social housing providers Archives

Greater Manchester puts Housing First as Good Landlord Charter reaches half of all rented homes

|Date: 7 July, 2025

Greater Manchester puts Housing First as Good Landlord Charter reaches half of all rented homes

More than half of all rented homes in Greater Manchester are now covered by the UK’s first ever Good Land ...

More than half of all rented homes in Greater Manchester are now covered by the UK’s first ever Good Landlord Charter — a key pillar of the city-region's Housing First ambition to increase supply, dri ...

7 July, 2025
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Investing in warmer social homes now could save NHS £85m a year, says CIH

|Date: 4 June, 2025

Investing in warmer social homes now could save NHS £85m a year, says CIH

New analysis from CIH shows that reaching EPC Band C in social housing would save the NHS over £85m per y ...

New analysis from CIH shows that reaching EPC Band C in social housing would save the NHS over £85m per year from 2030. CIH is calling on the Government to invest a minimum of £5bn in retrofitting soc ...

4 June, 2025
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New Baxi Pre-plumbed ASHP Cylinder helps speed up social housing projects

|Date: 21 May, 2025

New Baxi Pre-plumbed ASHP Cylinder helps speed up social housing projects

With the increasing demand for air source heat pumps (ASHPs), Baxi is helping social housing providers co ...

With the increasing demand for air source heat pumps (ASHPs), Baxi is helping social housing providers complete their projects faster with the launch of the Baxi ASHP Pre-plumbed Cylinder. Designed sp ...

21 May, 2025
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JPS launches delivery service AVAIL NOW

|Date: 1 August, 2024

JPS launches delivery service AVAIL NOW

Jewson Partnership Solutions (JPS) has announced the launch of AVAIL NOW, a new delivery service availabl ...

Jewson Partnership Solutions (JPS) has announced the launch of AVAIL NOW, a new delivery service available from its Housing Hubs to help social housing providers improve first time fix rates and compl ...

1 August, 2024
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OSB in timber frame construction

|Date: 10 June, 2024

OSB in timber frame construction

Rebecca Goldsmith, Product Manager at MEDITE SMARTPLY explains why innovative OSB panels that integrate a ...

Rebecca Goldsmith, Product Manager at MEDITE SMARTPLY explains why innovative OSB panels that integrate air and vapour control layers are a potential game-changer in timber frame construction, offerin ...

10 June, 2024
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Kingspan Insulation | Addressing ‘hard to treat’ social housing

|Date: 24 April, 2024

Kingspan Insulation | Addressing ‘hard to treat’ social housing

Jonathan Ducker, Head of Regulatory Affairs at Kingspan Insulation, considers how social housing provider ...

Jonathan Ducker, Head of Regulatory Affairs at Kingspan Insulation, considers how social housing providers can insulate residents living in ‘hard to treat’ properties from fuel poverty, by ensuring ex ...

24 April, 2024
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Industry Comment | Budget misses the mark for housing

|Date: 9 April, 2024

Industry Comment | Budget misses the mark for housing

The Budget — another missed opportunity to fix the housing crisis, says Matthew Warburton, Policy Advisor ...

The Budget — another missed opportunity to fix the housing crisis, says Matthew Warburton, Policy Advisor at the Association of Retained Council Housing (ARCH). Forecasts of only sluggish growth for t ...

9 April, 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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Glidevale Protect covers all solar roofing needs with 15-year product warranty

|Date: 1 March, 2024

Glidevale Protect covers all solar roofing needs with 15-year product warranty

UK building materials producer Glidevale Protect has unveiled a new 15-year product warranty on its pitch ...

UK building materials producer Glidevale Protect has unveiled a new 15-year product warranty on its pitched roofing underlays and ventilation products when used as a complete system where integrated i ...

1 March, 2024
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Correctly specified ventilation in housing is crucial, says Elta

|Date: 20 February, 2024

Correctly specified ventilation in housing is crucial, says Elta

Following the opening of the Awaab’s Law consultation, Elta is urging landlords and contractors to collab ...

Following the opening of the Awaab’s Law consultation, Elta is urging landlords and contractors to collaborate with ventilation manufacturers to prevent damp and mould in social housing from spirallin ...

20 February, 2024
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