Reeves' debut budget taxes and spends to support 'stability'

In addition to the £40bn of tax rises achieved by Rachel Reeves in her Government's first Budget to sustain investment in public services, the Chancellor also announced a total of £100bn to be spent on capital projects during this Parliament, [...]

Launch of UK's first ever Damp & Mould Action and Awareness Week to tackle £2.5 billion problem

Landlords, tenants and housing officials are being urged to come together to tackle a problem which costs the NHS more than £2.5 billion every year. Over seven million households in the UK are affected by damp and mould. Now, in [...]

Fire Brigade to look into role of cladding in Dagenham fire

The London Fire Brigade will be investigating the role of cladding in a fire in a Dagenham apartment block, following a major incident in which 20 people needed to be rescued. More than 80 people were evacuated from a tower [...]

Switchee announces £5 million investment from Octopus Ventures and AXA IM Alts, as it targets installing its mould and energy bill-reducing device in 1 million UK social homes

Switchee, a British start-up helping to improve the lives of people living in rented social housing, uses real-time data to support residents and housing providers to proactively manage homes across the UK. A new £5 million investment from Octopus Ventures [...]

Leak resistant wet rooms upstairs as well as down

Wet rooms in upper floors are seen as normal in hotels, and yet there is still some hesitancy in fitting them upstairs in a domestic setting. With demand for inclusive bathrooms increasing year on year, Stuart Reynolds, UK Marketing & [...]

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