by admin | 24 Jan, 2025 | News
The Building Safety Regulator has announced important updates to the Building Assessment Certification guidance, which can be found here, and has also issued a useful summary of the changes, focusing on the regulator’s core requirements for successful building...
by admin | 24 Jan, 2025 | News
You may already have received a survey request from Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government (MHCLG) to provide information about your local authority’s plans to provide new affordable housing over the next 5 years and the barriers you face in...
by admin | 10 Jan, 2025 | News
ARCH has signed a joint letter to the Deputy Prime Minister, Angela Rayner, and Chancellor Rachel Reeves, calling for a 10-year rent settlement for councils and housing associations that allows annual increases of up to CPI + 1% (Consumer Price Index) plus gradual...
by admin | 20 Dec, 2024 | News
The Ministry of Housing and Communities Local Government (MHCLG) and Department for Energy Security and Net Zero (DESNZ) are jointly consulting on a package of reforms to the Energy Performance of Buildings regime, which sets the rules covering the production of...
by admin | 20 Dec, 2024 | News
Ofgem is currently conducting two consultations on the future regulation of the heat network sector, for which it will be responsible. The heat networks regulation: implementing consumer protections consultation (published jointly with...
by admin | 19 Dec, 2024 | News
Following an inspection earlier this month, the Regulator of Social Housing has issued a C4 grading to Castle Point Borough Council. A C4 grading indicates that in the Regulator’s view, there are very serious failings in delivering consumer standards and...
