The first Housing Solutions Network roundtable has been successfully delivered in Liverpool, bringing together social landlords, contractors, consultants and sector partners for a practical discussion on compliance, assurance and collaborative delivery.

Held on Friday 27 March 2026 at Atlantic Pavilion, Royal Albert Dock, Liverpool, the event was hosted by Plus Dane Housing and chaired by Magenta Living as the first in a planned series of regional Housing Solutions Network roundtables.

The Housing Solutions Network is a partner-led forum designed to help UK social landlords turn compliance change into practical delivery, bringing together leaders from across housing to share what is working, define what good looks like, and leave with clearer actions and evidence standards.

The Liverpool session brought together representatives from 26 organisations, with a mix of landlords, contractors, consultants and delivery partners in the room. Across the day, discussion focused on some of the most pressing issues facing the sector, including fragmented data, resident safety, limited budgets and the growing need for audit-ready assurance.

The roundtable agenda combined sector context, partner perspectives, an independent contribution from Ryan Dempsey, CEO of TCW, and peer-led discussion around evidence, implementation and joined-up working.

A clear message emerged from the session: partnership and collaboration are essential if social landlords are to respond effectively to increasing operational and compliance pressures. Attendees discussed the value of sharing ideas, best practice, data and lessons learned, including what has not worked, to help the sector move faster, reduce duplication and build stronger, more defensible approaches.

For Vericon Systems and its Housing Solutions Network partners — EnviroVent, Hispec and Worcester Bosch — that reflects the wider purpose of the programme: helping landlords move beyond reactive responses and towards practical, scalable approaches that improve outcomes for residents while strengthening evidence, accountability and assurance. The wider roundtable series is intended to give housing providers a repeatable space to test ideas, learn from peers and leave with actions they can apply back in their organisations.

Bernard Cook, Managing Director of Vericon Systems, said:
“The success of the first Housing Solutions Network roundtable in Liverpool showed just how valuable it is to bring the sector together around shared challenges. What came through strongly on the day was that landlords do not just need more data — they need better-connected information, stronger assurance and more practical ways to turn insight into action. The need for audit-ready evidence is only becoming more important, and partnership will be key to helping the sector respond with confidence, reduce risk and improve outcomes for residents.”

Wayne Cole, Chief Property and Investment Officer at Magenta Living and Chair of Liverpool City Region Housing Associations, said:
“This roundtable showed the value of bringing the sector together in a practical and open way. The conversation was not just about compliance in theory, but about how landlords can work more collaboratively to share ideas, learn from what has and has not worked, and build stronger approaches around assurance, resident safety and service delivery. When knowledge, experience and data are shared more effectively, the sector is in a much stronger position to respond with confidence and improve outcomes for residents.”

Carl Traynor, Electrical Compliance Manager at Magenta Living, said:
“We’re only as good as those we surround ourselves with. That was reflected in the room in Liverpool, where landlords, contractors, consultants and partners came together to share ideas openly and constructively. The challenges facing social landlords cannot be solved in isolation. Stronger collaboration, better visibility and a more joined-up approach to evidence and assurance will be essential if organisations are to reduce risk, protect residents and make the best use of limited budgets.”