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NetZero Collective continues momentum with two new contract wins in Q1

|Date: 3 April, 2024

NetZero Collective continues momentum with two new contract wins in Q1

NetZero Collective has been awarded two new contracts, with Sanctuary and Welsh landlord Hafod. The contr ...

NetZero Collective has been awarded two new contracts, with Sanctuary and Welsh landlord Hafod. The contracts will progress decarbonisation efforts on over 5,600 homes across England and Wales. Welsh ...

3 April, 2024
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SHDF success relies on practical retrofit skills gap being addressed, says expert

|Date: 26 March, 2024

SHDF success relies on practical retrofit skills gap being addressed, says expert

After the successful bids for Wave 2.2 of the Social Housing Decarbonisation Fund (SHDF) were announced l ...

After the successful bids for Wave 2.2 of the Social Housing Decarbonisation Fund (SHDF) were announced last week, the UK’s leading retrofit knowledge and skills expert is warning the scheme’s success ...

26 March, 2024
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Social homes are 14% less energy-efficient than they could be, costing tenants more than ever

|Date: 25 March, 2024

Social homes are 14% less energy-efficient than they could be, costing tenants more than ever

Simple changes could make social housing properties more energy-efficient and save tenants money. A new s ...

Simple changes could make social housing properties more energy-efficient and save tenants money. A new study has revealed that the average energy efficiency rating for social housing is 67.9 (band D) ...

25 March, 2024
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Top UK employer for a sixth year for Home Group

|Date: 22 March, 2024

Top UK employer for a sixth year for Home Group

For the sixth consecutive year, one of the UK’s largest housing associations has ranked among the top 10 ...

For the sixth consecutive year, one of the UK’s largest housing associations has ranked among the top 10 best places to work in the UK. Home Group placed 4th in the UK’s Best Workplaces, as part of th ...

22 March, 2024
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NICEIC urges housing associations to equip workforce with electrical safety know-how

|Date: 13 March, 2024

NICEIC urges housing associations to equip workforce with electrical safety know-how

Minimise risk, maximise service: the NICEIC is urging housing associations to equip their workforce with ...

Minimise risk, maximise service: the NICEIC is urging housing associations to equip their workforce with electrical safety know-how to navigate the low carbon energy transition successfully. In a sign ...

13 March, 2024
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Annual WISH survey highlights gender bias in social housing

|Date: 8 March, 2024

Annual WISH survey highlights gender bias in social housing

More than half of social housing professionals feel that the opinions of women working in the sector get ...

More than half of social housing professionals feel that the opinions of women working in the sector get overlooked in their organisations because of their gender, according to new research released o ...

8 March, 2024
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Support for social landlords and local authorities to navigate retrofit and energy-efficient housing upgrades

|Date: 7 March, 2024

Support for social landlords and local authorities to navigate retrofit and energy-efficient housing upgrades

Social housing providers and local authorities faced with retrofitting housing and building stock to a ne ...

Social housing providers and local authorities faced with retrofitting housing and building stock to a net zero carbon-ready standard can now access a list of approved experts with the diverse skills ...

7 March, 2024
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West Midlands Mayor delivers keynote speech at Switchee Summit

|Date: 7 March, 2024

West Midlands Mayor delivers keynote speech at Switchee Summit

Andy Street, Mayor for the West Midlands, gives keynote speech at Switchee Summit to call for change to t ...

Andy Street, Mayor for the West Midlands, gives keynote speech at Switchee Summit to call for change to the future of social housing. One in 11 UK households are in the grip of fuel poverty, according ...

7 March, 2024
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Sector responds to Spring Budget

|Date: 7 March, 2024

Sector responds to Spring Budget

Here, LABM shares opinion from industry bodies, social and affordable housing providers and the public se ...

Here, LABM shares opinion from industry bodies, social and affordable housing providers and the public sector to Chancellor Jeremy Hunt’s Spring Budget 2024. Councils need greater funding certainty th ...

7 March, 2024
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Housing associations look to leaders of the future to tackle housing crisis

|Date: 6 March, 2024

Housing associations look to leaders of the future to tackle housing crisis

Young people encouraged to pursue careers in housing as sector marks Scottish Apprenticeships Week. Young ...

Young people encouraged to pursue careers in housing as sector marks Scottish Apprenticeships Week. Young people have been urged to pursue apprenticeships in housing as the sector looks to put recruit ...

6 March, 2024
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