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New laws aiming to enable the UK to “build back better and stronger from the pandemic” were unveiled in the Queen’s Speech, including an overhaul of the planning system to increase building rates across the UK. The Government’s new legislative... View Article

Patrick Mooney, News editor of Housing Management & Maintenance Climate change poses a huge conundrum for the PM, but ‘win win’ solutions can be found Playing host to a global climate change conference with over 200 world leaders attending (presumably... View Article

The cleaning and thorough sanitation of facilities is an absolute must, according to Public Health England. As consumers have fully embraced convenient technology in the past year, businesses and facilities have also needed to adapt to the latest technologies to facilitate a better experience... View Article

Social housing residents will be helped with improving their living conditions through a new Government campaign launched to raise awareness of the complaints process and the provision of straightforward advice. ‘Make Things Right’ will help residents raise complaints if they... View Article

Shettleston Housing Association has secured detailed planning consent to transform the site of the former St Mark’s primary school into a new, family-focussed development. Following competitive tender, Paisley-based construction firm, The JR Group, has been appointed by the Association as... View Article

Five of the UK’s leading housing associations have formed a pioneering partnership to improve the energy efficiency of their 300,000 homes for more than 600,000 customers, while creating new standards for sustainability across the sector. The Greener Futures Partnership (GFP)... View Article

Works are progressing at pace at ‘The Residence’ – a chic new residential development on Kirkstall Road in the central Leeds district – due for completion later this spring. Developer KMRE Group Ltd is bringing to market 111 exclusive apartments... View Article

Porters Place Southend-on-Sea LLP has received the green light for the long awaited Better Queensway regeneration project, following approval of its ‘hybrid’ planning application at the council’s development control committee last night. Set to bring over £500 million investment into... View Article

The UK government has announced that it has scrapped its flagship green homes grant scheme. The much-promoted grants scheme to help householders in England insulate their home will be stopped this week, and the money allocated to a seperate insulation... View Article

Living Space Housing has commenced construction work at a 6.3-acre site located off Majestic Way in the village of Aqueduct in Telford, Shropshire. All 39 homes are being delivered to The Wrekin Housing Group for affordable rent to help meet... View Article

Graham Edward, Managing Director of Edward Architecture: “At Edward Architecture we have experienced a noticeable rise in demand from Housing Associations for modular construction in the assisted living sector. Funding streams and grants are being set to encourage Housing Associations... View Article

Hanover (Scotland) has received planning approval from Loch Lomond & The Trossachs National Park for its first social housing development to be built to Passivhaus standards. The Drymen development at Conic Way and Montrose Way will comprise 15 affordable homes,... View Article

A Salford housing association has launched a new affordable home-ownership brand to support its bold ambitions to deliver more affordable homes to help tackle the housing crisis. Salix Homes, which owns 8,000 homes across Salford, has launched Willo Homes in... View Article

Clarifying the types of properties which will, and those which will not, require additional inspections, as a result of concerns about fire safety, new guidiance from The Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors (RICS) is reported to be a “crucial” step... View Article

An extension to the furlough scheme, a £10m MMC taskforce, a new ‘Infrastructure Bank’ totalling £12bn in capital, £15bn to be spent on the transition to net zero by 2050, an extension on the stamp duty holiday, and the introduction... View Article