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The demise of The Code for Sustainable Homes

The Code for Sustainable Homes - Update on it’s demise The Code for Sustainable Homes (CfSH) was introduced in 2007 and at the present time remains the national standard for the sustainable design and construction of new homes in England and Wales. However, on August...

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Green Party pledges 500,000 new homes

Green Party pledges 500,000 new homes! The Green Party have gone beyond other Parties’ election pledges on social housing and promised 500,000 new social rented homes by 2020 , funded by scrapping the buy-to-let interest tax allowance.  Tom Chance, Housing...

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European Green Capital now building in straw

European Green Capital now building in straw! Bristol, as well as boasting the title European Green Capital in 2015, has gone another step and is one of the first UK cities to have straw bale affordable homes. The seven townhouses which go on sale this week, have been...

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New regulation on energy inefficient rental properties

New Regulation on rental property Ed Davey, the Energy Secretary, presented Parliament with new energy efficiency regulations last week making it illegal for landlords to rent out the most energy inefficient dwellings and properties from April 2018. The UK Green...

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Housing Standards and the performance gap set to widen

Housing Standards and the Performance Gap set to widen! As the Department for Local Government (DCLG) is set to cap all housing standards and consolidate them within Building Regulations within the next year, it also intends to reduce the ability of Local Authorities...

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