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

|Date: 29 September, 2025

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

New analysis from Inventory Base reveals that one in 10 social rented homes in England continues to fall ...

New analysis from Inventory Base reveals that one in 10 social rented homes in England continues to fall below the Government’s Decent Homes Standard — the equivalent of nearly 430,000 properties. Thi ...

29 September, 2025
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Cardo Group comments on the Government’s new Decent Homes Standard consultation

|Date: 9 July, 2025

Cardo Group comments on the Government’s new Decent Homes Standard consultation

Alana McCarthy, Director of Partnerships at Cardo Group, comments on the launch of Government's consultat ...

Alana McCarthy, Director of Partnerships at Cardo Group, comments on the launch of Government's consultation on a new Decent Homes Standard for social and private rented homes, welcoming the opportuni ...

9 July, 2025
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JPS and George Boyd partner on kitchens and bathrooms offering

|Date: 10 January, 2024

JPS and George Boyd partner on kitchens and bathrooms offering

Jewson Partnership Solutions (JPS) has collaborated with its sister brand George Boyd to deliver kitchen ...

Jewson Partnership Solutions (JPS) has collaborated with its sister brand George Boyd to deliver kitchen and bathroom solutions for social housing providers. Renowned in the industry as an ironmongery ...

10 January, 2024
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Fusion21 names suppliers appointed to £346m Building Improvements Framework

|Date: 8 January, 2024

Fusion21 names suppliers appointed to £346m Building Improvements Framework

Procurement experts Fusion21 has announced the suppliers successfully appointed to its national Building ...

Procurement experts Fusion21 has announced the suppliers successfully appointed to its national Building Improvements Framework worth up to £346m over a four-year period. Following a competitive tende ...

8 January, 2024
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Industry Comment | The next government’s housing policy

|Date: 11 December, 2023

Industry Comment | The next government’s housing policy

Matthew Warburton, Policy Advisor at the Association of Retained Council Housing (ARCH), considers what w ...

Matthew Warburton, Policy Advisor at the Association of Retained Council Housing (ARCH), considers what we can expect from the next government in terms of housing policy and dissects the proposals of ...

11 December, 2023
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Landlords urged to use innovative framework of experts to future-proof homes from damp and mould

|Date: 22 November, 2023

Landlords urged to use innovative framework of experts to future-proof homes from damp and mould

A national procurement expert is urging landlords to utilise its innovative framework of specialist damp ...

A national procurement expert is urging landlords to utilise its innovative framework of specialist damp experts to ensure their properties don’t breach increasingly stringent regulations. The rallyin ...

22 November, 2023
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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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Do the decent thing

|Date: 18 August, 2023

Do the decent thing

LABM's Editor Claire Clutten discusses the housing affordability crisis, and why we need more social hous ...

LABM's Editor Claire Clutten discusses the housing affordability crisis, and why we need more social housing as well as affordable homes. I received the latest research from the House Buyer Bureau in ...

18 August, 2023
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