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The hidden cost in social housing: over 75% of residents are met with no or inadequate floor coverings

|Date: 21 February, 2024

The hidden cost in social housing: over 75% of residents are met with no or inadequate floor coverings

The latest Resident Voice Index (RVI) survey reveals that over three-quarters of social housing residents ...

The latest Resident Voice Index (RVI) survey reveals that over three-quarters of social housing residents had no or only partial floor coverings in their new home when they moved in, with 75% of these ...

21 February, 2024
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Greatwell Homes appoints Fortem to improve energy efficiency in Wellingborough homes

|Date: 19 February, 2024

Greatwell Homes appoints Fortem to improve energy efficiency in Wellingborough homes

Work is starting this month to deliver major energy efficiency improvements to 66 homes in Wellingborough ...

Work is starting this month to deliver major energy efficiency improvements to 66 homes in Wellingborough, Northamptonshire. Northants-based housing association, Greatwell Homes, has identified 66 of ...

19 February, 2024
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Industry Comment | Making Awaab’s Law work

|Date: 13 February, 2024

Industry Comment | Making Awaab’s Law work

Matthew Warburton, Policy Advisor at the Association of Retained Council Housing (ARCH), discusses Awaab’ ...

Matthew Warburton, Policy Advisor at the Association of Retained Council Housing (ARCH), discusses Awaab’s Law and the consultation surrounding the new mandatory timescales for social landlords to car ...

13 February, 2024
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Major milestone reached at Ledbury Estate as redevelopment building works begin

|Date: 9 February, 2024

Major milestone reached at Ledbury Estate as redevelopment building works begin

Southwark Council, Ledbury Estate residents and the council’s development partner Higgins Partnerships ce ...

Southwark Council, Ledbury Estate residents and the council’s development partner Higgins Partnerships celebrated the start of the first phase of building works at Ledbury Estate at a ground breaking ...

9 February, 2024
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Social housing residents call for centralised and tech-enabled solutions to improve communication with landlords

|Date: 25 January, 2024

Social housing residents call for centralised and tech-enabled solutions to improve communication with landlords

Communication channels between UK housing providers and their residents need to be remodelled to enhance ...

Communication channels between UK housing providers and their residents need to be remodelled to enhance repairs and maintenance performance, according to new research launched by real-time property s ...

25 January, 2024
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Social value in action as Purdy helps Peabody residents with a new foodbank

|Date: 21 December, 2023

Social value in action as Purdy helps Peabody residents with a new foodbank

The team at Purdy, part of the Kinovo Group, supported Peabody to set up a foodbank at Darwin Court in Wa ...

The team at Purdy, part of the Kinovo Group, supported Peabody to set up a foodbank at Darwin Court in Walworth, London, and volunteers from the business continue to support it on a regular basis. The ...

21 December, 2023
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Top award received by Enfield Council for Best Local Authority Initiative

|Date: 15 December, 2023

Top award received by Enfield Council for Best Local Authority Initiative

Enfield Council has won The Revo’s award in the ‘Best Local Authority Initiative’ category for its landma ...

Enfield Council has won The Revo’s award in the ‘Best Local Authority Initiative’ category for its landmark Meridian Water regeneration programme. The award reflects the work for recently completed mi ...

15 December, 2023
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Social housing residents bills slashed by 66% for heating and hot water

|Date: 5 December, 2023

Social housing residents bills slashed by 66% for heating and hot water

Residents in 273 high-rise flats in Thurrock will see significant savings in their heating and hot water ...

Residents in 273 high-rise flats in Thurrock will see significant savings in their heating and hot water bills this winter due to the installation of energy-efficient Kensa ground source heat pumps, h ...

5 December, 2023
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Housing association advisers help their tenants’ secure over £2m of extra income

|Date: 28 November, 2023

Housing association advisers help their tenants’ secure over £2m of extra income

A staggering £2m of extra income has been secured for residents by Platform’s Successful Tenancies team o ...

A staggering £2m of extra income has been secured for residents by Platform’s Successful Tenancies team of expert advisers, who help customers maintain their tenancy, maximise income and where possibl ...

28 November, 2023
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Switchee launches a new app to give social housing residents greater control

|Date: 24 November, 2023

Switchee launches a new app to give social housing residents greater control

Leading data and insights company Switchee has launched a new ‘Switchee Resident’ mobile app, to give res ...

Leading data and insights company Switchee has launched a new ‘Switchee Resident’ mobile app, to give residents in social housing complete control over how they heat their homes. The app helps residen ...

24 November, 2023
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