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A New Year’s Revolution: Aico launches groundbreaking SmartLINK Gateway technology

Wednesday, 29th January 2020

Aico, the market leader in domestic Fire and Carbon Monoxide protection, has launched the SmartLINK Gateway, the Ei1000G. This is a first in asset management and compliance, providing full visibility and remote whole system monitoring of Aico Fire and Carbon... View Article

New deadlines help landlords reduce energy bills and tackle Climate Emergency

Wednesday, 29th January 2020

Scotland’s largest and only dedicated national landlord organisation today welcomed the laying of regulations before the Scottish Parliament today for a new timetable for rules to improve the energy efficiency of rented homes. Under proposed new rules, homes in the... View Article

Innovative Renfrewshire ‘retrofit’ housing project could slash heating bills by 90 per cent

Monday, 27th January 2020

An innovative housing project in Renfrewshire will help to tackle climate change and could slash tenant’s annual heating bills to £150. Renfrewshire Council’s housing investment team has been given the green light to deliver a £4.5million retrofit of 75 terraced... View Article

London & Manchester named as most attractive cities for buy-to-let landlords in 2020

Friday, 24th January 2020

London and Manchester have been named by landlords as the most attractive cities to invest in buy-to-let properties in 2020, according to new figures released today. The study of 800 UK landlords – by leading landlord insurance provider Simply Business... View Article

Reach greater savings with DANLERS IP66 rated PIR switches

Friday, 24th January 2020

DANLERS have launched a new range of cost-effective IP66 rated presence detection PIR switches for the automatic control of lighting and ventilation. The products detect movement within the detection area and control the load accordingly. All controls in this range... View Article

Does your property tick the accessibility box?

Friday, 24th January 2020

With issues of inclusivity hitting the headlines daily, the voice of those with disabilities is becoming stronger. However, in the area of private and public rented housing there is still need for accessibility to be further embraced. Here Stuart Reynolds,... View Article

UK facing potential landlord exodus – almost 30% say they may not be a landlord in 2021

Thursday, 23rd January 2020

2019 was a tumultuous year for landlords, with Brexit uncertainty and changes to the law leading to a potential landlord exodus, according to a new survey. When asked, almost 3 in 10 (27%) landlords said they may not be a... View Article

Over a third of UK property investors plan to sell properties in 2020

Wednesday, 22nd January 2020

New research commissioned by property development firm Accumulate Capital has revealed how tougher taxes and tighter regulations are driving investors out of the buy-to-let market. The survey of 750 UK property investors found: 37% of UK property investors are planning on selling... View Article

Government responds to Grenfell Tower Inquiry Phase 1 report

Tuesday, 21st January 2020

The Government has published a response to the Grenfell Tower Inquiry’s Phase 1 report, which sets out the steps it intends to take to implement the report’s recommendations at pace, as well as the wider work it is doing to... View Article

North Wales’ largest housing association completes £155m refinancing deal

Monday, 20th January 2020

North Wales’ largest housing association, Adra (previously known as Cartrefi Cymunedol Gwynedd) has just completed a refinancing deal worth £155m with new lenders. The company, with its headquarters in Bangor, is a leading north Wales supplier of social and affordable... View Article

Designer Contracts supports Childline for second year

Monday, 20th January 2020

Designer Contracts, the UK’s largest flooring contractor, has sponsored the services of leading children’s charity, ChildLine for one day. It is the second time the company has supported the charity, which needs £30,000 each day to operate its counselling services,... View Article

Access all areas

Friday, 17th January 2020

Adrian Sunter of Terry Lifts discusses why it’s so cruial the UK’s housing stock is adapted to suit the needs of everyone and what options are available to housing associations On 5 November, a new coalition of housing organisations published... View Article

Unintended consequences

Friday, 17th January 2020

Penny Jones of Domus Ventilation looks at how improvements in the energy efficiency of dwellings has led to poor indoor air quality, and why mechanical ventilation is the way forward Over recent years we’ve done a good job of improving... View Article

Responding to the climate emergency: inspiring speaking line up announced for Futurebuild 2020 Arena programme

Thursday, 16th January 2020

With the general consensus that we must act now if we are to avoid an irreversible climate crisis, a game-changing Arena programme has been announced for Futurebuild 2020 focused on transforming the industry to achieve a resilient and truly sustainable environment.... View Article

Improved housing services gives power to the people of Wandsworth and Richmond Upon Thames

Wednesday, 15th January 2020

The two London boroughs of Wandsworth and Richmond upon Thames Council have gone live with NPS Housing, Northgate Public Services’ (NPS) Housing system. The technology is set to transform the councils’ housing services through online self-service capability and allow mobile... View Article

Vent-Axia’s innovative PoziDry Compact Pro shortlisted at Building Communities Awards 2020

Tuesday, 14th January 2020

Social housing ventilation experts Vent-Axia are delighted to reveal that they have been named as a finalist at the prestigious EEM Building Communities Awards 2020. Shortlisted in the Innovative Product category, the company’s PoziDry Compact Pro offers a totally new... View Article

Tackling climate change will force us to make huge lifestyle changes

Monday, 13th January 2020

Household domestic energy use currently accounts for roughly 29% of the UK’s total energy consumption and carbon dioxide emissions. Radically reducing this figure is vital if the country is to achieve its goals of cutting emissions to 51% of 1990... View Article

Vent-Axia announced as six-times finalist at H&V News Awards

Monday, 13th January 2020

Market-leading ventilation expert Vent-Axia has shown its design leadership in tackling the problems of poor indoor air quality (IAQ) in the home with three products being shortlisted in two categories each at the prestigious H&V News Awards. This impressive shortlisting... View Article