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UK crying out for female tradespeople says research by the Chartered Institute of Building

Monday, 20th June 2022

More women are being encouraged to learn trade skills after research by the Chartered Institute of Building (CIOB) revealed 3 in 5 of UK residents would hire a female tradesperson to carry out work at their home, but 10% saying... View Article

Top tips for sprucing up your home’s exterior this summer

Monday, 20th June 2022

With summer fast approaching, homeowners wishing to upgrade their property’s exterior features and garden this year can look to these home improvement tips, compiled by the experts at East Midlands based Stormclad. John Evans, managing director at Stormclad home improvements,... View Article

Scott Brownrigg completes Thomson Reuters’ ‘Newsroom of the future’

Monday, 20th June 2022

The Interiors team at Scott Brownrigg have created a ‘newsroom of the future’ for global news provider Thomson Reuters, “reflecting the company’s rich heritage of innovation for reporting the news,” said the designers. The newsroom forms the culmination of four... View Article

Team BIG+HOK win global Zurich airport competition with timber design

Monday, 20th June 2022

The winning proposal for the largest dock of Zurich airport is composed predominantly of solid regional wood. The new Dock A and adjacent buildings were designed by BIG, HOK, 10:8 architects, engineer Buro Happold, timber experts Pirmin Jung and aviation... View Article

Compact & functional

Monday, 20th June 2022

With space becoming more confined in developments, designing rooms that still include all the right features is challenging. Joanne Dobbs from Lecico Bathrooms offers her advice when creating bathrooms for compact areas. The reduction in floorspace in UK homes over... View Article

Drainage at the building threshold

Monday, 20th June 2022

Effective drainage must be ‘front of mind’ for new builds seeking to achieve the increasingly popular blending of indoor and outdoor environments. Rob Butcher of ACO Water Management discusses the key considerations. The integration of outdoor and indoor spaces is... View Article

Saniflo strengthens the Commercial Sales Team

Friday, 17th June 2022

Saniflo is delighted to announce the appointment of two new members of the commercial sales team. Matt Watson joined as National Sales Manager in March 2022 with a remit to develop sales of commercial pumps and lifting stations. He joined... View Article

DLA hands over new homes schems in Salford

Friday, 17th June 2022

DLA Architecture has completed works and handed over a new residential development in Salford for its client Forshaw Land & Property Group. Located on the banks of the River Irwell, ‘The Waterhouse’ is an award winning new build scheme of... View Article

SCAPE Scotland launches UK’s first route to net zero for public construction projects

Friday, 17th June 2022

The public sector procurement authority, SCAPE Scotland, has launched a new procurement guide that will enable public bodies to achieve the Scottish government’s Net Zero Public Sector Building Standard for construction projects. The new Lifecycle procurement solution has been hailed... View Article

Zoopla comment on Renters Reforms

Friday, 17th June 2022

Richard Donnell, Executive Director of Research & Insight at Zoopla comments: “With the backdrop of the cost of living crisis putting pressure on renters, these reforms are welcome and timely, particularly as they’re largely focused on boosting the quality of... View Article

Breaking the rules

Friday, 17th June 2022

Julia Kendell, interior designer for the Homebuilding & Renovating Show, offers her tips on which kitchen design rules can be broken. First of all, ignore the kitchen work triangle ‘rule’. This concept of ensuring minimal movement between the cooker, sink and... View Article

Strong criticism of plans to revive RTB for HA tenants

Friday, 17th June 2022

Government plans to introduce the legal right for housing association tenants in England to be able to buy their existing homes at discounted prices have been met with strong objections from across the sector. Since its introduction in 1980 the... View Article

Council brings housing management in-house after wrongful use of HRA money

Friday, 17th June 2022

Nottingham City Council will bring its housing service back in-house after discovering that millions of pounds intended for tenants’ homes and services were spent on other council run activities and services. Council leader David Mellen has written to council tenants... View Article

New quality standard being introduced for all social homes in Wales

Friday, 17th June 2022

The Welsh Government has launched a consultation on updating the social housing quality standard, with a specific aim of delivering on improving energy efficiency and helping to achieve net zero carbon emission targets. Climate Change Minister Julie James said the... View Article

London is leading the decline in Houses of Multiple Occupation

Friday, 17th June 2022

Market analysis from specialist property lending experts, Octane Capital, has revealed that the number of HMOs in England has declined in the past year, adding to the pressures in the private rented sector. The latest data shows that, on an annual... View Article

New Social Housing Regulation Bill aims to tackle poor conditions across the sector

Friday, 17th June 2022

Nearly five years after the Grenfell Tower fire, the Government is promising to deliver a beefed up regulatory framework for social housing which puts tenants’ voices and interests at the heart of it. Ongoing reports of poor housing conditions, disrepair... View Article

No fault evictions to be outlawed at last

Friday, 17th June 2022

The long-term promise to remove Section 21 ‘no-fault’ evictions from the country’s private rented sector is finally to become a reality after it was included within the Government’s new legislative programme. The procedure allows landlords to evict tenants without giving... View Article

Over 18,000 affordable houses lost in office-to-residential conversions

Friday, 17th June 2022

The representative body of 350 councils in England and Wales is lobbying for permitted development rights to be removed to ensure all conversions and new developments contribute to the delivery of affordable homes across the country. The LGA claims more... View Article

London council self refers itself to regulator over safety breaches

Friday, 17th June 2022

A west London Council has been found to be in breach of the regulator’s Home Standard after referring itself over a failure to provide assurance it was delivering the full range of safety measures to tenants and their homes. During... View Article

Plight of older tenants forced to cut back on spending revealed

Friday, 17th June 2022

Research by the charity Independent Age has highlighted the struggles of older tenants who are reliant on benefits to pay their housing and living costs, with campaigners demanding a rent freeze to prevent an upsurge in evictions. There are 382,000... View Article