Chief Executive of the National Housing Federation @natfednews
Joined May 2010
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19 Apr 2023
Good to be on @BBCBreakfast talking about our research on overcrowding in England and the devastating impact this is having on children.
We need an urgent, long term, national plan aimed at drastically increasing the number of affordable and social homes across England.
ALT Screenshot of Kate Henderson in from of houses speaking on BBC Breakfast on BBC1
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Today, we remember those who lost their lives in the Grenfell Tower tragedy, and all those whose lives are impacted. š
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Kate Henderson retweeted
Jun 8
NHF urges Reeves to bring forward SAHP funding after Homes England asks providers to re-profile bids dlvr.it/TSx148 #ukhousing
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May 17
I did it! šāāļøI ran the Hackney Half Marathon in memory of my wonderful friend Rachael and my Mum, and raised money for @BreastCancerNow
Thanks for the kindness, compassion and generosity of everyone who has sponsored me and encouraged me along the way šjustgiving.com/page/kate-henā¦
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Kate Henderson retweeted
Positive to see a strong commitment to safe-guarding social housing in today's King's Speech, alongside holding those responsible for unsafe buildings to account.
šRead our full response: housing.org.uk/news-and-blogā¦
ALT Today's King's Speech demonstrates the government's commitment to protecting the supply of social housing for future generations. Housing associations are committed to making their buildings safe as quickly as possible. We strongly welcome measures to hold those responsible for dangerous defects to account, something we have consistently called for and which will help accelerate safety work across the sector. We look forward to continuing to work in partnership with government to deliver a decade of renewal for social housing and to build the homes our country needs.
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Kate Henderson retweeted
Latest @mhclg figures shows child homelessness is at its highest. The number of households in temporary accommodation doubled in a decade, with 68,000 households newly homeless in 2025.
Housing associations work hard to deliver the homes desperately needed to end this crisis.
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Kate Henderson retweeted
Our research in the @guardian reveals a huge rise in surface water flooding in our towns and cities.
#SocialHousing residents are more likely to live in urban areas, and least equipped to deal with the financial toll of flooding.
š theguardian.com/environment/ā¦
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Kate Henderson retweeted
"I know how deeply those working in social housing care about providing homes and building communities, and I know we have the resilience and dedication to succeed."
@KateNHF writes for @insidehousing on the new Social & Affordable Homes Programme today: insidehousing.co.uk/comment/ā¦
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Feb 17
Government has introduced a huge amount of planning reform, much of it welcome, but proposals to remove requirements for developers to deliver affordable housing on medium-sized sites could have consequences for our ambition to deliver social homes linkedin.com/posts/kate-hendā¦
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Kate Henderson retweeted
We welcome this important report from the @CommonsHCLG, which recognises the social housing sectorās role in providing safe and decent places to live.
publications.parliament.uk/pā¦
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Kate Henderson retweeted
Housing association homes have been the most energy efficient in England for more than a decade ā offering the highest share of homes with EPC rating A-C.
This is due to our sector's commitment to providing energy efficient, quality homes that people can actually afford.
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Kate Henderson retweeted
The long-awaited Warm Homes Plan has been published today. It will provide billions of pounds to upgrade England's homes and help up to a million households out of fuel poverty.
We will be scrutinising the full plan and what it means for housing associations and their residents.
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Kate Henderson retweeted
In response to @LizTwistMP, @mtpennycook recognises the importance of implementing rent convergence for social housing supply and quality.
The decision on rent convergence will mean housing associations can plan and deliver affordable housing, with fair rents for residents.
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Jan 7
Good morning š A very cold start to the day and beautiful sunrise.
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Kate Henderson retweeted
Itās going to be cold tonight and this poses serious dangers to people sleeping rough on our streets.
If you see someone sleeping rough, use StreetLink to send an alert to support services: thestreetlink.org.uk
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Kate Henderson retweeted
When a supported housing scheme closes, those who rely on its vital services suffer most. But, other public services are forced to make crisis interventions at higher costs ā impacting us all.
The government must commit to a long-term funding settlement for supported housing.
Jan 5
Supported housing is vital for thousands of people.
Closures could leave as many as 70,000 people at risk of homelessness @natfednews have warnedā¦
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30 Dec 2025
Congratulations to @natfednews board member @SuzanneRastrick who has been recognised in #NewYearsHonours with a CBE.
A well deserved honour, in recognition of her work as Chief Allied Health Professions Officer for @NHSEngland and her contributions to the social housing sector.
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Kate Henderson retweeted
11 Dec 2025
We are determined to work with the government and build the social homes needed to end the homelessness crisis.
Our CEO, and member of the governmentās Homelessness and Rough Sleeping Expert Group, @KateNHF, responds to today's homelessness strategy: housing.org.uk/news-and-blogā¦
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Kate Henderson retweeted
5 Dec 2025
We strongly welcome government plans to help children out of temporary accommodation. No child should grow up in this environment yet, in June 2025, 172,420 children were.
To end this crisis for good we will work with the government to deliver the social homes urgently needed.
5 Dec 2025
'The big change we want to make is put a proper roof over our children's heads'
Local Government minister Alison McGovern told #BBCBreakfast the government has pledged to stop children growing up in B&Bs and to make childcare more accessible for families on Universal Credit as part of its child poverty strategy
bbc.co.uk/news/articles/c0l9ā¦
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Kate Henderson retweeted
26 Nov 2025
Our response to today's #Budget2025:
šWelcome removal of two child cap
šHope to see a decision on rent convergence in January
šGood to see Ā£1.5bn to tackle fuel poverty
šDisappointed not to see funding for #SupportedHousing
šRead in full here: housing.org.uk/news-and-blogā¦
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11 Nov 2025
Social housing is a pillar of the governmentās housebuilding ambitions
A positive outcome on the consultation on rent convergence would further strengthen social housing providersā ability to build more social homes, helping unblock stalled sites
@natfednews @mhclg @mtpennycook
7 Nov 2025
My government is delivering the biggest boost to social housing in a generation.
Weāre backing the mayors and councils who know their communities best, to build homes for families who need them the most.
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