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Many consider the NHS to be one of our country’s most invaluable resources, yet it has found itself under immense strain for a long time, a pressure that is only set to increase.
Residential development and urban regeneration company, Sigma Capital Group plc, has expanded its London team with two new recruits, showcasing its continuous success and growth. This growth derives from the launch of Simple Life plc and the subsequent expansion of The PRS REIT’s portfolio of over 1000 homes, with another 3,000 underway.
Launched by Sigma Capital Group plc in December 2016, Simple Life is the sole landlord responsible for Sigma and The PRS REIT plc’s rental property portfolios. Following the launch of The PRS REIT in 2017, Simple Life is now one of the leading brands for family-orientated PRS housing in England.
With growing interest in a meat-free lifestyle, Mitsubishi Electric’s Russell Jones explores the benefits of cutting down on this carbon-intensive food supply.
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Refurbishing (or ‘retrofitting’) refers to the regeneration of buildings to reduce energy use and associated greenhouse gas emissions.
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George Clarke on housebuilding: ‘Transforming the Housing Technology Mindset’
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A housing association has highlighted the positive impact that apprenticeships and traineeships have on individuals, businesses and the economy.
Hightown Housing Association says 19-year-old Levi Pierre apprentice has shown great potential and will become a role model for future learners.
Levi, who lives in Hemel Hempstead, spends four days a week at Hightown as a Property Maintenance Apprentice and one day a week studying at West Herts College for his Property Maintenance qualification.
by Victoria Galligan, Housing Association Magazine editor
Chancellor Philip Hammond’s affordable housing guarantee scheme means that housing associations can borrow up to £3billion to deliver 30,000 new affordable homes in England.
This is not additional funding, but merely the OK for HAs to borrow more money.
And it is not enough to provide the number of social rent properties which are so desperately needed.