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IHBC looks ahead to 2025 No.16: LGA, on ‘Almost 24,000 affordable houses lost in office-to-residential conversions’

image for illustration The Local Government Association (LGA) states that, in order ‘to deliver more housing of a decent standard, councils need the right powers, skills, resources and funding to act, and want to work with government and the development … Continue reading

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IHBC features ‘Heritage from the doorstep’: Aberdeen’s Poundland launches historic move at new store – selling homes to the public

image for illustration: Aberdeen Harbour, Victoria Dock by David Dixon, CC BY-SA 2.0, via Wikimedia Commons Poundland has spent six years renovating its latest branch which opens this weekend – and it will include two firsts for the discount chain, reports … Continue reading

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A place to call home for 2025… & after – AHF supports affordable housing in Belfast building, focussed on ‘replicable projects’

The Architectural Heritage Fund (AHF) has awarded a Project Development Grant to East Belfast Mission to help develop 335 Newtownards Road into a social enterprise retail unit and affordable housing for individuals affected by homelessness.

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Govt: Planning overhaul to reach 1.5 million new homes

image for illustration: Open Government Licence v3.0 An overhaul of the planning system to accelerate housebuilding and deliver 1.5 million homes over this Parliament, Government reports.

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Closure of the Office for Place announced

The Office for Place will be closed down, in a decision announced through a Written Ministerial Statement.

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IHBC’s ‘Heritage from the global Doorstep’: Ireland needs 80,000 more workers to fix roads, homes and power

image for illustration New research on Ireland’s infrastructure demands concludes that almost 80K more construction workers are needed to address significant shortfalls in housing, health, transport and electricity there.

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Ombudsman shares 100+ maladministration cases on damp & mould ahead of Awaab’s Law

image for illustration: Open Government Licence v3.0 Ombudsman shares over 100 severe maladministration cases on damp and mould ahead of Awaab’s Law to prevent future failings.

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House of Lords Built Environment Committee launches ‘short inquiry’ into the Grey Belt in England, to 21/10

image for illustration: Parliamentary copyright images are reproduced with the permission of Parliament A short inquiry by the House of lords Building Committee will seek to gain a better understanding of what Grey Belt land is, how it can contribute … Continue reading

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IHBC’s ‘Management’ signpost: New Homes Accelerator programme to unblock thousands of new homes

image for illustration: Open Government Licence v3.0 A new expert group will speed up delivery of stalled housing sites, supporting plans to boost economic growth and deliver 1.5 million homes, with resources available and a ‘call for evidence’ for details … Continue reading

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IHBC Policy Signpost: Parliamentary Statement by Angela Rayner Deputy Prime Minister, on ‘Building the homes we need’, from 30/07, for planning consultations

image: Open Government Licence v3.0 Parliamentary Statement on ‘Building the homes we need’ made on 30 July 2024 by Angela Rayner Deputy Prime Minister and Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and local Government.

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IHBC to be represented at Housing Cymru conference and exhibition 11 July 2024 – Charities etc. FREE!

IHBC Technical Panel Chair Professor John Edwards will share the stage with Jill Fairweather of Cadw and natural insulation product manufacturers to talk about the need for a more informed approach towards retrofit and insulation of traditional building.

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