Best Practices & Standards

Since our July report, we have further updated housing awards events dates, as effected by Covid-19

Legislation & Court Issues

Key objectives of housing-related Bills currently before Parliament with links for checking progress

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Temporary increase in the notice period for evictions in Wales comes into force

Building Safety Measures

The latest posting to our recently launched Spotlight section looks at the critical need for emergency lighting

Information Technology

How Covid-19 is changing how housing providers deal with customer relationships

Conferences & Seminars

Our latest update to the conference and exhibition diary as seriously effected by COVID-19

Homelessness & Rough Sleeping

CIH and NHF highlight more support needed for rough sleepers as we emerge from COVID-19

Housing Finance

Platform Housing places debut debt capital markets transaction

Social Landlords

Our August edition of Housing Plus - taking a look at how social landlords often go 'a step further'

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August update on blogs providing insights to Covid-19 challenges faced by housing associations

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Catalyst and Rosebery in early partnership discussions

Building & Regeneration

Finalists revealed in competition to find homes of the future

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Orbit's Bluebells development in Suffolk is shortlisted for building excellence award

Grenfell Towwer

Media watch - seven times the Grenfell Inquiry has made jaws drop

Security of Tenure

The ban on evictions extended for another 4 weeks and new 6 month notice periods to be in place until at least 31 March 2021

Energy Efficience

£9.5 million to reduce the carbon footprint of existing social housing in Wales

Tenants' Rights

New website provides guidance for tower block residents on how to tackle common problems

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