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  • Lift fire safety flagged as critical risk in major retrofit programmes

    |Date: 6 February, 2026
    Lift fire safety flagged as critical risk in major retrofit programmes

    Lift fire safety flagged as critical risk in major retrofit programmes

    As the focus shifts from regulation to delivery, industry leaders warn that lift fire safety is becoming ...

    As the focus shifts from regulation to delivery, industry leaders warn that lift fire safety is becoming a critical challenge in major retrofit and remediation programmes, particularly in older high-r ...

    6 February, 2026
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  • Ongoing uncertainty around Government reforms to councils disrupting spending choices

    |Date: 17 July, 2025
    Ongoing uncertainty around Government reforms to councils disrupting spending choices

    Ongoing uncertainty around Government reforms to councils disrupting spending choices

    Following last week’s publication of the Government’s Devolution and Community Empowerment Bill, the Loca ...

    Following last week’s publication of the Government’s Devolution and Community Empowerment Bill, the Local Government Information Unit (LGIU) and Norse Group have released new research which reveals t ...

    17 July, 2025
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  • Over £50bn could be added to the economy through investing in social housing

    |Date: 28 February, 2024
    Over £50bn could be added to the economy through investing in social housing

    Over £50bn could be added to the economy through investing in social housing

    According to research conducted by CEBR for Shelter and the National Housing Federation, the next governm ...

    According to research conducted by CEBR for Shelter and the National Housing Federation, the next government could add £51.2bn to the economy, including £12bn profit to the taxpayer, by building 90,00 ...

    28 February, 2024
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  • Housing First a ‘no-brainer’ for government says homelessness membership charity

    |Date: 5 February, 2024
    Housing First a ‘no-brainer’ for government says homelessness membership charity

    Housing First a ‘no-brainer’ for government says homelessness membership charity

    New research published by charity Homeless Link, proves that Housing First support can deliver huge impro ...

    New research published by charity Homeless Link, proves that Housing First support can deliver huge improvements to people’s physical and mental health and their likelihood to re-offend, as well as en ...

    5 February, 2024
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  • New research from JELD-WEN highlights industry challenges in ensuring fire door compliance

    |Date: 29 September, 2023
    New research from JELD-WEN highlights industry challenges in ensuring fire door compliance

    New research from JELD-WEN highlights industry challenges in ensuring fire door compliance

    New research(1) from door manufacturer JELD-WEN highlights the challenges in ensuring compliance througho ...

    New research(1) from door manufacturer JELD-WEN highlights the challenges in ensuring compliance throughout the fire door supply chain, as the housing sector continues to adapt to new legislation. The ...

    29 September, 2023
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  • ‘Lives are at risk’ — lack of knowledge over faulty doors leading to under-reporting

    |Date: 26 September, 2023
    ‘Lives are at risk’ — lack of knowledge over faulty doors leading to under-reporting

    ‘Lives are at risk’ — lack of knowledge over faulty doors leading to under-reporting

    According to alarming new research released to coincide with Fire Door Safety Week, a lack of knowledge o ...

    According to alarming new research released to coincide with Fire Door Safety Week, a lack of knowledge over faulty doors is leading to under-reporting. The research reveals over half (57%) of the UK ...

    26 September, 2023
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  • Uptake of third-party certification lags despite legislation boosting awareness and intention to specify

    |Date: 12 September, 2023
    Uptake of third-party certification lags despite legislation boosting awareness and intention to specify

    Uptake of third-party certification lags despite legislation boosting awareness and intention to specify

    In the year after the Building Safety Act became law, awareness of the benefits of fire door third-party ...

    In the year after the Building Safety Act became law, awareness of the benefits of fire door third-party certification is growing, but the proportion of certified fire doors in use has dropped slightl ...

    12 September, 2023
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  • Homelessness is ‘an emergency situation needing an emergency response’ – London Councils responds to Crisis report

    |Date: 25 August, 2023
    Homelessness is ‘an emergency situation needing an emergency response’ – London Councils responds to Crisis report

    Homelessness is ‘an emergency situation needing an emergency response’ – London Councils responds to Crisis report

    London Councils has responded to new research from the charity Crisis revealing that nearly a quarter of ...

    London Councils has responded to new research from the charity Crisis revealing that nearly a quarter of a million households across England are experiencing the worst forms of homelessness, including ...

    25 August, 2023
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  • One in 50 Londoners homeless as ‘housing disaster unfolds in capital’

    |Date: 3 August, 2023
    One in 50 Londoners homeless as ‘housing disaster unfolds in capital’

    One in 50 Londoners homeless as ‘housing disaster unfolds in capital’

    Approximately one in 50 Londoners are now homeless and living in temporary accommodation, according to ne ...

    Approximately one in 50 Londoners are now homeless and living in temporary accommodation, according to new research from London Councils [1]. Based on its latest survey of boroughs’ homelessness data, ...

    3 August, 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

    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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