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Increase in empty homes hidden by holiday lets ‘flipping’ ruse

Friday, 25th February 2022

Empty homes being recorded as holiday lets by owners who want to avoid paying council tax on them is to blame for an apparent drop in the numbers of vacant properties recorded across the country. The group Action on Empty... View Article

Flowcrete launches game-changing new Flowcrete Mondeco formulation at Futurebuild

Friday, 25th February 2022

Flowcrete will be heading to Futurebuild to showcase the transformation of its Mondeco seamless terrazzo flooring. The Flowcrete technical team has developed a high-performance formulation to give architects and specifiers long-lasting beauty underfoot. Used the world over for floors that... View Article

Procurement for Housing Framework Reappoints David Phillips

Friday, 25th February 2022

David Phillips is delighted to announce its reappointment for the Procurement for Housing (PfH) furniture and flooring framework for the next four years. Following a meticulous tendering process, David Phillips is pleased to be one of five suppliers listed on... View Article

Deliver the ideal indoor climate with VELFAC composite windows and doors

Friday, 25th February 2022

Add market differentiation to your housebuilding project, and the potential for improved ROI, with the ideal indoor climate – key to the perfect home: A comfortable temperature all year round Peace and quiet throughout Maximum daylight in every room Ventilation without compromise... View Article

High rise residential, made easier

Friday, 25th February 2022

Design and build effective high rise structures with our comprehensive new guide, ‘ROCKWOOL for High Rise Residential Projects’. The guide takes a close look at the role of high rise developments in our society and how architects and specifiers can... View Article

Developers told to stump up for building safety measures, but uncertainty remains over responsibility for landlords’ costs

Friday, 25th February 2022

Michael Gove broke the stalemate over who has responsibility for cladding removal costs by demanding that developers pay up, but his solution may only provide a partial relief for individual leaseholders. Developers have been given until early March to agree... View Article

Poor social housing has been a problem for decades

Friday, 25th February 2022

Poor social housing conditions have been a problem for 30 or 40 years and the Government, together with social landlords, face an uphill battle to solve the issue according to the Archbishop of Canterbury. During an interview with ITV News,... View Article

Millions of families in England face biggest social housing rent rise in a decade

Friday, 25th February 2022

Nearly five million families living in social housing in England are facing rent rises of up to 4.1 per cent from April – their biggest increase in a decade, according to the Resolution Foundation thinktank. The organisation has forecast a... View Article

Making life easier for Architects & Specifiers with Kingspan Timber Solutions

Friday, 25th February 2022

Kingspan Timber Solutions is more than just a timber-frame company. We offer a number of services and build systems that make the lives of architects and specifiers easier. Not only do we provide the timber-frame drawings and structural calculations that... View Article

Fifty years in the mix! Gainsborough is back with new line-up of mixer showers

Friday, 25th February 2022

Six new mixer showers at a range of competitive price points to suit every budget Choice of dual or single outlets and round or square shower heads to complement all bathroom interiors Thermostatic temperature control enables safe showering for all... View Article

Skills and data holding back social landlords’ from digital transformation of services

Friday, 25th February 2022

The lack of both skills and quality data is holding back social housing landlords who are attempting to digitally transform their organisations and better serve residents. A new survey, commissioned by conversation-as-a-service leader Futr, has found that social landlords see... View Article

Demand remains high for Infinity rooflights

Friday, 25th February 2022

Knowsley-based toughened glass specialist, TuffX, is delighted to report a strong start to 2022 for its Infinity range, with continued high demand for its Infinity rooflight products. Since Tuffx’s launch of its Infinity range at the end of 2018, there... View Article

Homelessness is disproportionately affecting women

Friday, 25th February 2022

Sixty per cent of all homeless adults living in temporary accommodation in England are women, despite only making up 51 per cent of the general population analysis by the housing charity Shelter has found. The charity’s new report, Fobbed Off, used... View Article

West London council slated by Ombudsman over roof leak lasting six years

Friday, 25th February 2022

A series of complaint handling failures by the London Borough of Ealing led to a lengthy and frustrating delay for a resident in getting a leaking roof replaced, causing damp in her flat and impacting on her health. The leaseholder complained in... View Article

Panasonic further strengthens customer service strategy

Friday, 25th February 2022

Panasonic Heating & Cooling Solutions is continuing to invest in customer service to increase response times and improve satisfaction. Panasonic has partnered with two different support centres to strengthen service operations across Europe. The new partnerships guarantee the right service... View Article

Consultation on new tenant satisfaction measures underway

Friday, 25th February 2022

The Regulator of Social Housing is consulting on a new set of tenant satisfaction measures, as proposed in the Government’s Social Housing White Paper, but the closing date for responses is imminent. The Social Housing White Paper was published over a year ago... View Article

£200bn worth of empty homes sitting vacant across Britain

Friday, 25th February 2022

Research by a leading lettings and estate agency has found an estimated £200bn worth of property is sitting vacant across Britain’s housing market – up 2.1 per cent on the previous year alone. Barrows and Forrester analysed Government data on... View Article

Social housing trade bodies give a guarded welcome to Gove’s building safety announcement

Friday, 25th February 2022

Representative bodies from across the housing sector have warmly welcomed the Government’s plans to sort out the cladding crisis, but they have universally asked for more details and highlighted concerns about the funding of other essential fire safety works and... View Article