Social housing tenants

Aico, a leader in home safety products based in Shropshire, has launched a new docu-series called "From Component to Ceiling." The series explores the lifecycle of Aico’s products, highlighting innovation, quality commitment, and product serialisations. It provides insights into Aico's operations, distributor relationships, and commitment to safety and reliability standards. The docu-series consists of a trailer and four 8-minute episodes, hosted on a dedicated microsite on the Aico website. A new episode is released each week, with the full version available in the final week: https://www.aico.co.uk/docu-series/

The Association of Safety and Compliance Professionals (ASCP) has launched a new course; the Level 2 VRQ Award in Understanding and Prevention of Damp and Mould in Housing. Designed specifically for those engaged in the provision of social housing; the course seeks to support the sector in light of recent events by raising awareness of damp and mould prevention and control.

If you have long term disabled tenants who need changes to the property to enable them to retain their independence, Government funding is available to cover the costs, says Closomat.

The Disabled Facilities Grant (DFG) is claimed to be one of the best kept secrets of the welfare system. It can provide up to £30,000 towards the cost of undertaking changes to a property that are “necessary and appropriate”, are “reasonable and can be done” to help someone live independently. The Government pot has almost doubled in five years: in the current financial year, £500m is available for DFGs via local authorities.