Housing and Community
Charting the housing shortage and the challenges of the private rented sector.
UK buildings need sustainable cooling to adapt to global warming
UK, Switzerland and Norway are among countries that will see the world’s most dramatic relative increase in uncomfortably hot days, but they are under prepared
Urban planning needs to consider transport noise, says UKHSA
Study shows 40% of adults in England are exposed to long-term average road-traffic noise levels exceeding 50 decibels (dB)
UK’s first operational deep geothermal project launches
Sir Tim Smit describes geothermal as the “sleeping giant of renewables” as the UK’s first operational deep-geothermal project in nearly 40 years launches in Cornwall
Improving 13 million of UK’s energy inefficient homes could deliver £39m boost by 2030
Citizens Advice says its report shows that insulating our homes is “a long-term solution that makes running the NHS cheaper and boosts quality of life”
Rise in demand for food banks puts spotlight on benefits system
37% more food parcels distributed by Trussell Trust in last year, including more than a million for children
Over 1,100 private rentals have dangerous levels of damp and mould
Councils received 8,048 complaints about damp and mould between 2021 and 2022
Bath and North East Somerset adopt net-zero housing policy
West country council is the first in England to implement a net-zero housing policy
Amendments aim to improve standards in social housing
Social landlords will be required to address complaints of damp and mould within strict timeframes as part of Awaab’s Law, announced in February
Tough year ahead for private renters, warns UKALA
Renters face a difficult year ahead as payments increase but the number of available properties decreases, according to a new survey from the UKALA
Poor housing insulation puts families at risk of financial hardship
Nine million homes in England have ‘leaky walls’, representing the biggest barrier to the net-zero transition, says new report
