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Launch of UK’s first ever Damp & Mould Action and Awareness Week

|Date: 11 October, 2024

Launch of UK’s first ever Damp & Mould Action and Awareness Week

Landlords, tenants and housing officials are being urged to come together to tackle a problem which costs ...

Landlords, tenants and housing officials are being urged to come together to tackle a problem which costs the NHS more than £2.5 billion every year. Over seven million households in the UK are affecte ...

11 October, 2024
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Cistermiser | Limescale prevention

|Date: 7 November, 2023

Cistermiser | Limescale prevention

Limescale often forms in the heating and hot water systems of domestic properties located in hard water a ...

Limescale often forms in the heating and hot water systems of domestic properties located in hard water areas — which can severely impact a boiler’s performance, efficiency and longevity. Installing a ...

7 November, 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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Leeds collaborating with UK business leaders to help unlock green home upgrades

|Date: 20 June, 2023

Leeds collaborating with UK business leaders to help unlock green home upgrades

Leeds City Council is working with some of the country’s biggest firms to address barriers that prevent h ...

Leeds City Council is working with some of the country’s biggest firms to address barriers that prevent households from accessing energy-saving green home upgrades. The council has been part of a majo ...

20 June, 2023
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New research from Orbit reveals need to make net zero goals more relevant to households

|Date: 17 May, 2023

New research from Orbit reveals need to make net zero goals more relevant to households

Social housing providers must make net zero carbon more relevant to customers if they are to meet the cha ...

Social housing providers must make net zero carbon more relevant to customers if they are to meet the challenge of decarbonisation according to new research by Orbit. In its latest report, 2500 Days — ...

17 May, 2023
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‘Devastating’ levels of fuel poverty in rural Scotland uncovered by new research

|Date: 27 April, 2023

‘Devastating’ levels of fuel poverty in rural Scotland uncovered by new research

The impact of far higher levels of fuel poverty on the physical and mental health of people living in rur ...

The impact of far higher levels of fuel poverty on the physical and mental health of people living in rural areas of Scotland is outlined in research published by Changeworks. Comparing three regions ...

27 April, 2023
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Leeds secures £16.8m boost for new plans to help residents access affordable green home upgrades

|Date: 24 March, 2023

Leeds secures £16.8m boost for new plans to help residents access affordable green home upgrades

Hundreds more households will enjoy cheaper energy bills thanks to green upgrades after Leeds City Counci ...

Hundreds more households will enjoy cheaper energy bills thanks to green upgrades after Leeds City Council secured £16.8m to progress its plans to deliver climate-friendly housing across the city. The ...

24 March, 2023
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Should we have a subsidised social tariff for energy?

|Date: 25 January, 2023

Should we have a subsidised social tariff for energy?

Is it now time to introduce a subsidised social energy tariff for the most vulnerable in our communities, ...

Is it now time to introduce a subsidised social energy tariff for the most vulnerable in our communities, says Ollie Gray, Business Development Director at Charis Grants. It’s a strange world when you ...

25 January, 2023
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Second report by Sustainable Homes & Buildings Coalition launched in Parliament

|Date: 21 October, 2022

Second report by Sustainable Homes & Buildings Coalition launched in Parliament

A new report by the Sustainable Homes & Buildings Coalition, launched in Parliament this week, calls ...

A new report by the Sustainable Homes & Buildings Coalition, launched in Parliament this week, calls on government and industry to work together to move energy efficiency from pilot to profitable, ...

21 October, 2022
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Leader of the Royal Borough of Greenwich joins calls for an immediate freeze on the energy cap

|Date: 30 August, 2022

Leader of the Royal Borough of Greenwich joins calls for an immediate freeze on the energy cap

Ofgem’s announcement that the energy price cap will rise to £3,549 will plunge thousands more families in ...

Ofgem’s announcement that the energy price cap will rise to £3,549 will plunge thousands more families into fuel poverty. The Royal Borough of Greenwich is calling for urgent action now, including a f ...

30 August, 2022
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