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Joe Bradbury of Housing Association magazine discusses the importance of undertaking maintenance work to your heating systems throughout the summer months.

As we near the end of Spring, we need to be thinking about how to make the most of the lighter days and warmer weather that lie ahead of us. In this article, Joe Bradbury of Housing Association magazine discusses the importance of undertaking maintenance work to your heating systems throughout the summer months and how doing so will save you time, money and heartache in the long run.

Fiona Anthony is a solicitor at nplaw, a public sector shared legal service based in Norwich advising local government, public bodies and charitable institutions. Here, she advises a spring clean when it come to GDPR compliance…

My most memorable date of 2018 was 25^th May. It wasn’t a big birthday or an anniversary, a holiday or a celebration – the sad fact is that it was the day the GDPR and the Data Protection Act 2018 came into effect. There had been a huge build-up to that point and, in the months beforehand, we had been preparing for the big day, delivering training sessions to packed rooms and checking policies, privacy notices and cookies (regrettably not the ones with chocolate chips in). There was plenty of concern about what the new regime would mean but very little reliable guidance.

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.

Refurbishing (or ‘retrofitting’) refers to the regeneration of buildings to reduce energy use and associated greenhouse gas emissions.

George Clarke on housebuilding: ‘Transforming the Housing Technology Mindset’