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24 Oct 17 |

10 minutes with Alan Shannon, Chair of NIFHA

Meet the faces behind housing providers across Europe

10 minutes with Alan Shannon, Chair of NIFHA

Every month we introduce you to one of the people leading the work of our member organisations. In this edition, we take a trip to Belfast to meet Alan Shannon, the new Chair of our member, NIFHA. Alan presents the Northern Ireland Federation of Housing Associations, gives us information about the perception of housing in N. Ireland and shares some thoughts about the current challenges at national level. Plus, as usual, he reveals his secret recipe for a good life-work balance.

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20 Oct 17 |

An industrial building transformed into 89 social and moderate rental homes

SLRB inaugurates its latest project in Brussels

An industrial building transformed into 89 social and moderate rental homes

89 social and moderate rental homes were inaugurated in September in the municipality of Molenbeek in Brussels by SLRB and its local housing association. The building complex Lavoisier is located in a former tobacco factory of the British American Tobacco. How can a former industrial site be transformed into energy efficient, affordable housing?

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19 Oct 17 |

Do we need to talk the talk to walk the walk?

The role of performance reporting in social housing investment

Do we need to talk the talk to walk the walk?

There is a lot of talk at the political and institutional level about social investment and mobilising alternative sources of capital to help fund, well, pretty much everything. Key Performance Indicators are often touted as an essential tool to facilitate private investment in social housing. While I agree they are indeed an essential tool, other elements are also needed.

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