social housing Archives

Guest Comment | US investment in social housing

|Date: 9 May, 2019

Guest Comment | US investment in social housing

With two housing associations announcing lucrative private placement deals with North American investors ...

With two housing associations announcing lucrative private placement deals with North American investors within weeks of each other, Bromford’s Head of Treasury Imran Mubeen discusses its significance ...

9 May, 2019
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Opinion | Social housing on track to build positive future

|Date: 22 March, 2019

Opinion | Social housing on track to build positive future

The announcement of additional affordable homes funding is a welcome encouragement to the social housing ...

The announcement of additional affordable homes funding is a welcome encouragement to the social housing industry. Nick Worman, Social Housing Expert and Associate at national property consultancy Bru ...

22 March, 2019
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Commercialisation, technology and building thriving communities top priorities for housing leaders

|Date: 20 March, 2019

Commercialisation, technology and building thriving communities top priorities for housing leaders

A series of interviews with housing leaders has called attention to the complex challenges facing social ...

A series of interviews with housing leaders has called attention to the complex challenges facing social housing providers nationwide, with technology and commercial activities to generate profit topp ...

20 March, 2019
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MetroHome introduced to help address the shortage of quality council homes

|Date: 1 February, 2019

MetroHome introduced to help address the shortage of quality council homes

In the face of rising shortages in council homes across the UK, Atkins, a member of the SNC-Lavalin Group ...

In the face of rising shortages in council homes across the UK, Atkins, a member of the SNC-Lavalin Group, has unveiled MetroHome, a new solution to help tackle the country’s social housing crisis. By ...

1 February, 2019
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Shelter report sets out vision for social housing

|Date: 14 January, 2019

Shelter report sets out vision for social housing

New Shelter report — Building for our future: A vision for social housing —calls on government to ‘delive ...

New Shelter report — Building for our future: A vision for social housing —calls on government to ‘deliver enough social homes over the next 20 years for the 3.1 million households who will be failed ...

14 January, 2019
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James Brokenshire prioritises social houses for veterans with PTSD

|Date: 11 January, 2019

James Brokenshire prioritises social houses for veterans with PTSD

Former service personnel suffering from PTSD or other mental illnesses will be prioritised for social hou ...

Former service personnel suffering from PTSD or other mental illnesses will be prioritised for social housing under proposals published for consultation by Communities Secretary Rt Hon James Brokenshi ...

11 January, 2019
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Opinion | Five things social housing providers need to look for in 2019

|Date: 4 January, 2019

Opinion | Five things social housing providers need to look for in 2019

What does 2019 hold in store for social housing providers? Winckworth Sherwood’s Social Housing team poin ...

What does 2019 hold in store for social housing providers? Winckworth Sherwood’s Social Housing team point to five things every social housing provider will need to consider in the year ahead. The gro ...

4 January, 2019
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Kitchens & Bathrooms | Accommodating Disabled Children

|Date: 13 December, 2018

Kitchens & Bathrooms | Accommodating Disabled Children

English Housing Survey statistics have shown that the largest percentage of families with disabled childr ...

English Housing Survey statistics have shown that the largest percentage of families with disabled children live in social housing. In fact, 5.6% of housing association properties accommodate a disabl ...

13 December, 2018
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Heating & Plumbing: Design Forum

|Date: 10 December, 2018

Heating & Plumbing: Design Forum

In designing a new boiler specifically for social housing, Potterton invited 50 housing providers to be a ...

In designing a new boiler specifically for social housing, Potterton invited 50 housing providers to be a part of the development process, including L&Q. LABM has all the details. There are approx ...

10 December, 2018
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The Future of Social Homes for Rent: Housebuilding Ambitions

|Date: 6 December, 2018

The Future of Social Homes for Rent: Housebuilding Ambitions

The average local authority in England would like to build 1,800 homes for social rent every year, accord ...

The average local authority in England would like to build 1,800 homes for social rent every year, according to research from public sector procurement specialist Scape Group. This figure is 18 times ...

6 December, 2018
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