you 🙏🏼 #EndOurCladdingScandal @MancCommunities @gillkernick @MrGeorgeClarke pic.twitter.com/tMN78yzyWk
— Fran (@ReddingtonFran) June 26, 2019
A session on tackling stigma caught the imagination of Emily-Rae Maxwell, who works for Brent Council’s housing service:
Anyone who missed the @homegroup life swap session @ The Fringe you absolutely missed out. Best session of the day hearing the stories of 3 residents and their life experiences of stigma. You are absolute inspirations, thank you #CIHHousing #Housing2019 pic.twitter.com/ak3opZTcNu
— Emily-Rae Maxwell (@emilyraemaxwell) June 25, 2019
Many selfies were shared on social media...:
Standard selfie with @Joel_Resource #CIHhousing at @SOchathour social hosted by @PropertyBookHQ pic.twitter.com/6b2wP8oWLR
— Amy Nettleton (@amynettleton1) June 25, 2019
...with some struggling to contain their excitement:
#CIHHousing pic.twitter.com/FmAjYTVf0d
— H͙a͙n͙n͙a͙h͙ (@LM5Hanny) June 27, 2019
Elly Hoult of Notting Hill Genesis was tired of all the talk of silver bullets:
If I hear the word “silver bullet” again I might scream. We don’t have a silver bullet, we don’t even have a cap gun to solve the housing crisis. #CIHhousing
— Elly Hoult (@HoultElly) June 26, 2019
Our Homelessness Hackathon generated lots of interest:
@BishManchester announces second winner of the hackathon. Campaign explaining how easy it is to slide into homelessness #CIHhousing @HomesforCathy pic.twitter.com/IJph5gmYqI
— TonyStacey (@TonyStacey) June 27, 2019
Visitors on the first day had to battle the weather to attend:
I’m wetter than is socially acceptable to be without wearing a snorkel. But I’ve made it to #CIHHousing looking forward to a jam-packed day of learning and sharing whenever possible (some awesome Welsh stuff) 🏴 pic.twitter.com/9uJAEYJ9dn
— Matthew Kennedy (@Matt_Kennedy87) June 25, 2019
This year’s event saw a modern methods of construction stage:
New skills for a new era. #CIHhousing #MMC #offsite #ModernMethodsofConstruction pic.twitter.com/ltMg9c35BQ
— Gareth Davies (@gareth_coastal) June 27, 2019
Consultancy We Are Resource was encouraging people to dunk:
Some lovely @WeAreResource #swag from y’sterday’s #CIHHousing conference!! pic.twitter.com/CJwINULI9B
— Brett Sadler (@brettsadler77) June 26, 2019
Many tweeted about former Labour leader Ed Miliband’s speech:
@Ed_Miliband up now - The vision for social housing session: There’s been a failure of housing policy by both main parties in the last 30 yrs. We’re in the “moment of nightmare”, politically, at the minute. At some point this will be over - he promises us (😉) #CIHHousing pic.twitter.com/W5KgA28UEP
— Faye Greaves CIHCM (@FayeGreavesCIH) June 27, 2019
Crowds picked up on day two:
Day 2 of #CIHHousing 2019 is buzzing! t.co/0nkLcEUSNj
— Housing 2019 (@CIH_Housing) June 26, 2019
The @CIHhousing conference is in full swing! #CIHHousing pic.twitter.com/gCPM5CrCfm
— Plumlife (@PlumlifeHomes) June 26, 2019
Alan Brunt, chief executive of Bron Afon, appeared to offer himself up as a DJ:
So, the PM will be on stage @CIH_Housing at 3.00. Wondering what music she’ll make her entrance to. Doubt it’ll be Dancing Queen. Any suggestions?
— Alan Brunt (@albrunt) June 26, 2019
Alarm specialist AICO, which is running a resident safety campaign with Inside Housing, was delighted to win an award:
It’s the final day @CIH_Housing! We won ’Best use of Technology on a stand’ award! Thank you! It has been an fantastic event to launch our Resident Safety Campaign at: t.co/bUnwJn94vs #SaferHomes4All #CIHHousing #UKHousing #AlarmsSavesLives @insidehousing pic.twitter.com/Jj6kE1wOB9
— Aico (@Aico_Limited) June 27, 2019
And finally, housing campaigner and former chief executive Tom Murtha was very adamant he wasn’t going to watch the video of Theresa May’s speech:
Nope not even a peak. But thanks for the offer.
— Tom Murtha (@tomemurtha) June 26, 2019
What’s happening at Housing 2019?
Dispatches from Housing 2019 – Thursday Our round-up of the third and final day
Whatever Theresa May says, social housing is still the victim of a focus on homeownership Editor Martin Hilditch gives Inside Housing’s verdict to the prime minister’s speech
Your Housing 2019 tweets: a selection of tweets from the conference
Theresa May believes in a change of direction – but will Johnson or Hunt pay any attention? Jules Birch gives his take on Theresa May’s speech to Housing 2019
Watch Theresa May’s speech: a video of the prime minister’s speech to Housing 2019 in full
Dispatches from Housing 2019 – Wednesday The key takeaways from day two of the conference and exhibition
John Healey on Grenfell, Boris Johnson and Labour housing policy Ahead of his speech to Housing 2019, the shadow housing secretary takes part in a Q&A with Inside Housing
Dispatches from Housing 2019 – Tuesday Our round-up of all the key talking points in Manchester on the first day of the conference
Housing Heroes 2019 winners announced Find out the 17 winners and 14 commendations at the ceremony on Monday ahead of the conference and exhibition
In full: Terrie Alafat’s opening address to Housing 2019 The full text of the speech given by the chief executive of the Chartered Institute of Housing to open Housing 2019
What will the Hackitt Review changes mean for you? Conference speaker Debbie Larner writes for Inside Housing about building safety
Inside Housing and Aico competition: tell us about your resident safety campaign We launch a new competition to promote fire and carbon monoxide safety
The latest news headlines from the conference:
Next PM will be committed to social housing, says Brokenshire
Homes England strategic partners to get £1bn cash boost
John Healey blasts May's housing record
Don't wait for Hackitt legislation to push ahead with building safety, says MHCLG official
Theresa May: ‘social housing a victim of drive for homeownership’
‘No-deal Brexit an opportunity for housing’, claim sector figures
Banks’ appetite to lend threatens offsite take-up, warns major landlord
Minister: funding allocations should be based on joint-agency working
Sector warned that fire safety costs could eat up HRA cap windfall
Theresa May to give speech at Housing 2019 conference
Regulator ‘found no breaches’ following Dispatches programme on Sanctuary
No funding for removal of combustible balconies, says Malthouse
MHCLG housing supply chief: affordable housing grant increase ‘on the table’ for Spending Review
‘We have got to do the right thing’ on affordable housing, says land director of Homes England
Council boss warns against local authority ‘can’t do’ attitude towards housebuilding
Terrie Alafat says Spending Review must ‘make a real difference’
Sector needs £146bn from government over a decade to end housing crisis, says NHF
Savills housing sector survey: building homes more important than existing stock to housing leaders
Morning Briefing: thousands descend on Manchester for Housing 2019
We are bringing you the most up-to-date, comprehensive coverage of #CIHHousing anywhere, including:
— Inside Housing (@insidehousing)
All the biggest #ukhousing stories
Live tweeting from the key sessions
A daily newsletter rounding up the key talking points
Daily magazines of conference newsWe are bringing you the most up-to-date, comprehensive coverage of #CIHHousing anywhere, including:
— Inside Housing (@insidehousing) June 26, 2019
All the biggest #ukhousing stories
Live tweeting from the key sessions
A daily newsletter rounding up the key talking points
Daily magazines of conference news