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Among the many positives contained in the latest findings from the English Housing Survey was the surprise news that overcrowding in the social and private rented sectors has dramatically increased. In 2018/19, eight per cent of all social renters lived... View Article

Housing Secretary Robert Jenrick has announced a raft of new measures to improve building safety and ensure residents can feel safe in their homes in the future. More than two and half years since the Grenfell fire and just ahead... View Article

Housing bodies are demanding the Government extends its financial package for removing Grenfell-style aluminium composite material (ACM) cladding, so it applies to all buildings regardless of their height. It follows the publication of new safety advice warning that Category 3... View Article

The public inquiry into the Grenfell tragedy has resumed but it quickly became evident that none of the many designers, contractors and consultants were willing to shoulder responsibility for mistakes that allowed a fire to engulf the building more than... View Article