Can Planning Help to Solve the Social Care Crisis?

The COVID pandemic has brought the crisis in our Social Care system into sharp focus, and while much of the Government’s recent attention has been on reform of funding mechanisms, we ask what role the Planning System can play in... View Article

Golding appoint new Sustainability Manager

Local housing provider, Golding Homes, has appointed Lucy Breeze as Sustainability Manager. Lucy is the first person to hold this position, one which reflects the growing importance of a sustainability agenda to the Kent based provider. Tom Casey, Director of Development and Sales said: “With #cop26... View Article

John Pawson Designs New Bastian Gallery in Berlin

Animated by the daily narrative of natural light and a sense of intimate connection with the surrounding park, the design of the Bastian Gallery in the Dahlem district of Berlin has been shaped by the idea of re-examining prevailing contemporary... View Article

North East England on the verge of a rental market boom

Nationwide buy-to-let specialist Sequre Property Investment, believes the North East is on the verge of a rental market boom, with investment in the Tees Valley helping to drive tenant demand in the area. The North East is fast becoming the focus... View Article

Housing minister slammed after swerving building safety

Housing Minister Christopher Pincher failed to mention the building safety crisis affecting thousands of leaseholders and landlords across the country when giving a speech to the Chartered Institute of Housing’s annual conference. The pre-recorded speech was given to delegates on day one of the housing... View Article

Private landlords urged to prepare for stricter energy laws

Property owners and landlords need to start preparing now for the arrival of stricter energy performance laws in the coming years or risk major disruption, cost increases and other business threats. The private rented market is the second biggest sector in... View Article

Failure to tackle rogue landlords is putting tenants at risk

The Government needs to address a chronic failure to tackle rogue landlords who put tenants at risk, according to one of the biggest organisations representing private landlords. With the Government pledged to publish a White Paper setting out proposed reforms... View Article

Gas safety and repairs feature in Ombudsman decisions

Issues ranging from gas safety, repairs and anti-social behaviour were among a batch of critical decisions against social landlords to be published by the Housing Ombudsman. The decisions are published by the Ombudsman service on their website, where they provide an ever-expanding... View Article