HA News

New Building Safety Charter launched

 

A group of developers, contractors and housing associations have launched a…

Residents drive support for housing regeneration

 

Putting residents at the heart of regeneration has resulted in overwhelming support for proposals to revamp the Brookhill Close estate in…

Empty homes needed in South Tyneside

 

South Tyneside Housing Ventures Trust is seeking 10 empty homes to transform and bring back into use.

The independent, not-for-profit…

Over half a million social housing tenants are living in poverty due to the cost of smoking

 

512,000 (or one in seven) social tenants are living in poverty because of the impact of smoking costs on their disposable income. 

Additional £142m allocated to deliver the homes the country needs

 

Thousands of homes will be built in growing communities as a result of a £142 million investment in infrastructure, the Housing Minister Kit…

EnviroVent celebrates winning leading industry award

 

EnviroVent, the Harrogate-based manufacturer of ventilation solutions, is celebrating winning ‘Domestic Ventilation Product of the Year’…

Is the Tenant Fees Act fair on housing providers?

 

As the Tenant Fees Act came into force on June 1, a property expert has warned the legislation could be “throwing the baby out with the bathwater…

PCA training to manage damp in buildings

 

The problem of damp in the social housing sector is one of the most common complaints tenants make about their property.

Industry calls for a Healthy Homes Act to tackle concerns over poor-quality housing

 

The Town and Country Planning Association (TCPA) is calling for a new, ground-breaking piece of legislation to transform the quality of new homes…

New homes are coming to Whitstable, says housing association

 

The Hyde Group, in partnership with Westerhill Homes, part of Chartway Group, has purchased the land next to the Old Thanet Way in Whitstable from…

New Council Tax guide protects most vulnerable households

 

If you are disabled, have a health condition or are a carer you could be overpaying Council Tax and not even know it, according to a new public…

New local authorities being created in Northamptonshire

 

Communities Secretary confirms new local authorities will be created to improve the delivery of services.

Eight existing councils…