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Six top tips for developing housing that’s fit for the future

|Date: 25 November, 2022

Six top tips for developing housing that’s fit for the future

As ForHousing unveils its commitment to ensuring all its new-build homes are net zero, Nigel Sedman, Exec ...

As ForHousing unveils its commitment to ensuring all its new-build homes are net zero, Nigel Sedman, Executive Director of Homes, reflects on six ways the progressive social landlord is ensuring its h ...

25 November, 2022
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Delve into A History of Council Housing in 100 Estates from RIBA

|Date: 16 November, 2022

Delve into A History of Council Housing in 100 Estates from RIBA

The need for building more social housing is growing, but how much do we really know about its history an ...

The need for building more social housing is growing, but how much do we really know about its history and origins? From the popular author of the critically acclaimed book Municipal Dreams comes the ...

16 November, 2022
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Homebuilding revolution set to come of age as traditional builders fail to tackle housing crisis

|Date: 3 October, 2022

Homebuilding revolution set to come of age as traditional builders fail to tackle housing crisis

Government backing for modular construction would deliver 20,000 low energy use homes across the UK — cos ...

Government backing for modular construction would deliver 20,000 low energy use homes across the UK — costing 55% less to heat than the average British ‘bricks and mortar’ family house. Planning permi ...

3 October, 2022
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EDAROTH calls on new Housing Minister to renew efforts to tackle homes crisis and unlock brownfield sites

|Date: 30 September, 2022

EDAROTH calls on new Housing Minister to renew efforts to tackle homes crisis and unlock brownfield sites

Social homes provider EDAROTH (a wholly owned subsidiary of Atkins) has called on the new Housing Ministe ...

Social homes provider EDAROTH (a wholly owned subsidiary of Atkins) has called on the new Housing Minister to apply renewed urgency to the issue of social housing provision in the UK, or risk more ten ...

30 September, 2022
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How green are modular homes?

|Date: 2 August, 2022

How green are modular homes?

With a national housing shortage and ambitious housebuilding targets for developers and local councils to ...

With a national housing shortage and ambitious housebuilding targets for developers and local councils to meet, is now really the time to put the pressure on the industry to explore more sustainable m ...

2 August, 2022
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Social Housing Regulation Bill ‘welcome news’ but boroughs highlight funding pressures

|Date: 9 June, 2022

Social Housing Regulation Bill ‘welcome news’ but boroughs highlight funding pressures

London Councils has described government plans for stronger regulation of social housing standards as wel ...

London Councils has described government plans for stronger regulation of social housing standards as welcome news for the 800,000 households living in social housing in the capital. Responding to the ...

9 June, 2022
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Hightown develops over 600 new affordable homes in 2021/22

|Date: 11 May, 2022

Hightown develops over 600 new affordable homes in 2021/22

In the last year (April 2021 – March 2022), Hightown Housing Association delivered 610 new affordable hom ...

In the last year (April 2021 – March 2022), Hightown Housing Association delivered 610 new affordable homes in Hertfordshire, Buckinghamshire and Bedfordshire. Around half of the new homes were houses ...

11 May, 2022
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Fabric first is the wrong approach

|Date: 22 April, 2022

Fabric first is the wrong approach

Duncan Brown, Chief Finance Officer at VIVID, one of the largest providers of affordable housing in the S ...

Duncan Brown, Chief Finance Officer at VIVID, one of the largest providers of affordable housing in the South of England, discusses how sustainable action in the housing sector must be balanced with t ...

22 April, 2022
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PRP appointed to work with residents to develop the Central Hill Masterplan

|Date: 19 April, 2022

PRP appointed to work with residents to develop the Central Hill Masterplan

Following a competitive tender process, Homes for Lambeth has appointed PRP to work with residents to del ...

Following a competitive tender process, Homes for Lambeth has appointed PRP to work with residents to deliver a community led masterplan for Central Hill Estate. Central Hill which is located near Cry ...

19 April, 2022
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Muir Group launches new shared ownership arm as part of ambitious affordable homes development programme

|Date: 28 February, 2022

Muir Group launches new shared ownership arm as part of ambitious affordable homes development programme

Chester based housing association, Muir Group, has relaunched its shared ownership arm as part of its tar ...

Chester based housing association, Muir Group, has relaunched its shared ownership arm as part of its target to build circa 500 new homes over the next five years. Muir Group, which owns and manages o ...

28 February, 2022
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