Government accepts all 58 recommendations of Phase 2 Grenfell report

Secretary of State for Housing Angela Rayner announced today that the Government accepts all of the 58 recommendations of the second phase of the Grenfell Tower inquiry, and that it would “take these forward,” including a new Regulator for the [...]

Government confirms Awaab's Law in force from October

The Government has announced it will bring Awaab’s Law into force from October this year, covering action on damp and mould of properties. This is as part of a phased introduction to the Social Housing Regulation which will be extended [...]

Reeves' debut budget taxes and spends to support 'stability'

In addition to the £40bn of tax rises achieved by Rachel Reeves in her Government's first Budget to sustain investment in public services, the Chancellor also announced a total of £100bn to be spent on capital projects during this Parliament, [...]

Launch of UK's first ever Damp & Mould Action and Awareness Week to tackle £2.5 billion problem

Landlords, tenants and housing officials are being urged to come together to tackle a problem which costs the NHS more than £2.5 billion every year. Over seven million households in the UK are affected by damp and mould. Now, in [...]

Fire Brigade to look into role of cladding in Dagenham fire

The London Fire Brigade will be investigating the role of cladding in a fire in a Dagenham apartment block, following a major incident in which 20 people needed to be rescued. More than 80 people were evacuated from a tower [...]

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