The private rented sector in figures

Nearly one in five households in England live in the private rented sector, making it the second largest tenure. Just over 4.4 million households live in the private rented sector in England, 19 per cent of all households. By comparison,... View Article

Social housing EHS main findings

There are 4 million households in the social rented sector. The sector is home to more vulnerable groups than other tenures, likely due to the way social housing is allocated on the basis of need. Over half, 54 per cent,... View Article

Building Safety Bill: mixed response from NHF

The long-awaited Building Safety Bill setting out the legislation for the new building safety regulatory regime to ensure the safety of people and their homes, has left lots of questions unanswered. The National Housing Federation welcomed the Bill, but has... View Article

Huge demand for household adaptations revealed

Around 1.9 million households in England had one or more people with a health condition that required adaptations to their home, according to the latest English Homes Survey findings. In 2019/20, 8 per cent of all households in England (1.9... View Article

Making the most of your outdoor space

Charles Taylor, director at Composite Prime, discusses how the garden can be used as an extension of the home, focusing on the practicalities and benefits composite decking can offer The pandemic drove homeowners to reevaluate their gardens as an extension... View Article

Stepping it up

Katie Chown of Spiral UK has researched the latest trends in staircase design, and proposes some fresh ideas for your self-build project One thing is for sure, the shutdown of movement across the country has not stopped people from ordering... View Article

Covering the industry once more in 2021

The RCI Show, taking place from 29-30 September at Stadium MK in Milton Keynes, gives visitors the chance to make new connections and reaffirm old ones, with manufacturers and suppliers alongside an array of expert speakers. If the pandemic has... View Article

Multi-Occupancy and The New Age of Fire Safety

The demand to assess and successfully manage fire safety within high-rise residential buildings has never been greater. And with 2021 introducing reformed regulations, how is this new age of fire safety shaping up? For multi-occupied residential buildings, fire safety responsibility... View Article

Making up for lost time

Demand for face-to-face events and networking is growing across the industry as the pandemic eases. In the light of this and Government publishing guidance on how major events can be held safely, the organisers of UKCW are bringing the show... View Article

The safe return of housing

Housing 2021, the Chartered Institute of Housing’s annual conference, returns to a Covid-secure Manchester Central from 7-9th September to tackle key issues including post-pandemic housing, and the climate crisis. Housing 2021 is returning to Manchester Central in September after a... View Article

Go neutral on nutrients

David Stagg of Graf UK looks at a key environmental responsibility issue which is hitting developments across the UK – namely nutrient over-enrichment from sewage – and what housebuilders can do to address the issue. Two years ago, Natural England... View Article

Building a new reputation

Sean Welch of Forticrete explores how architectural masonry has the potential to move beyond its heartland in the commercial sector, and create a ‘new generation’ of residential properties. While concrete masonry blocks have been around for decades, they have traditionally... View Article

Slow planning process causing project delays for architects

The Royal Institute of British Architects (RIBA) has published the latest Future Trends survey results, a monthly report of the business and employment trends affecting the architects’ profession. In July 2021 the overall RIBA Future Trends Workload Index remained in strongly positive territory,... View Article

Construction output drops for third consecutive month

According to the latest Office for National Statistics figures, the construction sector’s monthly output fell by 1.3% in June 2021. This is the third consecutive month that output has fallen, which the ONS attributed to a decline in repair and... View Article