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Social housing: Horizon scanning to the rescue in a shifting marketplace

 

Bob Hide, director at risk management consultancy, Equib,…

Lifting to borrowing cap – where are we now?

 

Late last year the government made a surprise announcement that borrowing restrictions were to be removed, enabling councils to play more…

Keeping warm this winter

 

The winter is a tough time for anybody who has difficulty heating their home, but there are practical steps that can be taken - aside from…

On the tipping point of fuel poverty

 

We live in difficult times. The rapid increase in energy prices forces good people into bad debt for necessities such as warmth and water. It…

Jo Fallon joins Weaver Vale Housing Trust

 

Weaver Vale Housing Trust is pleased to announce the appointment of Jo Fallon as Assistant Director of Development, adding to its key Directorate…

Be prepared for a harsh winter

 

The holly trees are full of red berries. The leaves are burning brighter and falling late. The acorn shells are thick. The houses are full of…

Breaking the stigma of social housing

 

Joe Bradbury of Housing Association magazine asks whether we need a new approach to social housing as well as more money?

As part…

Why should anyone have to choose between heating and eating?

 

 

With energy prices rising for the second time this year, Max Halliwell explores the impact this is likely to have on fuel poverty…

Reducing the human cost of rising energy bills

 

The cap on fuel prices will rise in October, increasing the gap between the cost of energy and what people can afford by 9%. This will…

Metrotile: The No Drama Roof

 

Metrotile Lightweight Roofing originated in New Zealand over 40 years ago, demonstrating that you should expect so much more from a product as…

Imperial Green

 

Stannah Lifts has supplied and installed (and will maintain) 38 lift products in Imperial Green, a high-specification development of 75, two…

Why heat free jointing is the perfect choice for HAs

 

Eleanor Johnson, Market Manager for Fittings at Pegler Yorkshire looks at how a combination of push and press technology is becoming a system…