Why Futurebuild 2025 is a must-attend for housing professionals

As the push towards net-zero accelerates, the refurbishment and retrofit sectors stand at a pivotal point of sustainable transformation in the built environment. Futurebuild 2025, taking place from March 04-06 at London Excel, offers an unmissable opportunity for housing professionals... View Article

Turbocharging housing or hitting roadblocks?

Despite planning reforms aimed at delivering 1.5 million homes by 2029, challenges persist. Lawrence Turner of Boyer explores the impact of Chancellor Rachel Reeves’ recent announcements. In her high profile January speech the Chancellor Rachel Reeves outlined plans to go... View Article

Taking a calculated approach

Caroline Bowler of SIG Distribution explores how combining the right calculations with a fabric-first approach can yield the most efficient increase to thermal performance. As winter draws in, the focus on how to efficiently heat a home becomes more apparent.... View Article

Landlord Latest: Stonewater

Stonewater is one of the largest social housing providers in the UK, owning and managing over 40,000 homes for more than 93,000 customers. Our core social mission is to provide homes for those who need them most and build foundations... View Article

Essential Insights for Social Housing

As the built environment moves towards a more sustainable future, Futurebuild 2025, taking place from 4-6 March at ExCeL London, is embracing the theme of Impact, underscoring the event’s dedication to innovation, collaboration and meaningful action. A hub for sustainability... View Article

Fabric first still makes sense

Stewart Clements of HHIC highlights that while “Fabric First” is key in decarbonisation strategies, it needs further explanation. This approach is crucial for improving sustainable housing and tackling fuel poverty in the UK. It’s important that those responsible for building... View Article

HOMES UK

HOMES UK and Unlock Net Zero Live, happening on 27-28 November at London’s ExCel, is set to be a pivotal event for professionals in housing, asset management, development, and sustainability. At the Labour Party conference in September, the government’s renewed... View Article

The Labour Renters’ Rights Bill

Allison Thompson of Leaders Romans Group (LRG) discusses the key changes & impact on the Labour government recently introduced Renters’ Rights Bill. The Renters’ Rights Bill, introduced by the Labour government, brings substantial changes to the private rental sector. It... View Article

Fire Door Safety Week

Helen Hewitt of the British Woodworking Federation (BWF) explores how legislation is driving forward fire safety standards and how Fire Door Safety Week remains crucial for raising awareness of fire doors and their life saving role This September Fire Door... View Article

Remediation Success

Luke Driscoll of Hyde Group explains how engaging residents from the outset of building safety remediation projects is the key success The landmark Building a Safer Future publication and subsequent legislation reinforced the importance of building owners’ obligations to provide... View Article

Affordable warmth

Ashley Cooper of WMS, explains how heating homes from the ground up delivers affordable warmth for today, tomorrow and the future Incorporating underfloor heating into a home’s fabric offers many benefits, from ease of installation to thermal comfort and low... View Article

How software is tackling the compliance challenge

With social landlords under increasing pressure to improve housing compliance, Dave Carr from Propeller explains the role of software in overhauling safety checks and meeting RSH standards A new regulation, enforced in April 2024, has put housing safety compliance under... View Article

Eliminating emissions

Eliminating the carbon emissions associated with housing involves understanding the impact of the dwelling over its lifespan. Anastasia Mylona of CIBSE explains how this should be approached Regular revisions to Building Regulations over the last two decades have focused on... View Article

Energy efficient block management

Robert Poole of Glide explains how regardless of the changing political mood, there is a real need for more energy efficiency in block management The shift towards greater energy efficiency within block management is crucial due to environmental, economic, and... View Article

Uniting the sector. Making lives better.

Housing 2024 provides space for the housing and wider living sector to come together, discuss and collaborate, to identify solutions and speak with one voice to those framing the debate. Raising the voice of the housing and wider living sector,... View Article

Landlord Latest: Karbon Homes

Karbon Homes is a housing provider based in the North East of England, focusing on delivering three strategic aims for affordable homes Karbon Homes builds, manages and looks after around 32,000 affordable homes for people across the North East and... View Article

Revolutionising leasehold

Robert Poole of Glide reflects on the legislative changes proposed and explores the transformative path ahead for owners and managers of blocks of flats The UK stands on the precipice of a historic overhaul in property ownership. With the King’s... View Article

The Funding Issues faced by Local Authorities

Mark Edgerley of Boyer comments on the impact of the proposed Infrastructure Levy The news in September 2023 that Birmingham City Council (‘Europe’s largest local authority’) had been forced to issue a Section 114 notice sent out a message that... View Article

Landlord Latest: Salix Homes

Salix Homes is a housing association based in Salford, Greater Manchester, providing social and affordable homes and housing services Salix Homes own and manage over 8,000 homes, which comprises a real mix of properties including tower blocks and large housing... View Article