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IHBC urges ‘risk-based approach to retrofit’ with Government’s ‘Warm Homes Plan’ – ‘biggest home upgrade plan in British history’

Posted on 03/02/2026 by IHBC Admin

image for illustration: IHBC The IHBC has welcomed Government’s £15Bn ’Warm Homes Plan’ – to ’help millions of families benefit from solar panels, batteries, heat pumps and insulation…’ – but says it must ‘ensure that retrofit is done properly’.

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‘Empty Properties in Wales’ handbook issued by Welsh Government

Posted on 27/01/2026 by IHBC Admin

The Welsh Government has published guide for finding out how to bring empty properties back into use.

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IHBC features ‘Heritage from the Global doorstep’: Canada’s Charlottetown staff propose 45-day heritage designation for research, but council says ‘no’

Posted on 27/01/2026 by IHBC Admin

Canada’s Charlottetown council recently voted against putting a temporary 45-day heritage designation on the property at 1B West St., going against a heritage department request, reports The Guardian.

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RICS calls for expressions of interest for pilot programmes of new professional pathways

Posted on 12/09/2025 by IHBC

The Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors (RICS) is calling for expressions of interest from professionals and employers for two new planned pathways to RICS membership

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