BAM to remodel historic cinema in Port Talbot

After 20 years of standing derelict, Port Talbot Cinema finally sees contractors arrive on site to commence its delicate restoration. BAM Construction is beginning works under a pre-contract agreement with Neath Port Talbot Council to re-develop the grade II listed... View Article

Housing contractor Kier reveals £245m loss

Giant housing contractor Kier has announced a £245m annual loss after enduring “a difficult year” which saw its revenues fall and significant losses on a number of its contracts. The firm completes repairs and maintenance work for landlords across the... View Article

Present and former Housing Ombudsmen in the news

Boris Johnson’s former deputy mayor for housing in London, Richard Blakeway, has started work as the new Housing Ombudsman taking over from Andrea Keenoy, who had been in the role on a temporary basis. Mr Blakeway joins the ombudsman at... View Article

Blazes beset timber clad housing blocks

The social housing sector’s confidence in the safety of its residential stock has been badly shaken after a number of fires destroyed or badly damaged a number of developments over the course of the Summer months. Two years on from... View Article

Regulator acts against Kent councils over safety failings

The Regulator of Social Housing has found that four councils in Kent had breached the Home Standard over a number of health and safety issues found throughout their homes. The RSH issued Regulatory Judgements against Thanet, Dover, Canterbury and Folkestone... View Article

Number of homeless deaths at highest level

A record number of homeless people died last year on the streets or in emergency shelters and hostels according to official figures from the Office for National Statistics. An estimated 726 homeless people died in England and Wales in 2018,... View Article

RTB sales fall to their lowest level in six years

The number of council homes sold to tenants under the statutory Right to Buy scheme has fallen to its lowest level for six years according to Government statistics. Councils sold 2,313 homes under the scheme in the three months from... View Article