£10 Million Retrofit Programme to Decarbonise Merseyside Homes
Liverpool affordable housing provider Plus Dane will spend £10m over the next two years retrofitting homes in their latest efforts to decarbonise their housing stock. Having secured £4.5m from Mayor Steve Rotheram […]
Brent to Expand on Tower Block Housing Projects
Brent council is poised to expand its collection of tall building projects as it prepares to green-light three additional towers in the upcoming week. During the council’s forthcoming planning committee meeting, two distinct […]
Could the UK’s First Ecotown Become the New Norm?
As the housing sector looks to find new and innovative ways to deliver a greater housing supply without blowing the carbon budget, Firethorn Trust has recently been granted permission for 530 new homes […]
Leeds Council Showcase £9.8m Energy Efficiency Measures
Social housing residents were last week invited on a tour of an energy efficient estate in Leeds, where retrofit measures worth £9.8 million were showcased. Nearly 200 homes on the Holtdale estate […]
‘Zero Bills’ for Homeowners Under World-First Proposition
The world’s first fully ‘Zero Bills’ proposition will be made available to housing developers following a partnership between Octopus Energy and Verto. This partnership is the first step towards the sustainable energy […]
How Will New Social Housing Standards Protect Tenants?
The Regulator of Social Housing (RSH) has this week proposed new standards designed to protect social housing tenants and improve the service they receive. Prior to the launch of this consultation, social […]
Social Housing Act Becomes Law: What Will Change?
Regulations to improve social housing conditions have officially come into UK law after receiving royal assent last Thursday. The Social Housing (Regulation) Act will impact the four million households, or 9 million […]
Training Provider Launched to Address Green Skills Gap
The Reed Group have launched a green skills training provider after research found that retrofit recruitment must triple in order to achieve net zero by 2050. Reed Environment will operate within the […]
How is a Sussex Village Increasing its Affordable Housing?
A Sussex village has increased its affordable housing by 9 per cent with a new development. Housing Industry Leaders explores how it is making a difference to the lives of its local community. […]