Awaab’s Law Archives

Plentific launches its UK housing whitepaper leveraging technology for a tenant-first experience

|Date: 18 April, 2024

Plentific launches its UK housing whitepaper leveraging technology for a tenant-first experience

Real-time property operations pioneer Plentific has launched its latest The State of Social Housing 2024 ...

Real-time property operations pioneer Plentific has launched its latest The State of Social Housing 2024 Whitepaper leveraging technology to support the UK housing sector to deliver a compliant, tenan ...

18 April, 2024
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Social homes are 14% less energy-efficient than they could be, costing tenants more than ever

|Date: 25 March, 2024

Social homes are 14% less energy-efficient than they could be, costing tenants more than ever

Simple changes could make social housing properties more energy-efficient and save tenants money. A new s ...

Simple changes could make social housing properties more energy-efficient and save tenants money. A new study has revealed that the average energy efficiency rating for social housing is 67.9 (band D) ...

25 March, 2024
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West Midlands Mayor delivers keynote speech at Switchee Summit

|Date: 7 March, 2024

West Midlands Mayor delivers keynote speech at Switchee Summit

Andy Street, Mayor for the West Midlands, gives keynote speech at Switchee Summit to call for change to t ...

Andy Street, Mayor for the West Midlands, gives keynote speech at Switchee Summit to call for change to the future of social housing. One in 11 UK households are in the grip of fuel poverty, according ...

7 March, 2024
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Nuaire | Preventative measures

|Date: 28 February, 2024

Nuaire | Preventative measures

When it comes to damp and mould: prevention is better — and often easier — than cure, says Wendy Thomas, ...

When it comes to damp and mould: prevention is better — and often easier — than cure, says Wendy Thomas, Residential Product Manager at Nuaire. Did you know that in England alone around 904,000 homes ...

28 February, 2024
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Correctly specified ventilation in housing is crucial, says Elta

|Date: 20 February, 2024

Correctly specified ventilation in housing is crucial, says Elta

Following the opening of the Awaab’s Law consultation, Elta is urging landlords and contractors to collab ...

Following the opening of the Awaab’s Law consultation, Elta is urging landlords and contractors to collaborate with ventilation manufacturers to prevent damp and mould in social housing from spirallin ...

20 February, 2024
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Industry Comment | Making Awaab’s Law work

|Date: 13 February, 2024

Industry Comment | Making Awaab’s Law work

Matthew Warburton, Policy Advisor at the Association of Retained Council Housing (ARCH), discusses Awaab’ ...

Matthew Warburton, Policy Advisor at the Association of Retained Council Housing (ARCH), discusses Awaab’s Law and the consultation surrounding the new mandatory timescales for social landlords to car ...

13 February, 2024
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What will social housing providers need to address in 2024?

|Date: 4 January, 2024

What will social housing providers need to address in 2024?

Winckworth Sherwood’s Social Housing team points to the five things social housing providers will need to ...

Winckworth Sherwood’s Social Housing team points to the five things social housing providers will need to consider in the year ahead. New regulatory frameworks 2024 will see many of the key provisions ...

4 January, 2024
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Industry Comment | Implementing Awaab’s Law

|Date: 26 October, 2023

Industry Comment | Implementing Awaab’s Law

Matthew Warburton, Policy Advisor at the Association of Retained Council Housing (ARCH), discusses the im ...

Matthew Warburton, Policy Advisor at the Association of Retained Council Housing (ARCH), discusses the implementation of Awaab’s Law and the proposed changes to the Housing Health and Safety Rating Sy ...

26 October, 2023
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Social housing providers say reputational challenges making it harder to recruit

|Date: 15 August, 2023

Social housing providers say reputational challenges making it harder to recruit

People are being put off a career in social housing because of the reputational issues facing the sector, ...

People are being put off a career in social housing because of the reputational issues facing the sector, according to a new report. A survey of 100 senior decisionmakers at housing associations by da ...

15 August, 2023
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Social Housing (Regulation) Act receives Royal Assent

|Date: 24 July, 2023

Social Housing (Regulation) Act receives Royal Assent

Social housing lawyers at Winckworth Sherwood comment on the Social Housing (Regulation) Act which receiv ...

Social housing lawyers at Winckworth Sherwood comment on the Social Housing (Regulation) Act which received Royal Assent on the 20th July. The long-awaited Social Housing (Regulation) Act received Roy ...

24 July, 2023
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