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Of course, in England there is no regulation for the provider to equip homes with flooring other than in kitchens and bathrooms (Scotland makes no such stipulations), but with the Welsh Housing Quality Standard 2023 stating that all habitable rooms, staircases and landings should have suitable floor coverings at change of tenancy, the writing is certainly on the wall. With the Decent Homes Standard now also in review, including a look at what the expectations are for a ‘decent’ home, we may well see change that means flooring in these areas will become a requirement in England too.

As the editor of Housing Association Magazine, I find myself reflecting on Labour's recent pronouncements on housing policy with a mixture of optimism, scepticism, and curiosity. Labour has indicated that addressing the housing crisis will be a central pillar of their platform, and this focus is much needed. But the question that looms large for many in the sector is: will Labour's housing strategy include a revival of council housing, and if so, what will that mean for Housing Associations (HAs)?

Henco multilayer pipes are a robust, lightweight and detectable pre-insulated piping system, suitable for various applications such as heating, cooling, compressed air, sanitary, drinking water and underfloor heating. Furthermore, the Henco pipes are WRAS approved and align with Part L building regulations.

Following on from his seminar presentation at this year’s Fire Safety Event, held in April at Birmingham’s NEC, Dr. Karthick Govarthanam, General Manager for FIREFLY®, explores some of the issues surrounding fire risk in roof voids.

Vortice is proud to unveil its latest range of DMEV (decentralised mechanical extract ventilation) fans, offering a vital remedy for condensation and mould challenges faced by UK social housing providers. Celebrated for their dependability and performance, these advanced fans can move over half a million litres of air in just 24 hours even at their minimal trickle speeds. It’s not difficult to see why these fans, which have features like automatic humidity boost and run-on timers as well as being IPX4 rated, are so popular.  However, when used in existing homes, they can struggle to meet the whole dwelling ventilation rates required by the latest Building Regulations due to the small number of ‘wet rooms’ in some of the UK’s older housing stock.
 

Panasonic Heating & Cooling Solutions wowed the crowd at InstallerSHOW 2024 with its latest innovations, new partnerships, and significant investments in UK training centres. These efforts are set to revolutionise and speed up the UK's journey to Net Zero.

With 19% of the UK’s carbon footprint produced from energy used in heating, using gas boilers, Panasonic is leading the way in decarbonising existing building stocks with its renewable solutions.  The future of heating is here, and it's sustainable!

Over the past three decades, EnviroVent has partnered with social housing providers to solve issues of condensation and mould, providing turnkey solutions from property survey to installation and servicing, utilising directly employed engineers, a unique offering in the market.
 
EnviroVent historically recognised that social housing providers required an indoor air quality solution, long lasting and future proofed, for both existing housing stock and new build.  By the early 2000s, the company developed the Lifetime Range® of sustainable ventilation solutions to last the lifespan of the property. This included the patented Filterless Extract Fan range, which won the Queen’s Award for innovation and has sold over two million units into the UK market to date.