housing

IoT to Transform Relationships Between Associations and Tenants

Poplar HARCA (Housing and Regeneration Community Association) is extending the deployment of IoT devices across 6,000 homes in East London. How can implementing IoT into social housing help improve the relationship between housing […]

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The Challenges and Opportunities Facing SME Housebuilders

A report has highlighted the delays and costs associated with the planning system, which are putting businesses at risk and preventing SMEs from playing their part in building the homes that the country […]

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How can Technology Support Local Authorites’ Policy Direction?

Future Housing Group has ‘gone live’ with new digital technology that it has said will transform its ways of working and improve customer experience. How will the technology support local authorities’ policy direction? […]

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How is Greater Manchester Tackling the Green Skills Gap?

Greater Manchester has launched new training courses in retrofitting domestic properties with modern, energy-efficient, and low-carbon technology as part of the Skills for Growth programme. Housing Industry Leaders looks at how this can […]

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Speeding up Housing Delivery: Homes England’s Intervention

With Homes England buying the site for a 1,340-home scheme in Slough, Developer Muse will start the consultation process for the project this summer. Housing Industry Leaders highlight the aspects of the new […]

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The Evolving Shape of Nimbyism: The Rise of Misinformation

Following a survey of professional planners finding nearly a quarter are subject to online abuse from trolls, with some leaving the profession, Housing Industry Leaders examines the dangers of growing Nimbyism.  Nearly 90 […]

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The £42M Schemes Helping to Deliver Affordable Homes

Work is underway on 250 affordable homes following Esh Construction being appointed by Thirteen to deliver two developments in Middlesbrough. Housing Industry Leaders looks at how the schemes will create much-needed sustainable homes […]

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Over 1,100 Private Rented Homes Have Dangerous Damp and Mould

Local councils in England have found 1,106 private rented homes with dangerous levels of damp and mould in 2021-22, according to research by Generation Rent. Housing Industry Leaders explores the findings and discovers […]

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Garage Block to be Converted into Energy Efficient Housing

Work is underway on a Winchester City Council scheme to convert a former garage block into six affordable and energy-efficient new homes. Housing Industry Leaders explores how councils can use retrofitting to provide […]

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