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Belts are being tightened across the housing sector. This does not have to come at the cost of service and sustainability. In fact, improving service and creating efficiencies can save social andlords time, money and resources.

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When any organisation, including a landlord, is able to use its assets more efficiently this can make their business plans stronger and more resilient. Baker Homes wanted to explore the impacts that, unbeknownst to landlords, higher quality, and energy efficient properties might have on bottom lines. Anecdotal evidence suggested there may be a link. Analysis by Hastoe Group, for example, revealed that properties retrofitted to a high energy efficiency standard had, on average, half the rent arrears of others.

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The 1^st of April was a small step forward for energy efficiency: tenants in private rented accommodation now have the right to request energy efficiency improvements according to the Private Rented Sector Tenants’ Energy Efficiency Improvements Provisions.

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This blog piece is part of a series by Baker Homes and the Zero Carbon Hub.  We will explore some of the policies and solutions being developed to address overheating in homes.  Previously we outlined the various definitions of overheating for housing providers; in this second publication we examine the methods of assessing overheating that they use.

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The Home Quality Mark (HQM) is now open for registrations in England. It will be live for other home nations soon. So we wanted to get under the bonnet and have a think about what it is and how it works. Read More

The Joseph Rowntree Foundation (JRF) published some important new research on the impact of the Right to Buy extension on housing association tenants.

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Wigan and Leigh Homes (WALH) undertook a CROHM assessment as part of a wider asset management plan agreed with Wigan Council. This analysis determined the best retrofitting alternatives for their 21,000 homes stock. We present in this blog piece an interview with two residents who were benefited with improvements in their homes.
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A Liverpool man is planning to put his green credentials to the test by attempting a zero-carbon commute – to Paris.

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As winter approaches, concern about fuel poverty is ever-present – at least if you are one of the 2.3 million households in the UK still at risk. There are many ways to address fuel poverty, but energy efficiency improvements remain the best, most sustainable way to reduce energy bills whilst keeping homes warm and healthy.

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This blog piece is part of a series by Baker Homes and the Zero Carbon Hub.  We will explore some of the policies and solutions being developed to address overheating in homes.  In part one of this article we outlined the various definitions of overheating. In this second part we examine the approaches taken by housing providers to define and tackle overheating in homes.

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This blog piece is part of a series by Baker Homes and the Zero Carbon Hub.  We will explore some of the policies and solutions being developed to address overheating in homes.  The following post focuses on definitions of overheating; the next will look at how to assess the risk of overheating.

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The mood music of recent months has struck an increasingly bum note. The Green Deal has been, to all intents and purposes, axed. So, no more loans for home improvements? It depends where you live.

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