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Langstane's Director of Housing Recognised Among UK’s Top Housing Professionals

Posted on 25th Jun 2026

Langstane Housing Association is delighted to announce that its Director of Housing, Anne Jenkins, has been recognised as one of this year’s Inside Housing Management 30.

The IHM30 recognises 30 housing professionals from across the UK who are raising standards, challenging the status quo and excelling within the social housing sector. Anne has been named as one of this year’s cohort, a significant achievement that highlights her impact and leadership within the industry.

The recognition has been announced at ‘Housing 2026’, Europe’s leading housing festival, which takes place annually in Manchester. Bringing together over 9,000 housing professionals across three days, the event features more than 500 speakers, 350 exhibitors and 10 streams of content, making it the sector’s largest gathering. 

Since joining Langstane, Anne has made a significant impact in a short period of time, leading transformational change across housing services while maintaining a strong focus on tenant outcomes and community wellbeing.

One of her standout achievements has been addressing persistent and complex anti-social behaviour within a city centre development. Working in close partnership with Police Scotland, tenants and frontline housing employees, Anne supported a targeted, neighbourhood focused approach that has delivered meaningful and lasting improvements. Feedback from tenants has been overwhelmingly positive, with residents reporting a renewed sense of safety and community.

Anne has also led a strategic restructure of Langstane’s housing team, strengthening its ability to respond to local needs and empowering staff to make a tangible difference within their communities.

Her commitment to innovation is reflected in the introduction of new technologies and smarter ways of working, including mobile solutions for frontline staff and improved systems to make rent payments more accessible and convenient for tenants.

Anne has also been instrumental in Langstane’s involvement in the Homewards Project, in partnership with The Royal Foundation of The Prince and Princess of Wales. This initiative supports people who have experienced homelessness by ensuring homes are fully furnished prior to move in, helping to sustain tenancies and contribute to the wider aim of making homelessness rare, brief and non-recurrent.

Speaking about the recognition, Anne Jenkins said: “I’m incredibly honoured to be recognised as part of this year’s IHM30. Everything we achieve at Langstane is a team effort, and I’m fortunate to work alongside colleagues who are deeply committed to making a difference for our tenants and communities.”

The judges said: “Anne’s work is an exemplar of excellence in housing management. She is an outstanding and thoughtful individual who is an example of everything the housing sector does best”

The team at Langstane Housing Association congratulates Anne on this well deserved recognition and looks forward to continuing to build on the positive momentum she has created.