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untypical deal to deliver vital affordable homes in Chelmsford

|Date: 9 February, 2026

untypical deal to deliver vital affordable homes in Chelmsford

Homebuilding group, untypical has announced a major deal with Essex-based housing association CHP (Chelme ...

Homebuilding group, untypical has announced a major deal with Essex-based housing association CHP (Chelmer Housing Partnership) to provide dozens of affordable homes at its Beaulieu development in Che ...

9 February, 2026
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Rethinking shower retrofits in social housing

|Date: 5 February, 2026

Rethinking shower retrofits in social housing

As local authorities and housing associations face mounting pressure to meet ambitious sustainability tar ...

As local authorities and housing associations face mounting pressure to meet ambitious sustainability targets, retrofitting bathrooms has become a key focus. As multigenerational living becomes more p ...

5 February, 2026
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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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NatWest sets new £10bn funding ambition for UK social housing

|Date: 5 February, 2026

NatWest sets new £10bn funding ambition for UK social housing

NatWest announces new £10bn funding package to the UK social housing sector before the end of 2028, which ...

NatWest announces new £10bn funding package to the UK social housing sector before the end of 2028, which when deployed will bring the total funding to social housing in the UK to over £35bn* since 20 ...

5 February, 2026
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Green jobs scheme launches to support energy efficiency targets

|Date: 4 February, 2026

Green jobs scheme launches to support energy efficiency targets

The Real Green Jobs Accelerator Scheme has launched to deliver a training programme that supports housing ...

The Real Green Jobs Accelerator Scheme has launched to deliver a training programme that supports housing retrofit demand, promotes green skills and reduces unemployment. The scheme led by EN:Procure, ...

4 February, 2026
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Bell tasked with four phase retrofit project for Hafod in South Wales

|Date: 3 February, 2026

Bell tasked with four phase retrofit project for Hafod in South Wales

Bell Group has carried out a four phase decarbonisation retrofit project for Haford in Wales. LABM shares ...

Bell Group has carried out a four phase decarbonisation retrofit project for Haford in Wales. LABM shares all the details. Bell Group has undertaken an extensive retrofit and decarbonisation scheme fo ...

3 February, 2026
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AJC Group partners with Aster and Dorchester Area Community Land Trust to deliver new affordable homes in Dorchester

|Date: 2 February, 2026

AJC Group partners with Aster and Dorchester Area Community Land Trust to deliver new affordable homes in Dorchester

Poole-based developer AJC Group has been appointed by Aster Group and the Dorchester Area Community Land ...

Poole-based developer AJC Group has been appointed by Aster Group and the Dorchester Area Community Land Trust (DACLT) to deliver a new 100% affordable housing scheme off West Walks in central Dorches ...

2 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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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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New insights paper calls for retrofit to be treated as a place-based health intervention

|Date: 21 January, 2026

New insights paper calls for retrofit to be treated as a place-based health intervention

A new insights paper from the National Retrofit Hub, Health, Place & Retrofit: Findings and Recommend ...

A new insights paper from the National Retrofit Hub, Health, Place & Retrofit: Findings and Recommendations for Change, argues that retrofit must be understood as a place-based approach that shape ...

21 January, 2026
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