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DLUHC gives local authorities new CPO powers to buy land cheaply

|Date: 3 May, 2024

DLUHC gives local authorities new CPO powers to buy land cheaply

The Department for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities (DLUHC) announced this week that it has handed c ...

The Department for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities (DLUHC) announced this week that it has handed councils new powers to buy cheaper land in a bid to support the delivery of more social and affo ...

3 May, 2024
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Aliva UK | Leading role for EWI

|Date: 3 May, 2024

Aliva UK | Leading role for EWI

Ben Edmondson, Technical Director at façades specialist Aliva UK, comments on external wall insulation’s ...

Ben Edmondson, Technical Director at façades specialist Aliva UK, comments on external wall insulation’s pivotal role in the UK retrofit agenda. External wall insulation systems are at the forefront o ...

3 May, 2024
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New partnership will help home improvements contract ‘achieve more’ for tenants, businesses and North East region

|Date: 3 May, 2024

New partnership will help home improvements contract ‘achieve more’ for tenants, businesses and North East region

A multi-million-pound contract to improve social homes across the North East of England will be delivered ...

A multi-million-pound contract to improve social homes across the North East of England will be delivered by a new strategic partnership that has been created to maximise its impact on the region. b ...

3 May, 2024
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Deepening chasm in social housing provision between north and south, research warns

|Date: 2 May, 2024

Deepening chasm in social housing provision between north and south, research warns

Social housing stock among England’s northern local authorities is set to plummet by an additional 30% by ...

Social housing stock among England’s northern local authorities is set to plummet by an additional 30% by 2040 compared to their southern counterparts, groundbreaking research by socio-economic expert ...

2 May, 2024
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Platform development figures reflect commitment to keep building homes

|Date: 2 May, 2024

Platform development figures reflect commitment to keep building homes

Platform Housing Group has released its development results from the previous financial year revealing re ...

Platform Housing Group has released its development results from the previous financial year revealing record-breaking numbers. The Midland’s-based organisation posted starts on 1,534 homes which is t ...

2 May, 2024
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The RICS’ Residential Retrofit Standard — what are the implications for housing associations?

|Date: 1 May, 2024

The RICS’ Residential Retrofit Standard — what are the implications for housing associations?

Simon Walker BSc (Hons) MRICS, National Director at Watts, discusses RICS new standard for residential re ...

Simon Walker BSc (Hons) MRICS, National Director at Watts, discusses RICS new standard for residential retrofit work, unveiled in March, which marks a significant milestone in the drive towards more s ...

1 May, 2024
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Carbon-cutting retrofit project reduces Thankerton residents’ energy bills

|Date: 29 April, 2024

Carbon-cutting retrofit project reduces Thankerton residents’ energy bills

A £500,000 retrofit project in South Lanarkshire has transformed 21 Clydesdale Housing Association homes ...

A £500,000 retrofit project in South Lanarkshire has transformed 21 Clydesdale Housing Association homes to make them warmer and cheaper to heat. Fourteen semi-detached properties and seven flats at M ...

29 April, 2024
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Marley | Driving sustainability solutions for social housing

|Date: 25 April, 2024

Marley | Driving sustainability solutions for social housing

Across a wide range of proven renewable technology solutions, to technical specifications and training su ...

Across a wide range of proven renewable technology solutions, to technical specifications and training support, Marley is working with local authorities to help deliver energy-efficient, sustainable s ...

25 April, 2024
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Aico’s Community Awards 2024 celebrate local excellence

|Date: 24 April, 2024

Aico’s Community Awards 2024 celebrate local excellence

Aico’s bi-annual Community Awards celebrates excellence within the social housing industry and local comm ...

Aico’s bi-annual Community Awards celebrates excellence within the social housing industry and local community. On Thursday the 18th of April, 400 guests and finalists took to Birmingham’s Internation ...

24 April, 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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