cost of living Archives

Autumn Budget delivers welcome steps to tackle cost of living but missed opportunities for supported housing and rent convergence

|Date: 1 December, 2025

Autumn Budget delivers welcome steps to tackle cost of living but missed opportunities for supported housing and rent convergence

Chancellor Rachel Reeves unveiled her Autumn Budget last Wednesday, among the announcements contained wit ...

Chancellor Rachel Reeves unveiled her Autumn Budget last Wednesday, among the announcements contained within it were measures to boost growth, additional funding to tackle fuel poverty and investment ...

1 December, 2025
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Livv empowers local communities with vital winter support grant scheme

|Date: 29 December, 2023

Livv empowers local communities with vital winter support grant scheme

Knowsley based housing association, Livv Housing Group, has awarded £49,463 of funding to 10 local organi ...

Knowsley based housing association, Livv Housing Group, has awarded £49,463 of funding to 10 local organisations through its Livv in Your Community Grant Scheme. The initiative aims to support custome ...

29 December, 2023
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Affordably warm, sustainable homes at core of new strategic partnership

|Date: 27 September, 2023

Affordably warm, sustainable homes at core of new strategic partnership

Changeworks has signed a strategic partnership agreement with Built Environment – Smarter Transformation ...

Changeworks has signed a strategic partnership agreement with Built Environment – Smarter Transformation (BE-ST) with the aim of accelerating and improving retrofit in Scotland. The agreement will sup ...

27 September, 2023
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Ideal Heating teams up with Wrekin Housing Group to tackle fuel poverty

|Date: 23 August, 2023

Ideal Heating teams up with Wrekin Housing Group to tackle fuel poverty

Ideal Heating has partnered with social housing provider Wrekin Housing Group to help residents strugglin ...

Ideal Heating has partnered with social housing provider Wrekin Housing Group to help residents struggling with fuel poverty. The heating specialist made a significant donation to Wrekin Housing Group ...

23 August, 2023
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Anger over carpet being ripped out of social housing

|Date: 22 May, 2023

Anger over carpet being ripped out of social housing

Ollie Gray, Business Development Director at Charis, responds to a recent BBC News article concerning car ...

Ollie Gray, Business Development Director at Charis, responds to a recent BBC News article concerning carpets being ripped out of social housing, and not replaced. A recent BBC News article stated how ...

22 May, 2023
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Special Report: Finding collaborative solutions to reach sustainability goals

Maintenance and major repairs continue to pressure the social and affordable housing sector’s finances

Cistermiser urges urgent action on water efficiency as extreme drought threat looms

Navigating regulation change for social housing

Final apartments nearing completion at Nightingale House as Royal Quarter regeneration enters final phase

VIVID appoints Mike Shepherd as CIO to lead bold investment strategies for lasting community impact and growth

Gateway 2: Finding the way forward together

Westmorland & Furness Council appoints contractor for gas safety and maintenance

Warm Homes Plan: Long-term commitment to housing decarbonisation

Great Places hosts Manchester City Council leaders to mark start on site at its £21m Grey Mare Lane development

Affordably warm, sustainable homes at core of new strategic partnership

Affordably warm, sustainable homes at core of new strategic partnership