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Problem properties and loathsome landlords: Top five issues facing London’s renters

Thursday, 9th August 2018

Health issues, overcrowding & security top tenants’ long list of concerns 20,000 renters reveal tales of cockroach dinners and mushrooms growing on walls Deposit and landlord problems regularly causing headaches Wembley Park’s Tipi proves that there is another way! The... View Article

Ratings boost for Stonewater

Wednesday, 8th August 2018

Stonewater, one of the UK’s leading social housing providers, has today been assigned a long-term rating of A+ by independent credit ratings agency, S&P Global Ratings. The outlook is Stable. The rating, which is at the upper end of S&P’s... View Article

Pegasus secures planning for Curo Group affordable development

Tuesday, 7th August 2018

A small development of new homes, all of which will be affordable social housing, is nearing completion in Bristol. Planning permission for the 14 houses, on the site of the derelict White Hart pub on Whitehall Road, was secured by... View Article

Mayor and organisations representing renters brand Tenant Fees Bill a ‘missed opportunity’

Friday, 3rd August 2018

The Mayor of London, Sadiq Khan, has declared that the Government’s proposed Tenant Fees Bill is a “missed opportunity” to protect the 2.4 million private renters in the capital, and criticised Ministers for breaking their promises to publish key plans for social housing and rough sleeping before the... View Article

Trade body takes action to keep vital preservation formulas in safe hands

Thursday, 2nd August 2018

A national trade body is taking pre-emptive action to help secure access to vital products used in the protection and preservation of UK buildings. The Property Care Association says it is imperative that protective chemicals are available to experts, to... View Article

Housing & Care 21 is as good as gold

Thursday, 2nd August 2018

Housing & Care 21, a not-for-profit provider of retirement housing and care services for older people, has been awarded gold accreditation against the Investors in People Standard, demonstrating its commitment to high performance through good people management. The organisation currently has... View Article

P4 Case Study: One Housing

Wednesday, 1st August 2018

One Housing is a housing association based in London and the south east of the United Kingdom. They manage around 16,000 homes and provide support to residents who need special help, through their social care arm, One Support. THE CHALLENGE... View Article

Housing crisis: more than 10,000 empty buildings in Zones 1-3

Wednesday, 1st August 2018

The number of empty commercial properties in London’s zones 1-3 has reached more than 10,000 according to new figures out today from Live-in Guardians. The company carried out research among London’s 22 Local Authorities but with many unable to report... View Article

Explosion of private renting has damaged family and financial stability for 6 million people, new analysis reveals

Monday, 30th July 2018

A major new report from the Housing & Finance Institute and housing association, Radian, reveals that the huge expansion in private renting over the last 15 years has severely harmed family and financial stability. There are now 6 million more... View Article

Drainage expert urges homes and businesses to prepare for floods following heatwave

Monday, 30th July 2018

No one should be fooled by the UK’s summer heatwave – now is the right time to prepare for flooding to come, warned drainage specialist Lanes Group plc. Just as record temperatures are predicted, The Met Office has issued a... View Article

Fact of the Week – 30th July 2018

Monday, 30th July 2018

On July 28th, 1945, a US Army bomber crashed into the 79th floor of New York’s Empire State Building, killing 14... View Article

City housing team issue first civil penalty to landlord

Friday, 27th July 2018

City of Wolverhampton Council’s housing team has sent out a warning to landlords across the city after issuing its first ever civil penalty. A landlord in the Whitmore Reans area of Wolverhampton has been hit with a £16,000 fine for... View Article

New licensing scheme for private landlords starts next week

Friday, 27th July 2018

With just one week to go until a new licensing scheme comes into force to improve private rented property in Nottingham, landlords are being urged not to delay and apply for a licence now. The City Council scheme, known as... View Article

The rise of the UK build-to-rent market

Thursday, 26th July 2018

The UK’s Private Rented Sector (PRS) is going through a period of rapid change. A recovering UK economy and increasing interest by both UK and overseas large institutional investors are key elements in the recent expansion of the PRS. Rising... View Article

Curo on track to complete first development with funding from the Council’s £57m Affordable Housing pot

Wednesday, 25th July 2018

Housing association and housebuilder Curo is nearing completion of its 100 per cent affordable housing scheme at Whitehall Road in Bristol, on the land of the derelict White Hart Hotel. The 14 new affordable homes are due for completion in... View Article

Revised National Planning Policy Framework published

Wednesday, 25th July 2018

The National Planning Policy Framework (NPPF) has been revised by the Ministry of Housing including new rules intended by the to make it easier for councils to challenge poor quality development, and provide communities with a greater voice on how... View Article

Absent homeowners and landlords urged to ensure their properties are covered

Tuesday, 24th July 2018

Homeowners and landlords are being urged to check that their buildings insurance covers their property when it is unoccupied for a number of days. Richard Burgess, Director at Cover4LetProperty, says: “Many property owners – both owner occupiers and landlords –... View Article

Water heating innovation and it’s key role in Britain’s new social housing stock

Tuesday, 24th July 2018

Stuart Doggrell, water heating general manager at Fabdec discusses how developments in water heating, can power efficiencies and sustainability for housing associations and help them improve standards for residents Housing associations and local authorities currently face a key challenge, maintaining... View Article

Breaking the barriers to retrofit sprinkler installations

Tuesday, 24th July 2018

Fire safety remains top of the agenda following the Dame Judith Hackitt Review and the inquiry into the Grenfell Tower disaster. Whilst much of the debate has centred around the use of combustible cladding and the need to improve fire... View Article

New housing minister appointed

Tuesday, 24th July 2018

After just six months in post Dominic Raab has been replaced as housing minister by Kit Malthouse, as a result of a cabinet reshuffle arising from Brexit inspired resignations. The change happened just weeks before the launch of a delayed... View Article