How Can Social Housing Follow the Example of Almshouses?
After findings showed that residents of almshouses can benefit from an increased life expectancy, Housing Industry Leaders asks what the social housing model can learn from their example. In a recent study […]
Digitalisation of Public Sector Process key for Wider Decarbonisation
Focusing on public sector decarbonisation, the GMCA has recently outlined plans to improve technology infrastructure and cut carbon emissions. To do this, the combined authority is adopting new standards for information governance for […]
Breaking the Cycle: This Developer Increased Completions by 38%
Despite falling housebuilding targets and completions, Southern housing associations have just completed a record 1,300 homes. This is on the back of a wider £2.3bn plan to build 10,000 homes over the next […]
Empty Homes to be Transformed into Housing for Essential Workers
A new partnership has been launched that will see empty homes in Argyll and Bute being brought back into use to help to tackle the shortage of affordable housing for health and social […]
How Energy Efficiency Could Reduce Your Mortgage
A government-backed pilot could reward homeowners who make their properties more energy efficient by cutting their mortgage rate. Through The Green Home Finance Accelerator: Discovery Phase, a share of £4.1 million total […]
£3.3M Extra Funding Announced to Tackle Homelessness
Rough sleepers will be given a safe place to stay and vital support to help turn their lives around, as the Department for Levelling Up announced a funding boost to the Night Shelter […]
Properties Should Meet Minimum Energy Efficiency Standards When Sold
The Government must implement essential minimum energy efficiency standards (MEES) on homes to reduce emissions, increase energy security and permanently lower bills, urges the Association for Decentralised Energy (ADE). The trade association, which […]
Creating the Blueprint for Zero Carbon Housing
Hoping to find new blueprints for future-proofed zero carbon homes, Taylor Wimpey is building five homes with different energy efficiency measures to find the perfect balance for the rest of the industry to […]
How is the UK Levelling Up Household Internet Access?
A London borough is bringing full fibre broadband to its social housing residents in an attempt to address digital inequality. Housing Industry Leaders investigates why this is important, and what is being done […]