Around 428,000 social rented homes in England, more than 10% of the total, still fail to meet the Decent Homes Standard.

The new social loan aims to support housing associations to build social rent houses across the UK. 

80% identify funding as the biggest challenge to reducing emissions.

76% of private renters were satisfied with housing services, compared to 64% of social renters

Only 10% of tenants noticed service improvements in the past year.

Labour’s introduction of the grey belt could help bring a significant boost to social housing stock levels across England, according to new planning and development research.

Social housing lawyers, Winckworth Sherwood explore the challenges and opportunities that social housing providers will need to consider in the year ahead.

The firm plans to release £170m for investment in social housing over the next 12 months.

A social housebuilding programme on the scale needed would bring £225bn in economic and social benefits, according to the New Economics Foundation.

Rob Norton, UK Director at PlanRadar, explains why project and data management platforms will be essential in Wales’ journey to retrofit success.