INSIGHT & COMMENT

How do we overcome the dual challenge of building new as zero carbon as well as retrofitting our existing properties that will still be in existence in 2050?

Passivhaus is good for you!

Sarah Lewis, research and policy director at the Passivhaus Trust, highlights how Homes England’s new Healthy Homes guidance is embracing the Passivhaus standard

How social landlords can help tenants raise their voices on fuel povertySponsored by Aico

Simon Francis of the End Fuel Poverty Coalition explains in a video how social landlords can engage with tenants to help them talk about fuel poverty and understand the help available

Don’t limit the potential of the housing association sector with a blunt rent cap

Kate Henderson argues that the government rent cap could set back construction, frontline services and even building safety work

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Sustainable housing in Scotland and caps on energy bills and rent – what #UKhousing has been tweeting about this month

Recent conversations on #UKhousing Twitter have been dominated by the government’s energy price measures and proposals to cap rent in the social housing sector

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How can landlords make homes energy efficient and sustainable, and tackle fuel poverty?Sponsored by Aico

As part of Inside Housing’s Give Fuel Poverty a Voice campaign, in association with Aico, we speak to two experts about how planning for net zero goals can also help residents hit by the energy crisis

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Explainer: what is fuel poverty and how can landlords help?Sponsored by Aico

Inside Housing’s Give Fuel Poverty a Voice campaign aims to raise awareness of the issue

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For people on prepayment meters, the Truss cap isn’t enough

Matthew Cole argues that the government’s price cap will not be enough to protect people who rely on topping up prepayment meters to afford electricity and gas this winter

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Scotland’s rent freeze will lead to fewer social homes, poorer-quality housing and an end to the sector’s role as a leader on decarbonisation

The Scottish government wants to keep bills low for social tenants during a cost of living crisis. But, argues Sally Thomas, the result will be a barrage of unnecessary consequences

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The rent cap was inevitable – but not everyone will be protected and the consequences will be varied

The government is consulting on a rent cap for social tenants, but Jules Birch says that there are many questions to be answered about what this will mean

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ENGAGE IN THE DEBATE

Webinar recordings

Unlock Net Zero hosts monthly webinars focused on connecting our audience in the practical transition to net zero.

Unlock Net Zero Live

Unlock Net Zero Live brings the UK housing and built environment sectors together to push forward bold conversations and practical solutions to decarbonise our homes and places at both pace and scale

Housing 2025

Housing, Europe’s largest housing festival, will take place on 25 - 27 June 2024 at Manchester Central

Partner Content

The dignity of tenants is paramount and that requires frameworks delivering warm, safe homes at speed

Procurement frameworks are often seen as back-office tools, but when designed with resident wellbeing in mind they become vital levers for delivering safer and warmer homes, says Rory Evans, regional director at LHC

Contractors sought for major public buildings framework

Applications for the latest public buildings framework from LHC Procurement Group (LHCPG) – worth a total of £1.5bn – are open until 9 December 2025.

New Chair leads future expansion strategy for public sector procurement body

Public sector procurement specialist LHC Procurement Group has appointed Dame Maria Miller DBE as its new chair from 14 October 2025.

LHC Procurement Group launches £285m roofing systems framework

A total of 54 contractors have been appointed to the latest Roofing Systems and Associated Works (RS5) framework from LHC Procurement Group (LHCPG).

CHIC: Keeping residents safe and well

Being a housing provider is not easy in 2025. There are many issues that can keep you awake at night. As a regulated sector there is even more pressure and scrutiny (quite rightly) to provide consistently good service outcomes for residents, creating safe and healthy living environments for all.