£20million investment for social housing in Salford

Housing association Salix Homes has unveiled its plans to invest more than £20million improving social housing across Salford over the next year. The landlord, which owns 8,000 homes in Salford, has announced its investment programme for 2024-2025, which will see... View Article

Ombudsman launches ‘Call for Evidence’

The Housing Ombudsman has launched its latest ‘Call for Evidence’ to inform its next Spotlight report, titled ‘Repairing Trust’, which will explore common issues in housing maintenance.   This follows an unprecedented rise in complaints relating to disrepair, combined with increasing... View Article

Flooring for social housing

Flooring plays a vital role in the social housing sector. Louise Walters, commercial director for Designer Contracts, the UK’s largest flooring contractor, explains. Providing a comfortable and safe foundation in homes where more vulnerable people may live, begins with the... View Article

K3 rads from Stelrad

K3 radiators have come into their own in recent years as the number of low temperature, renewable heating systems has grown – in particular in self build homes. In these situations, K3 radiators from Stelrad, with three panels and three... View Article

Social Housing Windows – Are We Retrofitting Right?

As the UK races towards its ambitious goal of net-zero emissions by 2050, the social housing sector faces a monumental challenge decarbonising existing buildings. The impending rollout of the Future Homes Standard (FHS) in January 2025 is set to accelerate... View Article

Leeds based builder making the best of CaberMDF

A former member of the Royal Corps of Signals, who switched to carpentry after leaving the Army, now runs his own building company covering the West Riding area of Yorkshire and is making a name for himself fitting out property... View Article

Beauflor Builds Relationships at Housing 2024

Beauflor® showed how its sheet vinyl flooring solutions can meet the needs of the housing sector at Housing 2024, the UK’s leading event for the industry. With collections that provide a cost-effective floor in housing of all types, Beauflor® used... View Article

The battle against mould and damp

Are we doing enough to prevent mould and damp, David Bly of Cornerstone is of the opinion more can be done With constant year-on-year damp, condensation and mould in many homes it could be argued there needs to be ‘reset’... View Article

Build to Rent: Smart Development for Steady Income

In the dynamic world of property development, the concept of Build to Rent (BTR) has emerged as a transformative force, reshaping the approach to residential projects. At its core, BTR is a strategy that caters exclusively to the rental market,... View Article

Affordable homes completed in Cotswold village

A new affordable housing development has been officially opened in a Cotswold village. Gloucestershire-based housing association Bromford has completed the redevelopment of 14 former properties with 17 modern, energy efficient homes at Cross Tree Crescent in Kempsford. The new homes,... View Article