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Temple Avenue Project: Energy efficient new homes for the 21st century
Posted on: 23 March 2012
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Processes and cultures in the housebuilding industry and its supply chain will have to become more robust if they are to deliver zero carbon homes in 2016, according to a report from the Joseph Rowntree Foundation. Research carried out by the foundation shows that design and thermal calculations, and specification, installation and commissioning of mechanical ventilation and other services are among the areas that need to improve.
Tenant Panels: Options for accountability
Posted on: 21 March 2012
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The National Tenant Organisations has launched government-backed guidance for tenants who wish to set up groups to represent other residents. The guide includes: information for tenants and landlords on Tenant Panel options; real examples of existing and new Tenant Panels; common principles behind Tenant Panels; resources on how to set Tenant Panels up and run them successfully; some ideas on how to tackle common problems that face Tenant Panels; and a message of support from the Minister for Housing & Local Government.
Get Britain Building
Posted on: 21 March 2012
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A £420m fund to Get Britain Building was announced on 21 November 2011 by the Prime Minister and Deputy Prime Minister as part of the Government’s Housing Strategy for England. The programme aims to unlock stalled sites with planning permission to support construction activity and restart work on sites delivering more than 15,000 new homes. It is intended to address difficulties in accessing development finance faced by some housebuilders and to help bring forward marginal sites by sharing risk. The fund was increased by a further £150m to £570m on 19 March 2012. With the additional investment, the Homes and Communities Agency has now shortlisted 224 schemes that will be invited to take part in a thorough due diligence process. These schemes underwent an initial assessment by the HCA, looking at value for money, deliverability and fit with local priorities. Details of the scheme and the shortlisted sites are available online.
Low and zero carbon homes: understanding the performance challenge
Posted on: 20 March 2012
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There appears to be a growing body of research evidence that new housing is failing to deliver the anticipated levels of CO2 emissions. But there is relatively little understanding within the wider industry of what might be causing this. It seems that somewhere between a home’s design and its occupation, a gap can develop between the expected and the actual energy consumption. With interest in the performance gap growing within both industry and government, this report considers the evidence for the gap, what factors might be contributing to it and how their effect could be mitigated. Registration is required to view this document.
Community Land Trusts: proof of concept
Posted on: 20 March 2012
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This report by Community Finance Solutions looks at the work of Community Land Trusts (CLTs) over the last decade, and how they have paved the way for communities across the country to set up CLTs to provide affordable homes.
Tenancy fraud and data sharing: a guide for housing associations
Posted on: 15 March 2012
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The Chartered Institute of Housing has published a best practice guide on tackling tenancy fraud. The publication examines the benefits of sharing data between local authorities and housing providers to detect tenancy fraud.
NewBuy: Mortgage indemnity scheme for new build homes
Posted on: 14 March 2012
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The NewBuy scheme assists buyers who have a deposit of at least 5 per cent to buy a new build home. This is a smaller deposit than is normally required. The scheme will allow more borrowers to secure up to a 95 per cent Loan to Value mortgage on new build properties (houses and flats) from participating builders in England.
Retrofit for housing. Manchester, 2 February 2012
Posted on: 13 March 2012
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Retrofitting is considered to be the single biggest challenge facing the social housing sector today. This event aimed to seek answers to the retrofit challenge and discuss viable solutions to the Green Deal. This seminar was aimed at senior decision makers in strategy and planning, finance, business development, asset management, procurement and those with regeneration and sustainability responsibilities in housing organisations. Presentations are available online.
Zero Carbon Hub Annual Conference 2012. London, 2 February 2012
Posted on: 13 March 2012
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Building on the success of the 2011 event, the 2012 Conference attracted a strong line up of speakers from across the housing sector, energy and finance, with encouraging levels of support from sponsors, exhibitors and delegates. The theme of the 2012 Conference was ‘Progress towards 2016’ and the agenda was structured to shed light not only on the valuable progress that has been made, but also, crucially, what we need to do now to maintain momentum in the remaining years up to 2016. Key sessions of the day included a consideration of higher level policy on zero carbon homes by Stewart Baseley, HBF, and Mark Clare, Barratt Developments. Further sessions covered the link between policy and delivery, consumer focus and practical delivery, each drawing on insights from professionals involved in housing policy and the planning, design and construction of homes. A video review of the day is available here on the above , while presentations can be found online.
Meeting local housing need: what do the housing reforms mean for your area? London, 23 January 2012
Posted on: 13 March 2012
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The aim of this conference, organised by the Local Government Association, was to support council leaders and housing portfolio holders in making sense of the housing reforms and what they mean to their area. Presentations are available online.
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