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The latest episode of the Building Insights podcast is now live

In this episode, our deputy editor Jack Wooler speaks to Jack Dangerfield of the Town and Country Planning Association, or TCPA, about the omission of legislation around the health of a home, as well as the state of planning in [...]

The challenge of our ageing population - We want your thoughts!

Housing Management & Maintenance are undertaking some research into the UK's ageing population, and we would like to gather the industry's opinions on this important topic. The UK population is getting older, and our ageing housing stock – the oldest [...]

'The importance of healthy homes' - the latest white paper from Housing Management & Maintenance is now live

Housing Management & Maintenance has recently published 'The importance of healthy homes' - a white paper that explores landlords' and housing professionals' perceptions of what makes up a healthy home. Old and poor quality housing, with common issues such as [...]

Members inspired by Grenfell give tenants more say in landlord’s future

A North-West landlord has appointed ten tenants to a new Customer Committee to help shape how services are delivered across the communities they live in. ForHousing has recruited tenants from a variety of backgrounds, including a local councillor, an NHS volunteer and [...]

Government announces drive to improve service standards in social housing

The Government has announced a package of measures to ensure social housing residents are listened to and better protected in the future, with their new rights enshrined in law. Among the measures announced by the Minister for Rough Sleeping and [...]

Latest Articles

Sefton council consultation on extending it’s 5 year housing licensing schemes is underway

Monday, 9th May 2022

A consultation is underway to see whether local people want Sefton Council’s housing licensing schemes for privately rented properties extended for a further five-years. Since March 2018, Sefton Council has... View Article

Over 18,000 affordable houses lost in office-to-residential conversions

Monday, 9th May 2022

More than 18,000 affordable houses have been lost as a result of office-to-residential conversions under permitted development, the Local Government Association warns. A total of 73,575 new houses have been... View Article

Essex based housing association launch Sustainable Financing Framework

Tuesday, 3rd May 2022

Essex based housing association CHP has published a sustainable financing framework which will support its ambitious environmental and social targets. This includes ensuring that all its new and existing homes are... View Article

Double awards success as Salix Homes is recognised for building and fire safety

Monday, 25th April 2022

Housing association Salix Homes has once again been hailed as one of the top landlords in the North of England in recognition of its commitment to building safety. The Salford-based... View Article

Building cultural change in 2022

Wednesday, 20th April 2022

More than 25,000 people are expected to come together at UK Construction Week (UKCW) London on 3-5 May, at the ExCeL centre – the country’s largest live show for the... View Article

Top reasons to plan a trip to FIT

Wednesday, 20th April 2022

Bringing every link in the fenestration supply chain together, all under one roof for the first time in three years, the FIT Show returns to the NEC Birmingham from May... View Article

Why we are planning ahead for housing

Wednesday, 20th April 2022

Community Housing & Investment Consortium (CHIC) will be hosting its 11th annual conference and exhibition on June 16, 2022, returning to the Sixways Stadium in Worcester. As a procurement consortium... View Article

Controlling Legionella

Wednesday, 20th April 2022

LISTEN HERE 🔊 The Legionella Control Association (LCA) discusses the control of the disease in housing, as well as its risks, and emerging trends. Legionnaires’ disease (LD) is a potentially... View Article

A best practice approach to fire safety

Wednesday, 20th April 2022

LISTEN HERE 🔊 Simon Jones from life safety manufacturer Kidde Safety Europe looks at upcoming changes to Scottish fire safety regulations, and how these will impact the requirements for domestic... View Article

Multi-generational bathrooms

Wednesday, 20th April 2022

LISTEN HERE 🔊 Yiota Toumba at Ideal Standard shares her thoughts on how to create residential bathrooms that cater to everyone, regardless of age or mobility The UK’s population is... View Article

Smoke, mirrored testing and 3rd party auditing

Wednesday, 20th April 2022

Winkhaus UK explains the importance of smoke control testing in fire doorsets, and the incorporation of smoke control into 3rd party audit/certification schemes for flat and apartment entrance doorsets. Fire... View Article

New affordable homes for Carlisle

Tuesday, 19th April 2022

Castles & Coasts Housing Association (CCHA) aims to ease the shortage of affordable homes in Carlisle, by submitting a planning application to provide 101 much-needed new homes. The application is... View Article

HSPG to deliver 58 new build affordable homes in South East London

Tuesday, 12th April 2022

HSPG, the UK’s leading social impact real estate firm, has successfully entered into contract with CA Ventures to deliver 58 affordable homes in South East London. This contract forms part... View Article

Pocket Living secures permission for new affordable homes in Hackney

Monday, 11th April 2022

Innovative affordable housing developer Pocket Living has secured a unanimous resolution to grant planning permission from Hackney Council for a new residential development on Mandeville Street in Hackney, London. Representing Pocket’s third scheme within... View Article

Losing lives to homelessness, Guy Horne, HSPG

Tuesday, 5th April 2022

Guy Horne, CEO of social impact real estate firm, HSPG comments: “The fact that there was a 32% increase in 2021 in the number of people who died while homeless... View Article

Revised service charge code to help housing association tenants for the first time

Monday, 4th April 2022

Housing association tenants of long leasehold flats and the service charges they pay are to be included for the first time under a revised service charge residential management code. This,... View Article

“Housing Associations will have to adapt” advises new industry white paper

Monday, 4th April 2022

Procure Plus have released a white paper setting out how the social housing sector can rise to the challenges of market volatility in the new financial year. ‘Calm in the... View Article

SWITCHING UP THE PHYSICS TO IMPROVE INDOOR AIR QUALITY

Friday, 1st April 2022

With the number of asthma and allergy sufferers in the UK ever increasing, to create healthy and safe homes, it’s key to ensure indoor air quality is built into the... View Article

Modular homes help tackle homelessness in Hertfordshire

Tuesday, 29th March 2022

Dacorum Borough Council has been granted planning permission to install eight purpose-built, modular homes in Hemel Hempstead to help tackle homelessness in the area. The SoloHaus homes, which are to be installed... View Article

Orbit Homes achieves four Gold Awards for customer satisfaction

Tuesday, 29th March 2022

Orbit Homes has been presented with four Gold Awards for customer satisfaction by specialist market research company, In-house Research Ltd. The independent awards are based on feedback from customers six... View Article

Orbit Homes celebrates recycling over 200 tonnes of unused wood with sustainable social enterprise

Wednesday, 23rd March 2022

Orbit Homes is celebrating after recycling more than 200 tonnes of unused wood from its construction sites, after partnering with sustainable social enterprise, Community Wood Recycling. Community Wood Recycling has... View Article

Stockport committed to a greener future

Monday, 14th March 2022

The opening of two environmentally friendly properties for social rent in Cheadle last week signalled Stockport Council and Stockport Homes’ continued commitment to social development alongside its green energy targets.... View Article

Over 80% of tenants satisfied with renting, new research shows

Monday, 14th March 2022

Most people renting their home in the private rented sector are happy with their property and landlord, new research reveals today. The Social Market Foundation found that – contrary to... View Article

Councils respond to Homes for Ukraine scheme

Monday, 14th March 2022

Cllr James Jamieson, chairman of the Local Government Association, which represents 350 councils across England and Wales, said: “The humanitarian crisis caused by the Ukraine invasion is heart-breaking. Councils are... View Article

Product & Supplier News

How the latest access control systems improve your residents’ wellbeing

Friday, 20th May 2022

Housing providers are being called upon to guarantee healthier homes for tenants, in a review commissioned by the Centre for Ageing Better. But what exactly is a ‘healthy’ home? According... View Article

Advanced expands sales team to accelerate UK growth

Friday, 20th May 2022

Fire protection solutions company Advanced, has appointed Iain Stevenson to drive further growth in South-East England. Iain joins the company with over 26 years’ fire industry experience, having worked as... View Article

Setcrete LVT subfloor preparation system optimises luxury vinyl tile installations

Friday, 20th May 2022

Subfloor preparation products manufacturer, Setcrete has created a subfloor preparation system for luxury vinyl tile (LVT) installations to optimise both the aesthetics and longevity of the flooring. The system comprises... View Article

Advanced Named Fire Safety Manufacturer of the Year

Thursday, 19th May 2022

Advanced has been recognised in two categories at the FSM (Fire and Security Matters) Awards. Selected from a shortlist of worthy nominees, Advanced was named Fire Safety Systems Manufacturer of the Year and... View Article

£92 million student accommodation project receives Advanced protection

Wednesday, 18th May 2022

LISTEN HERE 🔊 Five new towers at the University of Brighton’s Moulsecoomb Campus are now protected by a fault-tolerant network of MxPro 5 fire panels from global fire systems leader,... View Article

The Law requires smoke control system checks every week

Tuesday, 17th May 2022

Colt can help Don’t wait to find out the hard way that your systems have not been maintained properly. Carrying out weekly operational tests on your smoke control system is... View Article

Housing Sector Demands Better Fire Safety Products

Friday, 13th May 2022

The housing sector is demanding more from their fire safety products, and rightly so. Fire Doors are among the most important products in the fight to prevent fires. In a... View Article

Is your lift ready for the analogue to digital switchover?

Thursday, 12th May 2022

The digital switchover of telephone lines in the UK is happening now. By 2025, Openreach will have phased out all copper analogue telephone lines in favour of optical fibre networks.... View Article

Marley’s roof system scoops prestigious award

Tuesday, 10th May 2022

Marley’s full roof system has won the Best External Product award in the highly competitive 2022 Housebuilder Product Awards. The expert panel of industry judges recognised how Marley’s complete roof... View Article

Yorkshire Housing visits Aico headquarters for a product development day

Tuesday, 10th May 2022

Aico, the European Market Leader in Home Life Safety, recently welcomed Yorkshire Housing, winners of the Inside Housing Innovation Week award to their headquarters. Part of the prize for winning... View Article

Aico launch City & Guilds Assured Qualification

Tuesday, 10th May 2022

Aico have expanded their educational offering with the launch of their City & Guilds Assured qualification on Domestic Fire & Carbon Monoxide (CO) Alarm Systems. As the European Market Leader... View Article

Social Housing Building Regulations Webinar to Set Out Changes to Ventilation in Existing Homes

Wednesday, 4th May 2022

Leading ventilation manufacturer Vent-Axia is hosting a webinar aimed at the social housing sector on the recently launched Building Regulations. ‘Domestic Retrofit Legislation and Guidance for Ventilation’, will update delegates... View Article

Snickers Workwear LITEWork Trousers – For Cool Comfort This Summer

Sunday, 1st May 2022

Long-lasting, innovative new fabrics for comfort, sustainability and longevity. While Fabric, Functionality and Fit are hallmarks of Snickers Workwear, it’s the innovation and sustainable fabric technology in the design of... View Article

Quick & simple pipe boxing from Pendock

Friday, 29th April 2022

The Pendock Profiles range is one of the most comprehensive available for concealing exposed pipework or services quickly & easily in a range of applications for social housing projects. For interior pipework, MX and TK pipe... View Article

Glidevale Protect delivers total roofing, wall and ventilation package for Belfast housing development

Thursday, 28th April 2022

Leading building materials manufacturer, Glidevale Protect, has provided a full range of roofing, ventilation and construction products as part of a major new social housing development in Belfast, which is... View Article

Housing returns to Manchester this June

Wednesday, 27th April 2022

Housing, the award-winning Chartered Institute of Housing’s annual conference and Europe’s largest housing festival, returns to its usual timeline and will take place 28-30 June at Manchester Central. Register here... View Article

The must-attend event for the housing sector

Wednesday, 27th April 2022

Housing 2022 is the must-attend event for ALL those working the sector. Join your peers on 28-30 June at Manchester Central to learn, keep abreast of industry trends and enjoy... View Article

Bowater Doors FireShield levels up on smoke, fire, and security

Wednesday, 20th April 2022

As a member of the Winkhaus fire door scheme, the Bowater Doors FireShield range of composite fire doors are amongst the first to attain the full suite of independently audited BM Trada... View Article

Weekly bathroom installations on the up for Places For People, with Fibo

Tuesday, 19th April 2022

The switch from traditional tiling to installing Fibo waterproof wall panels in their bathrooms has allowed Places for People, one of the UK’s largest property management companies, to improve its... View Article

When is a fire door not a fire door?

Thursday, 14th April 2022

Well, the simple answer is ‘when the door closer isn’t working’. If a door closer has been damaged by vandalism or tampering, the fire door will not perform the function... View Article

Fibo expands collection with new designs and decors

Wednesday, 13th April 2022

Leading waterproof wall panel manufacturer, Fibo, has added a selection of new, market-leading designs to its Urban, Signature and Scandinavian collections, providing its customers with even more contemporary choices. Launching... View Article

Marley’s future-proofed roof system scoops prestigious Housebuilder Product Award

Wednesday, 13th April 2022

How to have confidence in your fire safety door supplier

Wednesday, 13th April 2022

Ty Aziz, Managing Director of Sentry Doors, shows why choosing a trusted partner has never been more important. There is no one working in housing management today who does not... View Article

Earth, Wind and Tiles: Roof Tile Vents for You

Monday, 11th April 2022

Roof Tile Vents are an elegant solution to a somewhat tricky problem. The area between the ceiling and a roof in a house with a pitched roof is variously called... View Article