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More than half of social housing providers do not feel fully prepared for the introduction of Awaab’s Law, according to a new white paper from Shelforce. 
Titled Navigating Awaab’s Law: Compliance, clarity and the critical role of education, the report reveals significant gaps in readiness, confidence and understanding across the sector, despite the legislation representing one of the most important regulatory shifts in decades. 

Daniel Cheddie, founder and owner of Stronghold® Anchor, discusses removing the cost of scaffolding from high-rise maintenance and safety works.

Across the social housing sector, one challenge is becoming increasingly familiar. How do local authorities and housing associations deliver urgent safety-critical works in high-rise buildings when budgets are shrinking, access is difficult and residents rightly expect minimal disruption?

The Government has placed social housing upgrades at the centre of its new £15 billion Warm Homes Plan, unveiled today as part of a decade‑long effort to cut bills, tackle fuel poverty and modernise Britain’s ageing housing stock.

Ministers say the programme will deliver the largest investment in social housing energy efficiency in a generation, with a major share of funding directed towards improving cold, damp and inefficient homes across the sector.

The UK’s civil engineering and infrastructure community will gather at ExCeL London on 26–27 November 2025 for the National Civils Show, a major new event uniting contractors, consultants, suppliers, and policymakers to explore the future of Britain’s infrastructure.

Delays with local searches can be a significant headache for affordable homes providers, leading to missed deadlines and lost rental income.
Registered providers of social housing can face all sorts of hold-ups when part-selling properties to customers under Shared Ownership Schemes – but local searches are the most common cause of unnecessary setbacks.

George Clarke wonders how on earth our plans to deal with the climate crisis are going.

The UK’s commitment to achieving net zero by 2050 is more than a climate target—it is a societal imperative. It intersects with the housing crisis and energy poverty, but recent assessments indicate that we are behind schedule. Meeting the sixth carbon budget and achieving an 81% emissions reduction by 2035, as recommended by the Climate Change Committee (CCC), will require bold action and financial innovation. Crucially, this includes transforming how we heat homes, as heating accounts for a third of emissions. The financial tipping point—when renewable heating solutions like heat pumps become not just environmentally preferable but economically accessible—is central to progress. Housing Association Magazine’s Joe Bradbury discusses: