Stop nagging, Minister, and make yourself clear

Danielle Regan — Thu, 22 Dec 2011 15:57:47 +0000

If ever David Orr has felt tempted to refer to Grant Shapps as being like a ‘dog with a bone’, he’s kept it to himself, but once again he has found himself in a spat with the Housing Minister over the increasingly nagging issue of transparency...

Painting the town green

Danielle Regan — Thu, 22 Dec 2011 15:49:27 +0000

Green is most definitely in fashion and there are very few everyday products that haven’t been given
an eco-friendly makeover. Paint is no exception and there are an increasing number of environmentally
friendly paints and varnishes on the market

Green Panel

Danielle Regan — Thu, 22 Dec 2011 15:41:09 +0000

We are a medium-sized RSL and would like to encourage our tenants to use less energy in their homes. What in your opinion is the best way to do this and how can we monitor the effectiveness of our campaign without infringing too much on the lives of residents?

An organisation determined to keep on raising the roofs

Danielle Regan — Thu, 22 Dec 2011 15:35:23 +0000

These are difficult times for housing providers but so far Rooftop Housing Group remains unphased by the stormy climate in today’s austerity Britain. That’s not to say it stands aloof and unconcerned, but rather willing and able to meet the challenges on its own terms and remain committed to delivering excellent services and quality homes

No more null and voids

Danielle Regan — Thu, 22 Dec 2011 15:13:21 +0000

Empty homes can cause no end of problems, whether they are routine voids or a result of the more problematic issues of abandonment and dereliction, but the Housing Strategy promised a new emphasis on tackling the blight of ‘dead’ homes – now the race is on to deliver. Mark Cantrell reports.

Growing pains

Danielle Regan — Tue, 20 Dec 2011 17:12:50 +0000

In the next 20 years the number of households in the East Midlands will grow by 30 per cent, a faster rate than anywhere else in the country but last year fewer than 11,000 homes were built. The East Midlands county of Derbyshire is facing an uphill struggle to meet this demand. Michelle McKenna reports.

“We wunt be druv”

Danielle Regan — Tue, 20 Dec 2011 16:46:51 +0000

In this day and age of trans-boundary partnerships, there’s something rather arbitrary about a focus
on the twin counties of East and West Sussex, since they and their subsidiary partners are working
together and beyond to secure growth for the future

United nation

Danielle Regan — Tue, 20 Dec 2011 16:09:26 +0000

North Wales is a region of contrasts but while there are many differences within its communities they are all bound by the challenges of providing affordable homes for their residents

Heading for greener pastures

Danielle Regan — Tue, 20 Dec 2011 15:52:53 +0000

TSG Building Services started life as a private gas installer but as it celebrates its 50th year in business the company is heading in a new, greener direction

Out with the old and in with the new

Danielle Regan — Tue, 20 Dec 2011 15:29:20 +0000

As 2011 draws to a close Michelle McKenna takes a look back at the events that have shaped the housing sector over the last 12 months