Sureserve Becomes First Aico Platinum Partner, Setting Benchmark in Home Life Safety

Aico has named Sureserve as its first-ever Platinum Partner, recognising their outstanding commitment to raising standards in home life safety. This prestigious achievement, announced live at Housing 2025 in Manchester, recognises Sureserve’s outstanding commitment to compliance, innovation, and excellence in [...]

Chancellor announces £39bn 'social and affordable homes' investment

In her Spending Review, Chancellor of the Exchequer Rachel Reeves today revealed that the Government would be finding an extra £39bn of funding for an Affordable Housing Programme focusing on “social and affordable” homes over the next decade. Reeves hailed [...]

Damp & Mould Action and Awareness Week to return

The UK’s first ever Damp & Mould Action and Awareness Week is returning for a second year - promising even more resources, expert insights, and practical solutions to combat one of the most pressing housing and health crises. Following the overwhelming success of its [...]

Government accepts all 58 recommendations of Phase 2 Grenfell report

Secretary of State for Housing Angela Rayner announced today that the Government accepts all of the 58 recommendations of the second phase of the Grenfell Tower inquiry, and that it would “take these forward,” including a new Regulator for the [...]

Government confirms Awaab's Law in force from October

The Government has announced it will bring Awaab’s Law into force from October this year, covering action on damp and mould of properties. This is as part of a phased introduction to the Social Housing Regulation which will be extended [...]

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Sigma Homes Submits Planning Application

Sigma Homes has submitted an outline planning application to Basingstoke and Deane Borough Council for a new residential development on land to the south-west of Ashford Hill Road in Ashford... View Article

PCA Conference broadens scope

The Property Care Association is marking its 95th year as a national trade body by widening the scope and scale of its conference programme to offer greater insight and opportunities for... View Article

Q+A with Dame Judith Hackitt

Speaking with SFG20, Dame Judith calls for a culture of competence, rigour and accountability – and urges professionals to make and stand by their expert decisions. I’d like to begin by discussing some... View Article

RSH downgrades Sustain to V3

The Regulator of Social Housing has downgraded Sustain (UK) Ltd to V3 meaning that the landlord does not meet the financial viability requirements and there are issues of serious regulatory concern. Sustain... View Article

Platform backs Rural Housing Week

Platform Housing Group is marking Rural Housing Week 2025 by shining a light on the positive impact of a recent rural development in Crowle, Worcestershire. The small scheme – Lower... View Article

Luxury Developer Consero Gets Green

Consero, a luxury developer of Surrey’s super-prime homes, has been granted planning permission to build a boutique collection of detached homes in the highly sought-after area of Send, in Surrey,... View Article

VIVID completes its 10,000th new home

VIVID is pleased to announce a major milestone: the completion of its 10,000th new home. This achievement means that around 23,000 more people in the South now have a place to... View Article

Another Compliance Check Box?

The government recently announced its plan for Phase 1 of Awaab’s Law, a new piece of legislation which will come into force on 27 October 2025. It introduces strict, legally-binding... View Article

Retrofit success slashes bills

A GROUNDBREAKING retrofit project has transformed a block of sheltered flats in Kirkintilloch – cutting carbon emissions, halving energy bills. An ambitious £2.1 million energy upgrade at Kelvin Court has... View Article
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Vent-Axia welcomes Awaab’s Law draft guidance

Leading British ventilation manufacturer Vent-Axia has welcomed the Government’s recent publication of ‘Awaab’s Law: Draft guidance for social landlords’, following Awaab’s Law being laid out in front of Parliament on... View Article

Cost-effective floors that support tenants

Cost-effective sheet vinyl flooring solutions from Beauflor help social housing providers to deliver supportive environments for their tenants. With 80% of social homes still rented without flooring and growing scrutiny... View Article

Revolutionising Sustainable Heating – With You

Intergas is proud to introduce the Sustainable Housing Solutions Initiative, a fully-funded opportunity designed specifically for Housing Associations and Social Housing providers. This groundbreaking scheme makes it easier – and... View Article

Altecnic Celebrates Grand Opening

Altecnic Ltd, the UK’s leading supplier of hydronic solutions, and part of the Caleffi Group, hosted a celebration on Tuesday, 15th July 2025, to mark the official opening of its... View Article

Vent-Axia supports Net Zero Week

Leading British ventilation manufacturer Vent-Axia is delighted to support Net Zero Week (5-11 July), the UK’s official national awareness week, backed by the Government and industry. Celebrating its fifth anniversary,... View Article

Housing tech founder made MBE

The founder of a housing tech company, which combines ingenious technology with proactive human contact to improve the lives of older people, has been made an MBE. James Batchelor, inventor... View Article

West Fraser’s CaberMDF in the house

From furniture to architectural mouldings, and radiator covers to panelling, MDF can be seen, or unseen, in many places around the modern home. When it comes to consistency, quality and... View Article

A ‘walk-in’ the park

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An Outlook on Social Housing

IVC Commercial has published its outlook on vinyl flooring for social housing projects. For over a decade, IVC Commercial has focused on vinyl flooring solutions that respond to the needs... View Article
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