The Net Zero Carbon Buildings Commitment

In June 2019 the UK Government announced a legally binding target of net zero carbon emissions by 2050. Net zero carbon is reached when the amount of greenhouse gas produced balances with the amount removed from the atmosphere. The pursuit... View Article

North East England on the verge of a rental market boom

Nationwide buy-to-let specialist Sequre Property Investment, believes the North East is on the verge of a rental market boom, with investment in the Tees Valley helping to drive tenant demand in the area. The North East is fast becoming the focus... View Article

Housing minister slammed after swerving building safety

Housing Minister Christopher Pincher failed to mention the building safety crisis affecting thousands of leaseholders and landlords across the country when giving a speech to the Chartered Institute of Housing’s annual conference. The pre-recorded speech was given to delegates on day one of the housing... View Article

Private landlords urged to prepare for stricter energy laws

Property owners and landlords need to start preparing now for the arrival of stricter energy performance laws in the coming years or risk major disruption, cost increases and other business threats. The private rented market is the second biggest sector in... View Article

Gas safety and repairs feature in Ombudsman decisions

Issues ranging from gas safety, repairs and anti-social behaviour were among a batch of critical decisions against social landlords to be published by the Housing Ombudsman. The decisions are published by the Ombudsman service on their website, where they provide an ever-expanding... View Article

Complaints to Housing Ombudsman jump by over 20 per cent

Growing tenant dis-satisfaction with social landlords is revealed in the Housing Ombudsman’s latest Insight report covering April to June 2021, which revealed a 21 per cent increase in the volume of enquiries and complaints received compared to the previous quarter. The Housing Ombudsman’s report... View Article

Standing tall, standing safe

Skyscrapers with glittering glazed facades are a frequent sight in many of the world’s major cities— but how can we protect them against fire spread? Curtain wall systems are a popular choice of facade in many urban habitats, but their... View Article

Lecico Bathrooms join NBS to increase reach with specifiers

Lecico Bathrooms are a leading supplier of bathroom and washroom solutions and with specifiers increasingly requiring information digitally Lecico have listed a range of products on NBS Source. Lecico Bathrooms have just under 100 products listed on NBS Source, covering commercial... View Article

Cedral: premium accessories for your ideal home

Cedral is the UK’s most experienced company when it comes to fibre cement slates and facades, and our range of accessories for roofs and cladding is designed to perfectly complement them. Plus, when you deal with Cedral, you have access... View Article

New low carbon extra care scheme in Gorton completes

Construction work has been completed on Gorton Mill House, a new £17million extra care scheme in Gorton, Manchester which, as well as providing 106 apartments, has also been designed around low carbon ambitions. With the use of ground source heat... View Article