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Energy efficiency measures procurement guide launched

|Date: 7 April, 2021

Energy efficiency measures procurement guide launched

LHC has launched a new guide for local authorities, housing associations and other registered providers t ...

LHC has launched a new guide for local authorities, housing associations and other registered providers that are looking to procure energy efficiency works. As the Government and wider housing sector ...

7 April, 2021
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Staircasing proposals get the green light despite concerns over informal valuations

|Date: 6 April, 2021

Staircasing proposals get the green light despite concerns over informal valuations

The Government’s decision to press ahead with gradual staircasing under its new model for shared ownershi ...

The Government’s decision to press ahead with gradual staircasing under its new model for shared ownerships, is a gamble which could prove costly for housing associations and their tenants. The recent ...

6 April, 2021
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Whole Home Surveys underway for Optimised Retrofit project

|Date: 25 March, 2021

Whole Home Surveys underway for Optimised Retrofit project

The Optimised Retrofit project, supported by Welsh Government, is now live, with Whole Home Surveys being ...

The Optimised Retrofit project, supported by Welsh Government, is now live, with Whole Home Surveys being delivered across Wales by more than 100 trained industry professionals. The collaboration of 6 ...

25 March, 2021
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Stratford District Council and Orbit secure £1.45m Social Housing Decarbonisation funding

|Date: 24 March, 2021

Stratford District Council and Orbit secure £1.45m Social Housing Decarbonisation funding

Stratford-on-Avon District Council, working with Orbit, has secured £1.45m as part of a successful bid to ...

Stratford-on-Avon District Council, working with Orbit, has secured £1.45m as part of a successful bid to the Social Housing Decarbonisation Fund (SHDF) Demonstrator.   The Government scheme supports ...

24 March, 2021
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Half a million in government funding secured for demonstrator project

|Date: 24 March, 2021

Half a million in government funding secured for demonstrator project

Gloucestershire-based Two Rivers Housing has secured more than half a million pounds in government fundin ...

Gloucestershire-based Two Rivers Housing has secured more than half a million pounds in government funding to launch a decarbonisation demonstrator project. The funding bid was submitted in conjunctio ...

24 March, 2021
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LHC urges government to put social housing providers front and centre of energy efficiency plans

|Date: 24 March, 2021

LHC urges government to put social housing providers front and centre of energy efficiency plans

Social housing providers must be backed by further, mid- to long-term government funding to enable them t ...

Social housing providers must be backed by further, mid- to long-term government funding to enable them to lead the country’s drive towards net zero, says LHC. Public sector procurement specialist LHC ...

24 March, 2021
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Over 50,000 households to get warmer, greener homes in £562m boost

|Date: 23 March, 2021

Over 50,000 households to get warmer, greener homes in £562m boost

Government announces £562m funding boost to make existing homes warmer and greener, reduce carbon emissio ...

Government announces £562m funding boost to make existing homes warmer and greener, reduce carbon emissions and support thousands of new jobs. The homes of 50,000 households will be upgraded with gree ...

23 March, 2021
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SFHA welcomes “ambitious” Housing to 2040 strategy

|Date: 16 March, 2021

SFHA welcomes “ambitious” Housing to 2040 strategy

The Scottish Federation of Housing Associations (SFHA) has welcomed the Scottish Government’s “ambitious” ...

The Scottish Federation of Housing Associations (SFHA) has welcomed the Scottish Government’s “ambitious” 20-year housing strategy, released on Monday. SFHA said, if it is delivered, the long-term vis ...

16 March, 2021
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Collaborative approach is key to delivering much-needed homes says North West housebuilder

|Date: 9 March, 2021

Collaborative approach is key to delivering much-needed homes says North West housebuilder

Working collaboratively has become an increasingly preferred method in order to deliver projects at pace. ...

Working collaboratively has become an increasingly preferred method in order to deliver projects at pace. This approach was proactively adopted by partnership housing specialist Lovell Partnerships, a ...

9 March, 2021
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Lloyds Banking Group delivers £9bn to social housing sector in just three years

|Date: 9 March, 2021

Lloyds Banking Group delivers £9bn to social housing sector in just three years

Since 2018, Lloyds Banking Group has provided £9bn of funding to the UK’s social housing sector, outstrip ...

Since 2018, Lloyds Banking Group has provided £9bn of funding to the UK’s social housing sector, outstripping its original £2.25bn funding commitment by £6.75bn over this period due to strong sector d ...

9 March, 2021
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