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Materials supply crisis continues to curtail builders’ recovery

Wednesday, 3rd November 2021

Building and property maintenance firms are facing enormous challenges as they attempt to recover from the pandemic with a long-lasting crisis in the price and availability of vital building materials now facing them. Brian Berry, Chief Executive of the Federation... View Article

Private landlords urged to prepare for stricter energy laws

Wednesday, 3rd November 2021

Property owners and landlords need to start preparing now for the arrival of stricter energy performance laws in the coming years or risk major disruption, cost increases and other business threats. The private rented market is the second biggest sector in... View Article

Landlords are failing tenants with cheap, dated and unhygienic furnishings

Wednesday, 3rd November 2021

An expert in build-to-rent furnishing solutions, has found the majority of UK tenants moving into furnished rentals are living with furniture that is unfit for purpose, often being cheap and of poor quality. For many tenants, a furnished rental property is the preferable... View Article

England’s leaky homes are a greater threat to climate than all of its cars

Wednesday, 3rd November 2021

England’s homes produce more carbon emissions every year than is produced by all of the country’s cars, according to new research from the National Housing Federation. The representative body for HAs is calling on the Government to put £3.8bn into... View Article

Failure to tackle rogue landlords is putting tenants at risk

Wednesday, 3rd November 2021

The Government needs to address a chronic failure to tackle rogue landlords who put tenants at risk, according to one of the biggest organisations representing private landlords. With the Government pledged to publish a White Paper setting out proposed reforms... View Article

Pandemic uncertainty pushes more tenants towards wanting long term tenancies

Wednesday, 3rd November 2021

Research from build to rent specialists Ascend Properties, has highlighted the important role of the sector in meeting the needs of the modern-day tenant, as an overwhelming majority say they want longer tenancies. The survey of over a thousand UK tenants... View Article

Gas safety and repairs feature in Ombudsman decisions

Wednesday, 3rd November 2021

Issues ranging from gas safety, repairs and anti-social behaviour were among a batch of critical decisions against social landlords to be published by the Housing Ombudsman. The decisions are published by the Ombudsman service on their website, where they provide an ever-expanding... View Article

Ombudsman’s online casebook shares more learning for the sector

Wednesday, 3rd November 2021

Recent decisions by the Housing Ombudsman include cases concerning cladding and a shared owner wanting to sell her property, plus an issue resolved through mediation and a complaint about repairs and damage to property. The latest batch of decisions includes: A finding... View Article

Complaints to Housing Ombudsman jump by over 20 per cent

Wednesday, 3rd November 2021

Growing tenant dis-satisfaction with social landlords is revealed in the Housing Ombudsman’s latest Insight report covering April to June 2021, which revealed a 21 per cent increase in the volume of enquiries and complaints received compared to the previous quarter. The Housing Ombudsman’s report... View Article

100 organisations sign letter urging PM not to cut Universal Credit

Wednesday, 3rd November 2021

100 organisations across the housing and charity sectors have joined efforts in urging the Prime Minister to not go ahead with the planned £20-a-week cut to Universal Credit and Working Tax Credit in October. The Joseph Rowntree Federation has co-ordinated... View Article

CHIC Conference & Exhibition 2021: A brief history and why you should attend

Wednesday, 3rd November 2021

Community Housing & Investment Consortium (CHIC) are holding their 10th face to face annual conference on 17 November at Sixways Stadium in Worcester. This free to attend event would have been the 11th had it not been for lockdown restrictions.... View Article

If you’re installing fire sprinkler systems, cover them with UK Boxings

Wednesday, 3rd November 2021

The UK Boxings pre-finished range of pipe and fire sprinkler boxing is designed to provide a consistent finish to retro-fit sprinkler installations, by concealing unsightly pipework, while also being quick and easy to fit on site to save time and... View Article

Social Housing tenants come together to speak out on tackling climate change

Monday, 1st November 2021

Tenants from across the North of England have come together to publish new advice for the construction sector on tackling climate change. Homes account for around one-quarter of the North’s carbon emissions. To meet the challenge of reaching net zero... View Article

Snickers Workwear – Work together with you for climate control

Monday, 1st November 2021

New styles from Snickers Workwear deliver winter warmth and cooling comfort when you need it. Not only will you stay warm with Snickers Workwear’s 37.5® Technology clothing, you’ll look and feel cool too. With styles for both professional tradesmen and... View Article

Introducing David Phillips: Design-driven Solutions for Property Professionals

Thursday, 28th October 2021

Founded in 1998, David Phillips provides stress-free furnishing solutions for property professionals across the UK. From concept to completion, the specialist services provider offers the full circle from initial fit-outs all the way to an interior refresh or re-plan. Leaders... View Article

Interiors by New Dawn completes another beautiful care home on time and on budget

Thursday, 28th October 2021

Interiors by New Dawn delivers beautiful and practical bespoke environments for residential and dementia care homes, retirement schemes, social housing and independent living. Offering a single point of contact for consultancy, interior design, project management, procurement, delivery, installation and aftercare... View Article

Building confidence in IoT

Wednesday, 27th October 2021

Dane Ralston of iOpt explores how housing professionals can utilise the Internet of Things (IoT), and how to overcome the barriers to its adoption. When discussing the barriers to making the Internet of Things (IoT) a ‘business as usual’ tool... View Article

Enhancing intercom access

Wednesday, 27th October 2021

Melissa Lloyd-Williams of Intratone explores how access control technology can enhance building accessibility. Accessibility continues to be an important issue for housing professionals. Affordable housing and private property managers alike, help tenants – with a wide variety of needs and... View Article