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Nick continues : We had to include colleagues from asset man, development and tenant engagement alongside finance en route to gain ESG accreditation #nhffinance

Shouldn’t rely on government to make progress on this agenda says CE of Stonewater UK, no land led schemes going forward for us will use fossil fuel heating #nhffinance

Jack Burnham Octopus Ventures has laid out so many ways this business is involved in the esg agenda I can’t seem to capture in a Twitter friendly way! #nhffinance

One lesson learnt from the first SHDF wave is the ongoing conundrum with fabric first - how much we invest in this vs going to clean heat solution Ffiona Hesketh #nhffinance

For Stonewater UK a lesson from the first wave is picking the right homes to start with and managing the logistics chain. We need to work together as a sector to overcome this second issue around supply chains and skills says Nick #nhffinance

Biggest challenge is scaling up - every property is different and we understand that says Jack Octopus Ventures there’s a role for #mmc he adds #nhffinance

Incumbent on our boards not to wait for govt - we should be starting to plan and cost to get to net zero now. If we’ve done this work can more easily go back with information on what’s achievable too says Nick Stonewater UK #NHFFinance

On difficult to treat homes Ffiona Hesketh says they are researching the problem to get a handle on what exactly the issues are and build an evidence base, hoping to publish results in the summer - this is a cross departmental piece of work

Interesting question and discussion on marrying business need with social purpose: an HA may look at investing in ways to offset carbon impact through developing renewable technologies for example but this is not always in line with core purpose #NHFFinance

Excellent session and questions from the chair Patrick Merton Jones were just 👌🏾👌🏾#nhffinance

Fresh out of a session with colleagues Andrew G Smith Savills, Jess Church Bevan Brittan LLP and @ChaddersPolicy at #nhffinance on Unlocking the Value of MMC, here are some of my key takeaways...

Banks ask valuers "what's it worth" and "will I get my money back". So if you're looking to secure against MMC properties engage your valuer early in the decision making process #nhffinance Andrew G Smith

MMC will trade, and will hold value. Valuers will support debt at MVS-TT (rather than EUS-VH) but you need to have the data and evidence for them to make this case. Hello, MMC Information Standard 👋 Andrew G Smith #NHFFinance

The first MMC Cat 1 scheme getting secured is imminent. Others aren't being put forward bc 1)FDs are hesitant 2)HAs don't know the documentation required 3)HAs generally put in for more security than needed so MMC units are "pulled into the too difficult pile" Bevan Brittan LLP

The securitisation process is different from traditional build. If you're going through the trouble make sure there are no other issues in planning, title or rest of the portfolio that would detract from the value #nhffinance Bevan Brittan LLP

The need to secure against MMC homes at scale is coming. So the panel's tips were: early prep, make it part of your treasury strategy, get a comprehensive set of data from your manufacturer & engage with your colleagues, valuer and other HAs as soon as you can. #nhffinance

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The speaker briefing for this session was really interesting. Speakers will share an overview of the sector + rich examples of how housing associations are dealing with how fragile the market feels. Do register for this session on navigating market volatility Thurs AM if free!

It's a slightly longer read than we usually share but so worth it if you're interested in how to make MMC work in practice. In this post Jake Snell shares live feedback from schemes being delivered by Abri: buildingbetter.org.uk/lessons-in-del…

YES! Matthew Pennycook MP at #NationalHousingSummit says certainty of pipeline is key to #MMC taking off and that there’s an announcement on this from the The Labour Party coming soon