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Cost certainty needed to deliver Decent Homes

|Date: 30 September, 2025

Cost certainty needed to deliver Decent Homes

Matt Jarratt, Operations Lead at Procure Plus, discusses why cost certainty matters in the Decent Homes d ...

Matt Jarratt, Operations Lead at Procure Plus, discusses why cost certainty matters in the Decent Homes debate. The G15 has raised concerns about proposals to expand the Decent Homes Standard (DHS) to ...

30 September, 2025
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Landlords spending 26% more on Decent Homes works ahead of new Decent Homes 2, says Procure Plus

|Date: 22 July, 2025

Landlords spending 26% more on Decent Homes works ahead of new Decent Homes 2, says Procure Plus

Landlords are already stepping up to meet the ambitions of the Government’s consultation on the new Decen ...

Landlords are already stepping up to meet the ambitions of the Government’s consultation on the new Decent Homes 2 standard, with investment in improvement works up 26% in the last year, according to ...

22 July, 2025
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Ongoing uncertainty around Government reforms to councils disrupting spending choices

|Date: 17 July, 2025

Ongoing uncertainty around Government reforms to councils disrupting spending choices

Following last week’s publication of the Government’s Devolution and Community Empowerment Bill, the Loca ...

Following last week’s publication of the Government’s Devolution and Community Empowerment Bill, the Local Government Information Unit (LGIU) and Norse Group have released new research which reveals t ...

17 July, 2025
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Plentific launches tech-led scorecards supporting digital readiness for Awaab’s Law

|Date: 8 July, 2025

Plentific launches tech-led scorecards supporting digital readiness for Awaab’s Law

Digital innovator Plentific has launched new readiness scorecards to support resident safety and the UK h ...

Digital innovator Plentific has launched new readiness scorecards to support resident safety and the UK housing sector to prepare for the implementation of Awaab’s Law in October. With Phase 1 of the ...

8 July, 2025
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London to get up to £11.7bn Social and Affordable Homes Programme funding

|Date: 3 July, 2025

London to get up to £11.7bn Social and Affordable Homes Programme funding

Investment in social and affordable housing in the capital will get a long-term boost through the Governm ...

Investment in social and affordable housing in the capital will get a long-term boost through the Government’s Social and Affordable Homes Programme. London will receive up to £11.7bn over 10 years, 3 ...

3 July, 2025
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Combatting damp and mould: A new framework for safer, healthier homes

|Date: 24 June, 2025

Combatting damp and mould: A new framework for safer, healthier homes

NHMF Frameworx, the not-for-profit procurement solution uniquely associated with the National Housing Mai ...

NHMF Frameworx, the not-for-profit procurement solution uniquely associated with the National Housing Maintenance Forum, announces a new framework designed to help tackle the damp and mould challenge ...

24 June, 2025
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Only 14% of councils have delivered ‘gold-standard’ energy efficient homes

|Date: 26 February, 2025

Only 14% of councils have delivered ‘gold-standard’ energy efficient homes

Airflow’s latest report, ‘Is Passivhaus achievable in the UK?’, examines government and Passivhaus Trust ...

Airflow’s latest report, ‘Is Passivhaus achievable in the UK?’, examines government and Passivhaus Trust data to determine the need for a highly energy efficient building standard, as well as the obst ...

26 February, 2025
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Supporting councils to invest in new homes

|Date: 27 May, 2024

Supporting councils to invest in new homes

How can cash-strapped councils facing Section 114 still invest in place? With some councils across the UK ...

How can cash-strapped councils facing Section 114 still invest in place? With some councils across the UK facing tough times with their finances, David Atkinson, National Head of Land and Development ...

27 May, 2024
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KEIM’s eco friendly masonry paints meet the highest fire resistant classification

|Date: 9 May, 2024

KEIM’s eco friendly masonry paints meet the highest fire resistant classification

KEIM Mineral Paints is pleased to share that its silicate paints are fire resistant to the highest Eurono ...

KEIM Mineral Paints is pleased to share that its silicate paints are fire resistant to the highest Euronorm classification (EN13501-1), ideal for specifiers, contractors, housing associations and coun ...

9 May, 2024
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Site fire safety experts release whitepaper on temporary change to simultaneous evacuation in flats

|Date: 9 May, 2024

Site fire safety experts release whitepaper on temporary change to simultaneous evacuation in flats

Leading site fire safety experts, Howler have released an important whitepaper, NFCC Guidance: Temporary ...

Leading site fire safety experts, Howler have released an important whitepaper, NFCC Guidance: Temporary Change to Simultaneous Evacuation in Flats. Managing Director, Gary Askew, explained: "Followin ...

9 May, 2024
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SFHA says housebuilding in ‘desperate situation’ as lowest number of social homes started since 1997

Fourth winner crowned in annual public art prize

Cost certainty needed to deliver Decent Homes

Pipeline of more than 2,000 affordable new homes created through national rural housing support scheme

EDAROTH answers government’s ‘call to arms’ by demonstrating scalable social and affordable housing solution

One in 10 social rented homes still fail basic standards as Awaab’s Law looms

Abloy UK calls for greater focus on security and access control in schools

Siderise Insulation achieves BES 6001 responsible sourcing certification

Kier extends partnership with Wiltshire Council for facilities management services

Fortem, part of the Willmott Dixon Group Company, awarded We invest in people Gold accreditation

Ongoing uncertainty around Government reforms to councils disrupting spending choices

Ongoing uncertainty around Government reforms to councils disrupting spending choices

Only 14% of councils have delivered ‘gold-standard’ energy efficient homes

Only 14% of councils have delivered ‘gold-standard’ energy efficient homes

Supporting councils to invest in new homes

Supporting councils to invest in new homes

KEIM’s eco friendly masonry paints meet the highest fire resistant classification

KEIM’s eco friendly masonry paints meet the highest fire resistant classification

Site fire safety experts release whitepaper on temporary change to simultaneous evacuation in flats

Site fire safety experts release whitepaper on temporary change to simultaneous evacuation in flats