London Homes Coalition Sector Raises Alarm of Critical Labour Shortages
The London Homes Coalition – a partnership of major housing associations, contractors and specialist suppliers in London – has launched the ‘Building Skills for the Future’ report, which identifies the critical risk to the maintenance, retrofit and […]
Mayor of Greater Manchester Unveils UK-first Landlord Charter
Greater Manchester is stepping up its plans to tackle the housing crisis by delivering new homes and improving standards in the rental sector with a pioneering new deal for renters and landlords. On […]
Salix Homes Unveils Plans for Highly Sustainable Social Housing
Plans have been unveiled for a new, highly sustainable social housing development exclusively for older people in Salford. Housing association Salix Homes, in partnership with NHS Greater Manchester, are seeking planning permission to […]
HBF Back Chancellor’s ‘Ambitious Plans for Housing’
Rachel Reeves’s first formal address as Chancellor of the Exchequer has been met with optimism from the Home Builders Federation as she pledged major planning reform. Her speech on Monday 8 July outlined […]
Sustainability Through Technology: Achieving ESG Goals Digitally
With 37% of global carbon emissions attributed to real estate, meeting Environmental, Social, and Governance (ESG) goals are a key priority for property businesses in the UK as pressure mounts around the Government […]
How Wireless Infrastructure Supports the UK’s Most Vulnerable
As a charity, Framework Housing Association supports thousands of individuals with complex needs. Its services are available 24 hours a day, seven days a week, 365 days a year, so a robust, secure […]
Five Things to Know About Natural Refrigerant Heat Pumps
“Heat pumps are a widely suitable and cost-effective solution for decarbonising the UK’s buildings and are vital to delivering Net Zero” states the UK government in its ‘Heat Pump Investment Roadmap – Leading […]
Consortium Proves Key to Social Housing Retrofit Delivery
MATRIX Housing Partnership is working effectively alongside turnkey solutions provider Sustainable Building Services (UK) Ltd (SBS) to deliver a 905-property social housing retrofit programme that is demonstrating how to achieve economies of scale […]
Mandating Company ESG Reporting Won’t Enhance Transparency, Finds Research
The EU’s Directive 2014/95/EU requires large companies to disclose non-financial information related to environmental, social, and governance (ESG) matters in their annual reports. However, a recent study from Nyenrode Business University found that […]