The Supporting Vulnerable Tenants Conference 2025
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Overview
Join us at The Supporting Vulnerable Tenants Conference 2025 where we will be addressing housing challenges for vulnerable groups, featuring updates on government policies, regulatory reforms, and innovative solutions.
- Only 40% of individuals living with long-term illness or disability in social housing report being satisfied with their accommodation and services, according to the English Housing Survey.
- 27% of social renters struggled to pay their rent during 2023/24, as reported by the English Housing Survey.
- One in three (33%) individuals with mental health problems remain dissatisfied with their housing, according to Mind.
Key discussions include the national approach to social housing, the impact of recent legislation like the Social Housing (Regulation) Act 2023, and targeted support for groups such as single mothers, women escaping violence, immigrants, asylum seekers, and those who are disabled or suffering from long-term illness.
Experts will explore systemic issues like homelessness, substance abuse, and the growing demand for social housing, alongside case studies and practical strategies for local authorities & other providers. The day concludes with panels and sessions emphasizing collaboration, best practices, and forward-looking approaches to ensure equitable housing solutions.
Why Attend?
✓High-level keynotes from senior Housing & Policy professionals
✓Hear best practices in supporting those with complex needs
✓ Gain 8 hours of CPD points towards your yearly quota
For more information or to make a booking please call 0330 058 4285
Agenda
Registration
Chair’s Opening Remarks
Policy Update – National Approach to Supporting Vulnerable Groups in Housing
• Hear how the government is allocating funds and resources to protect those in or seeking temporary housing
• With a 52% increase in S.202 reviews over the past 5 years, hear how government plans to reform the social housing allocation system
• With social house building requiring a tenfold increase by 27/28 (NEF), understand how the government is affecting change to ensure that targets are hit and ensure that vulnerable tenants can be helped by their local authority
Regulatory Reform; currently too little for vulnerable tenants?
• With no reform currently on the books to the Protection from Eviction Act 1977 in conjunction with the Renters Reform Bill, will the legislation go far enough?
• Learn how the reform bill may well lead to unscrupulous landlords to simply harassing and acting outside of the law to evict tenants
• Hear suggestions for reform to enable greater protections for tenants
Questions & Answers Panel
Comfort Break
Social Housing (Regulation) Act 2023 – impacts and looking forward to future developments
• Hear impacts of the act a year on, positives and negatives
• Learn about potential future legal innovations, including Awaab’s Law being extended to private landlords
• Understand the impact and reports from the Regulator of Social Housing on the initial inspections which have been carried out
Case Study: Recovery Through Supported Living
• Understand the key link between homelessness and substance abuse and how preventing both is often a task one and the same
• Hear first-hand stories of successful recovery enabled through ‘live-in’ therapy and help
• Appreciate how supported living is a process towards independence
Questions & Answers Panel
Lunch
Single Mothers in Temporary Accommodation
• Despite making up 20% of families in the general population, 59% of families homeless in temporary accommodation are single women mothering
• Understand the unique difficulties of navigating homelessness when caring for a young child
• Hear actionable steps local authorities & other housing providers have taken to protect these individuals
Women’s Refuge & the VAWG Crisis
• With VAWG up 37% since 2018 the provision of this safety net has never been so important
• Understand the unique role that ‘by and for’ services can provide for a variety of identities
• With the acute shortage of housing in London, learn how women who are ready to leave temporary housing are being forced to remain preventing capacity going to those who need it most
Question & Answers Panel
Break
Immigrants & Asylum seekers – providing services for the already vulnerable
• Hear how barriers to essential services, uncertainty, and often inadequate conditions can exacerbate social vulnerability
• Learn best practice to leverage support networks across NGOs, Local Councils, and other institutions to ensure the best service possible is afforded to these already vulnerable individuals
• Realise the opportunity for positive impact that housing professionals across the sectors can have
Local Approaches to Local Housing Issues
- Understand how the unique demographics and housing stock of each region requires an equally unique vulnerable tenancy policy to ensure needs are best me
- Learn different strategies to ensure that vulnerable tenants are provided the support service they require
- Hear from leaders on best practice to future proof the social housing provision, especially with respect to those who have complex needs requiring supported living
Question & Answers Panel
Chair Closing remarks
End
Previous Speakers
Zoe Miller
Lead Author
Housing Ombudsman Service
David Ripley
Executive Director of Customer Services
Thirteen Group
Fuad Mahmed
CEO and Founder
ACH Housing
Kelley Henderson
CEO
Addressing Domestic Abuse
Testimonials
“informative and interesting, speakers knowledgeable and shared good practice”
“It was a great conference, lots of good practice ideas were shared and the variety of guest speakers provided strong insight into how vulnerable tenants can be supported by the Housing sector.”
“Excellent speakers, and the online event software was easy to navigate.”
“Really informative and great opportunity to network”
Why You Should Attend?
✓High-level keynotes from senior NHS professionals
✓Hear best practices in implementing audit recommendations
✓Hear recommended best practice case studies from National Clinical Audits
✓ Gain 8 hours of CPD points towards your yearly quota
Who Should Attend?
| Job Title Example | Organisation Examples |
| Service Provider | Local Authorities |
| Housing Officer | Housing Associations |
| Head Of Tenancy | Supported Living Providers |
| Case Worker | Property Management Orgs |
| Counsellor | NGOs, Thinktanks, Gov. |
Pricing Options
PRIVATE SECTOR
Your delegate place at this leading conference gives you: Full access to the conference; E-guide; Networking opportunities during the day; Access to presentations post conference; 8 CPD Points.
PUBLIC SECTOR
Your delegate place at this leading conference gives you: Full access to the conference; E-guide; Networking opportunities during the day; Access to presentations post conference; 8 CPD Points.
VOLUNTARY SECTOR
Your delegate place at this leading conference gives you: Full access to the conference; E-guide; Networking opportunities during the day; Access to presentations post conference; 8 CPD Points.
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