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SO Resi shares best practice through new sales agency arm

|Date: 18 February, 2021

SO Resi shares best practice through new sales agency arm

The award-winning team at SO Resi has launched an innovative new shared ownership sales agency for extern ...

The award-winning team at SO Resi has launched an innovative new shared ownership sales agency for external parties, be it other housing associations, local authority housing providers, investment fun ...

18 February, 2021
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McDonald Water Storage | Benefits of specifying thermal stores

|Date: 15 February, 2021

McDonald Water Storage | Benefits of specifying thermal stores

Jason Hobson, Divisional Director at McDonald Water Storage, discusses why thermal stores offer an ideal ...

Jason Hobson, Divisional Director at McDonald Water Storage, discusses why thermal stores offer an ideal solution for local authorities. Thermal stores have been an effective and highly efficient hot ...

15 February, 2021
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Baxi Heating | Question Time: The Future of Heat

|Date: 15 February, 2021

Baxi Heating | Question Time: The Future of Heat

As we journey to achieve net zero emissions, the social housing landscape will inevitably have to move to ...

As we journey to achieve net zero emissions, the social housing landscape will inevitably have to move towards low-carbon heating and hot water systems. Tom Murray, Specification Director at Baxi Heat ...

15 February, 2021
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Legal Update | Modern Methods of Construction

|Date: 9 February, 2021

Legal Update | Modern Methods of Construction

Ruby Giblin, Partner in the Housing Finance and Social Housing team at Winckworth Sherwood, puts forward ...

Ruby Giblin, Partner in the Housing Finance and Social Housing team at Winckworth Sherwood, puts forward seven reasons why Modern Methods of Construction is coming to you in 2021. As we move into 2021 ...

9 February, 2021
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Could building timber framed social housing save taxpayers £261m?

|Date: 26 January, 2021

Could building timber framed social housing save taxpayers £261m?

The Royal Institute of British Architects (RIBA) has called on the Government and local authorities for u ...

The Royal Institute of British Architects (RIBA) has called on the Government and local authorities for urgent investment in housing to meet the growing demand for social housing. Homeless charity Cri ...

26 January, 2021
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Investigation into the housing of rough sleepers during the COVID-19 pandemic

|Date: 14 January, 2021

Investigation into the housing of rough sleepers during the COVID-19 pandemic

The National Audit Office (NAO) reports that through its 'Everyone In' campaign, the Ministry of Communit ...

The National Audit Office (NAO) reports that through its 'Everyone In' campaign, the Ministry of Communities, Housing and Local Government swiftly provided emergency housing for rough sleepers during ...

14 January, 2021
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Housing Forum guide aims to help close older peoples’ housing gap

|Date: 11 January, 2021

Housing Forum guide aims to help close older peoples’ housing gap

A new way forward for tackling the fast-growing shortage of housing for older people is being proposed in ...

A new way forward for tackling the fast-growing shortage of housing for older people is being proposed in a guide published this week by The Housing Forum. Titled Older and Wiser, the guide looks to a ...

11 January, 2021
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WBF policy conference looks at the future of social housing

|Date: 4 January, 2021

WBF policy conference looks at the future of social housing

Westminster Business Forum policy conference will examine the future for social housing in England. The e ...

Westminster Business Forum policy conference will examine the future for social housing in England. The event will also address sector recovery and the support needed for social housing providers, the ...

4 January, 2021
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Scottish Councils must address 40,000 empty homes as part of COVID-19 recovery

|Date: 14 December, 2020

Scottish Councils must address 40,000 empty homes as part of COVID-19 recovery

The Scottish Empty Homes Partnership (SEHP) has called on local authorities to use Scotland’s 40,000 long ...

The Scottish Empty Homes Partnership (SEHP) has called on local authorities to use Scotland’s 40,000 long-term empty homes as part of COVID-19 recovery plans, ahead of the publication of official stat ...

14 December, 2020
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Fibo | Wall panel systems as an alternative to tiling

|Date: 10 December, 2020

Fibo | Wall panel systems as an alternative to tiling

With the increase in investment in modular and offsite construction techniques, Managing Director at Fibo ...

With the increase in investment in modular and offsite construction techniques, Managing Director at Fibo UK Scott Beattie looks at how waterproof wall panel systems can provide an answer to common is ...

10 December, 2020
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