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£100m framework to lay the groundwork for climate targets

|Date: 3 August, 2023

£100m framework to lay the groundwork for climate targets

Businesses across Scotland are being called on to grab a lucrative opportunity to vie for work worth up t ...

Businesses across Scotland are being called on to grab a lucrative opportunity to vie for work worth up to £100m to support the country on its net zero journey. A leading procurement expert is urging ...

3 August, 2023
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Four local authorities appoint Propeller Powered for compliance management overhaul

|Date: 1 August, 2023

Four local authorities appoint Propeller Powered for compliance management overhaul

Four local authorities have turned to Propeller Powered to overhaul their housing safety compliance proce ...

Four local authorities have turned to Propeller Powered to overhaul their housing safety compliance processes. In partnership with specialist consultancy, Manifest, Propeller is providing its Complian ...

1 August, 2023
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The Royal Borough of Greenwich directs total of £10m to help residents with the cost of living

|Date: 14 July, 2023

The Royal Borough of Greenwich directs total of £10m to help residents with the cost of living

The Council has directed £10m in total to Greenwich Supports, following another injection of £4.75m agree ...

The Council has directed £10m in total to Greenwich Supports, following another injection of £4.75m agreed by the Cabinet on Wednesday 12th July, to help tackle the cost-of-living crisis and support i ...

14 July, 2023
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Latest findings and analysis from the Regulator of Social Housing: increasing focus on stock condition

|Date: 11 July, 2023

Latest findings and analysis from the Regulator of Social Housing: increasing focus on stock condition

Emma Mahy, CEO of monitoring technology company IoT Solutions Group, discusses the Regulator of Social Ho ...

Emma Mahy, CEO of monitoring technology company IoT Solutions Group, discusses the Regulator of Social Housing’s recent report setting out the key damp and mould findings for social landlords and how ...

11 July, 2023
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Scotland Excel scoops prestigious procurement award for leading energy efficiency work

|Date: 14 June, 2023

Scotland Excel scoops prestigious procurement award for leading energy efficiency work

Scotland Excel has won a prestigious UK award for leading the way in collaborative procurement through it ...

Scotland Excel has won a prestigious UK award for leading the way in collaborative procurement through its innovative Energy Efficiency Contractors (EEC) Framework. The second generation framework was ...

14 June, 2023
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Geospatial startup partners with world’s largest mapping company to improve urban planning to create happier and healthier cities

|Date: 8 June, 2023

Geospatial startup partners with world’s largest mapping company to improve urban planning to create happier and healthier cities

A “pioneering” British tech startup, Yeme Tech, aims to improve urban planning for towns and cities by he ...

A “pioneering” British tech startup, Yeme Tech, aims to improve urban planning for towns and cities by helping councils and developers to better respond to local needs for community facilities, spaces ...

8 June, 2023
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Long-awaited Right to Buy rules changes a ‘shot in the arm’ for council housing

|Date: 4 April, 2023

Long-awaited Right to Buy rules changes a ‘shot in the arm’ for council housing

London Councils has welcomed the new relaxation of restrictions on how local authorities use the money ra ...

London Councils has welcomed the new relaxation of restrictions on how local authorities use the money raised through Right to Buy sales. The cross-party group says policy changes announced by the Gov ...

4 April, 2023
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Industry Comment | Right to Buy — the case for reform

|Date: 28 March, 2023

Industry Comment | Right to Buy — the case for reform

Matthew Warburton, Policy Advisor at the Association of Retained Council Housing, discusses the findings ...

Matthew Warburton, Policy Advisor at the Association of Retained Council Housing, discusses the findings of research commissioned from Savills by ARCH, the LGA and NFA into Right to Buy, which present ...

28 March, 2023
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Skills boost for planning authorities to create better neighbourhoods

|Date: 21 March, 2023

Skills boost for planning authorities to create better neighbourhoods

More skilled planning professionals will be recruited by councils following a £1m funding boost from the ...

More skilled planning professionals will be recruited by councils following a £1m funding boost from the Government, announced by the Housing Minister. Social enterprise Public Practice will use the m ...

21 March, 2023
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Blueprint for truly affordable homes could slash 1.2 million council waiting lists

|Date: 23 February, 2023

Blueprint for truly affordable homes could slash 1.2 million council waiting lists

The Housing Finance Institute (HFI) and Localis published a 30-page blueprint designed to stimulate a new ...

The Housing Finance Institute (HFI) and Localis published a 30-page blueprint designed to stimulate a new generation of council homes. ‘Public Rental Homes – fresh perspectives’ provides a solution to ...

23 February, 2023
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Plentific launches tech-led scorecards supporting digital readiness for Awaab’s Law

Hastoe to mark Rural Housing Week 2025 with host of events making the case for affordable rural homes

Greater Manchester puts Housing First as Good Landlord Charter reaches half of all rented homes

New figures show rough sleeping in London doubles in just over a decade

Two Rivers Housing and the ECLT’s partnership begins to take shape as work starts on 31 new affordable homes for local families

VIVID completes its 10,000th new home — a big milestone in building a brighter future

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

Tenants welcomed to new homes at Dalquhurn Lane

The City of Edinburgh Council and CCG (Scotland) win net zero award

Wilmott Dixon and SCAPE enter 20th year of continued partnership

The Royal Borough of Greenwich directs total of £10m to help residents with the cost of living

The Royal Borough of Greenwich directs total of £10m to help residents with the cost of living

Scotland Excel scoops prestigious procurement award for leading energy efficiency work

Scotland Excel scoops prestigious procurement award for leading energy efficiency work

Long-awaited Right to Buy rules changes a ‘shot in the arm’ for council housing

Long-awaited Right to Buy rules changes a ‘shot in the arm’ for council housing

Industry Comment | Right to Buy — the case for reform

Industry Comment | Right to Buy — the case for reform