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22 Jun 2020 Environment

We need a national retrofit programme to deliver our 2050 goals

All housing in the UK must have zero carbon emissions from space and water heating.

15 Jun 2020 Coronavirus

Improving the energy efficiency of existing homes is key to eradicating fuel poverty and decarbonising heat from households

A quick win would be to tweak the EPC calculation so it is fair for the countryside, especially as raising the EPC may in future be legally required before selling or renting a property.

15 Jun 2020 Coronavirus

OFTEC comments on Wera Hobhouse MP statement: Improving the energy efficiency of our homes is central to a green recovery

Paul Rose, chief executive of OFTEC, the trade association for the liquid fuel industry, said:

15 Jun 2020 Coronavirus

We will need a mix of technologies and locality-specific solutions to decarbonise our heating system

Cadent have responded to Wera Hobhouse MP.

11 Jun 2020 Communities

Junior minister rebuked in Commons for 'questioning judgement' of Speaker Lindsay Hoyle

Junior minister Chris Pincher was rebuked in the Commons for "questioning the judgement" of Speaker Lindsay Hoyle after he was sent to respond to an urgent question on his boss's conduct.

10 Jun 2020 Communities

Labour call on Cabinet minister Robert Jenrick to 'come clean' over property decision after £12k Tory donation

Labour have urged Housing Secretary Robert Jenrick to "come clean" over a property deal he approved which affected a Conservative donor who later handed over £12,000 to the party.

05 Jun 2020 Coronavirus

Covid-19: Halt on evictions for private tenants extended for two months

The halt on evictions from social and private rented properties has been extended for another two months, the Government has revealed.

22 May 2020 Coronavirus

Rent crisis: can the private rented sector avoid an eviction "cliff edge"?

Housing charities fear the private rented sector could be heading for an eviction crisis, as the economy enters what could be a long-lasting downturn. Can tenants stay in their homes? Georgina Bailey reports

15 May 2020 Coronavirus

Cancelling rent would be ‘un-Labour’, frontbencher tells party’s left amid row over Covid-19 help

Cancelling rent entirely during the coronavirus crisis would be an “un-Labour” policy that would hand money to the well-off, the party’s new Shadow Housing Secretary has said.

13 May 2020 Coronavirus

Coronavirus: Public allowed to move home under plans to re-start England’s housing market

People in England will be able to move home again “with immediate effect” under an easing of the coronavirus lockdown aimed at shoring up the housing market, the Government has announced.

07 May 2020 Coronavirus

Half a million households facing homelessness in wake of Covid-19 pandemic, ministers warned

Ministers must put housing "at the centre" of the coronavirus lockdown exit strategy to avoid a spike in homelessness, council have warned.

06 May 2020 Coronavirus

Survey shows 70% of tower block residents say their buildings still have combustible cladding on

A new survey into those living in tower blocks reveals 70% of them still have on combustible cladding almost three years on from the Grenfell Tower disaster.

How are building societies responding to Covid-19

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22 Apr 2020 Coronavirus

How are building societies responding to Covid-19

Building societies and credit unions are working hard to serve their members at this time and to keep everyone safe.

09 Apr 2020 Coronavirus

An immediate stamp duty holiday is needed

The National Federation of Builders (NFB) joins the Royal Institute of Chartered Surveyors (RICS) in calling for a temporary stamp duty holiday.

03 Apr 2020 Communities

After coronavirus, long term solutions are required to tackle the private rented sector

Future legislation on rental reform could cover a lot of ground including property safety, short-term lets, Airbnb and rogue landlords.

02 Apr 2020 Communities

Ministers announce major overhaul of building regulations to boost fire safety after Grenfell

Ministers have announced a major overhaul of building regulations in an effort to boost fire safety in the wake of the Grenfell Tower disaster.

29 Mar 2020 Coronavirus

Labour says landlords should be made to give three-month rent break to tenants squeezed by coronavirus

Tenants struggling with the economic impact of the coronavirus shutdown should be able to stop paying rent for three months, Labour has said.

27 Mar 2020 Coronavirus

Government asks councils to house all rough sleepers by the weekend to tackle coronavirus spread

The Government has written to all local councils asking them to find homes for all rough sleepers by the weekend to protect them from the coronavirus outbreak.

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24 Mar 2020 Communities

GGF lobbies Government on COVID-19 issues

The Glass and Glazing Federation (GGF) is lobbying the Government on behalf of its Members, on several issues around the COVID-19 crisis and its impact on the industry.

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23 Mar 2020 Economy

We must build green to meet the housing shortage

Following the launch of the Building Better, Building Beautiful Commission's report, the Housing Secretary has said that he wants to see zero-carbon homes being built “as standard” within 5 years. David Hopkins, Director at the Confederation of Timber Industries, argues we have no time to waste and discusses how switching focus to building homes with timber can achieve this now.

18 Mar 2020 Coronavirus

Government bans all tenant evictions for duration of coronavirus crisis

Evictions of tenants are to be banned while the Government tried to tackle the coronavirus crisis.

16 Mar 2020 Coronavirus

No-fault evictions must be scrapped to protect renters amid coronavirus

It may seem tragic that it takes an epidemic to fix inequalities in the rented sector, but we should seize these opportunities and act now

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12 Mar 2020 Economy

Planning reform may actually happen

Housing Secretary, Robert Jenrick has set out the Government’s ambitious planning reforms ahead of the planning white paper set to be released in spring.

Lack of support for home energy efficiency improvements in Budget is concerning

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12 Mar 2020 Home affairs

Lack of support for home energy efficiency improvements in Budget is concerning

This Budget has missed a key opportunity to first improve the fabric of buildings to lower heat demand and achieve crucial emissions reduction wins, ahead of a final decision on low carbon heat deployment, says Paul Rose, Chief Executive of OFTEC.