Tag: domestic retrofit

Lloyds Banking Group has released the Housing Stocktake 2023 report, sharing insights on the efforts to decarbonise the UK’s housing stock.

The Social Market Foundation has responded to the latest ONS housing data, which suggests a slowdown in uptake of heat pumps and insulation.

A new report – A Window of Opportunity – jointly published by the Glass and Glazing Federation (GGF) and British Glass – has found that 98% of windows in UK homes would not meet current Building Regs.

The National Home Decarbonisation Group (NHDG) is calling on the government to announce the release of the full £3.8bn of the Social Housing Decarbonisation Fund (SHDF) in the upcoming Autumn Statement.

The building society will present Snugg as an option for all its savings and mortgage customers, both online and in-branch.

Under PNZ Group’s scheme, houses will be retrofitted with measures such as heat pumps and additional insulation, financed by corporate buyers looking to fund local projects which deliver benefits in their areas. 

Loans that enables homeowners to improve the energy efficiency of their properties are needed if the UK is to reduce energy consumption, says the Chartered Institute of Building (CIOB).

With work beginning on the latest wave of Social Housing Decarbonisation Fund projects, Rachel England looks at some of the lessons learned from the initiative so far.

Stephen Beechey, Group Public Sector Director at Wates Group, considers the implications of Gove’s housing speech last month. While the headlines from Michael Gove’s housing speech may have focused mainly on a renewed commitment to building one million new homes by 2024 and for more homes to be built in city centres – the government […]

Training providers – such as colleges and accreditation providers – can bid for a share of £8.85 million to help up to 8,000 people develop retrofit skills. The courses will be free or provided at low cost, and will cover a range of key energy efficiency measures, from putting in loft insulation to draft proofing […]

RICS has opened a public consultation into its Residential Retrofit Standard. The consultation will run until 12th September. The new standard will provide a framework for a consistently high level of service for consumers by suitably qualified, independent professionals and will complement other services already being provided, including home surveys and secured lending valuations. The […]

Morgan Sindall Property Services has been appointed by Longhurst Group to help deliver a home retrofit project. The project will involve upgrading 581 homes over the next two years, with funding from the Social Housing Decarbonisation Fund (SHDF). The scheme will tackle selected homes located throughout the East Midlands, North Lincolnshire and West Norfolk all […]