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UK’s ‘First of a Kind’ Majority LGBTQ+ Extra Care Social Housing

Plans have been approved for the UK’s ‘first of a kind’ purpose-built majority LGBTQ+ Extra Care social rent housing scheme in Whalley Range, south Manchester. Great Places Housing Group’s proposals for the site […]

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Last UK Coal Power Station Closes

The United Kingdom will today close its last coal fired power plant. The closure of Ratcliffe-on-Soar Power Station marks the end of the coal power era in the country, making the UK the […]

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GMCA Launches Housing First Unit in Response to Housing Crisis

A unique piece of research commissioned by the Greater Manchester Combined Authority (GMCA) reveals the huge financial strain temporary accommodation costs are placing on local authorities. Each year, an estimated £74.6 million is […]

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‘Zero Bills’: Octopus and Thakeham to Eliminate Energy Costs

Octopus Energy and Thakeham, one of the leading housebuilders in the south of England, have inked a major deal to deliver all possible future developments as ‘Zero Bills’. Signed at the Labour Party […]

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Government to Boost Energy Efficiency for Rental Properties

Over 1 million households are set to be lifted out of fuel poverty, as the government announces plans for the biggest potential boost to home energy standards in history. Families across the country […]

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Efficiency North Delivers 100 Affordable Homes in Sheffield

The completion of nearly 100 affordable homes in Tinsley, Sheffield, was marked last week on Monday 16 September, following the successful collaboration of a number of key partners including Homes England and Efficiency […]

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The Three Changes to Help Mould Performance Indication

The Scottish Housing Regulator (SHR) has launched a consultation on proposed revisions to the Annual Return on the Charter (ARC) indicators, which social landlords use to report their performance against the Scottish Social […]

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5,000 Tonnes of Building Materials Recycled in Renovation Project

More than 5,000 tonnes of materials from a former school are being saved and reused as part of a scheme by Linc Cymru, a housing association and care provider based in South Wales. […]

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Greenwich Tenants Move into 15 New Zero Carbon Council Homes

Tenants have moved into a development of 15 new zero carbon council homes, part of the 1,750 Greenwich Builds homes being created for local people. The homes in Gilbourne Road consist of 13 one, […]

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