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Decent Homes reset: Why condition, data and outcomes matter more than ever

|Date: 5 February, 2026

Decent Homes reset: Why condition, data and outcomes matter more than ever

Matt Jarratt, Operations Lead at Procure Plus, discusses the Decent Homes Standard reset and why conditio ...

Matt Jarratt, Operations Lead at Procure Plus, discusses the Decent Homes Standard reset and why condition, data and outcomes matter more than ever. With the Government confirming a revised Decent Hom ...

5 February, 2026
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Mansell opens Greater Manchester’s first dedicated MMC Centre to scale housing delivery

|Date: 4 February, 2026

Mansell opens Greater Manchester’s first dedicated MMC Centre to scale housing delivery

Mansell Building Solutions has opened its new headquarters and MMC Centre in Oldham, Greater Manchester, ...

Mansell Building Solutions has opened its new headquarters and MMC Centre in Oldham, Greater Manchester, setting out a blueprint for faster, safer and more certain housing delivery across the city reg ...

4 February, 2026
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Road to Net Zero: Advice on decarbonising public buildings with heat pumps

|Date: 30 January, 2026

Road to Net Zero: Advice on decarbonising public buildings with heat pumps

With the Government committed to slash direct emissions from public sector buildings by at least 50% by 2 ...

With the Government committed to slash direct emissions from public sector buildings by at least 50% by 2032, and by 75% by 2037, compared to a 2017 baseline, the spotlight is firmly on public sector ...

30 January, 2026
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PfH appoints 27 suppliers to £500m social housing emerging disruptors framework as demand accelerates

|Date: 29 January, 2026

PfH appoints 27 suppliers to £500m social housing emerging disruptors framework as demand accelerates

Procurement for Housing (PfH) has appointed 27 suppliers to the fifth generation of its Social Housing Em ...

Procurement for Housing (PfH) has appointed 27 suppliers to the fifth generation of its Social Housing Emerging Disruptors (SHED) framework for councils and housing associations — the largest cohort s ...

29 January, 2026
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Government unveils new social and affordable housing package

|Date: 29 January, 2026

Government unveils new social and affordable housing package

On Wednesday (28th January), Housing Secretary Steve Reed MP announced new measures which will provide gr ...

On Wednesday (28th January), Housing Secretary Steve Reed MP announced new measures which will provide greater financial support for councils and housing associations to accelerate social and affordab ...

29 January, 2026
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‘More than 100,000 homeless children in capital this Christmas’ — highest-ever number of London children living in temporary accommodation

|Date: 19 December, 2025

‘More than 100,000 homeless children in capital this Christmas’ — highest-ever number of London children living in temporary accommodation

Worsening homelessness pressures in the capital mean more than 100,000 children in London will spend Chri ...

Worsening homelessness pressures in the capital mean more than 100,000 children in London will spend Christmas in temporary accommodation, London Councils has warned. The cross-party group says this i ...

19 December, 2025
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Lovell launches Renew Central to strengthen refurbishment and retrofit delivery across the Midlands

|Date: 18 December, 2025

Lovell launches Renew Central to strengthen refurbishment and retrofit delivery across the Midlands

National partnerships housing specialist Lovell is launching Renew Central — a new, dedicated refurbishme ...

National partnerships housing specialist Lovell is launching Renew Central — a new, dedicated refurbishment and retrofit service for Central England. Renew Central will come into force in the new year ...

18 December, 2025
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Sector tackles rising ‘no access’ challenge as new safety laws tighten the pressure

|Date: 12 December, 2025

Sector tackles rising ‘no access’ challenge as new safety laws tighten the pressure

New research published on Thursday 11th November shows that the approach of many council and ALMO landlor ...

New research published on Thursday 11th November shows that the approach of many council and ALMO landlords to difficult ‘no access’ cases is undergoing a sea-change, driven by a wide range of factor ...

12 December, 2025
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Lucion warns Awaab’s Law demands prevention, not reaction, on damp and mould compliance

|Date: 17 November, 2025

Lucion warns Awaab’s Law demands prevention, not reaction, on damp and mould compliance

As Awaab’s Law kicks in, experts warn landlords’ reaction isn’t enough and prevention at the source is ke ...

As Awaab’s Law kicks in, experts warn landlords’ reaction isn’t enough and prevention at the source is key. As Awaab’s Law officially came into force almost three weeks, social housing providers acros ...

17 November, 2025
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Video support for tenants as Awaab’s Law comes into force

|Date: 12 November, 2025

Video support for tenants as Awaab’s Law comes into force

National trade body the Property Care Association (PCA) has collaborated with housing association Golding ...

National trade body the Property Care Association (PCA) has collaborated with housing association Golding Homes to produce an educational video for tenants about ventilation, damp and mould. The short ...

12 November, 2025
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From Apprentice to Head of Service: Livv celebrates National Apprenticeship Week

1.5 million new homes is unachievable according to public sector survey

“Too old to start” — Over half of construction workers believe myth that’s blocking the industry’s talent pipeline

believe housing welcomes four new recruits to its Board Trainee Programme

Centre for Sustainable Energy to support delivery of innovative project connecting energy efficiency upgrades with flexibility markets

National Apprenticeship Week 2026: Stepping towards a brighter future

South Yorkshire charity buys first home to help homeless veterans

Delivering retrofit at scale: Lessons from 26,000+ multi-measure installations

Harnessing lived experience: ForHousing launches Tenant Talent Pool

National Apprenticeship Week: Evolve Facility Services hires over 200 apprentices

Mansell opens Greater Manchester’s first dedicated MMC Centre to scale housing delivery

Mansell opens Greater Manchester’s first dedicated MMC Centre to scale housing delivery

Road to Net Zero: Advice on decarbonising public buildings with heat pumps

Road to Net Zero: Advice on decarbonising public buildings with heat pumps

‘More than 100,000 homeless children in capital this Christmas’ — highest-ever number of London children living in temporary accommodation

‘More than 100,000 homeless children in capital this Christmas’ — highest-ever number of London children living in temporary accommodation

Lovell launches Renew Central to strengthen refurbishment and retrofit delivery across the Midlands

Lovell launches Renew Central to strengthen refurbishment and retrofit delivery across the Midlands

Video support for tenants as Awaab’s Law comes into force

Video support for tenants as Awaab’s Law comes into force