No gas, no compromise

This CPD from Luthmore explores the role of battery-enabled electric combi boilers in the transition away from gas, focusing on their application in small and medium-sized properties. Attendees will gain an understanding of the technology, how it works and how its integrated battery stores electricity for use in domestic heating and hot water. The session will examine how intelligent energy management, off-peak electricity tariffs and solar PV can work together to support household energy requirements. It will identify suitable applications across new-build developments, apartments, social housing and retrofit projects, particularly where space, installation or infrastructure constraints can make conventional low-carbon heating solutions challenging. Attendees will explore the benefits of a compact, tankless design, including the absence of a separate hot water cylinder or external unit, and understand the practical considerations around electrical supply, hot water demand and heating capacity.... View Article

The Supreme loft ladder

The ‘Supreme’ from Premier Loft Ladders sets the standard for loft ladders, combining heavy-duty performance with light-weight operation. It features a high-strength retractable ladder, suitable for ceilings as high as 4.6m. Furthermore, it offers superb thermal insulation and an airtight... View Article

Trust completes transformation of Manse Gardens in Strachur

Trust Housing Association has completed the transformation of Manse Gardens in Strachur, bringing an outdated former sheltered housing development back into full use as 16 modern, highly energy-efficient homes. The project gives a new long-term future to a development which... View Article

RSH publishes annual social housing stocks and rents statistics

Today the Regulator of Social Housing published statistics about the social housing sector, including stock ownership and rents as of 31 March 2026. Returns from all private and local authority registered providers show that the sector provides around 4.6 million homes across... View Article

Designing garage roofs to reflect rural heritage

A residential development in West Yorkshire is demonstrating how careful material specification can help balance planning requirements, rural character and practical construction considerations, particularly when it comes to ancillary structures such as garage buildings. The scheme, delivered by Holroyd Homes,... View Article

RSH warns council to make fundamental changes for tenants

Haringey London Borough Council (LBC) must make fundamental changes to deliver improved outcomes for its tenants, the Regulator of Social Housing (RSH) has warned. The north London local authority was given a C4 consumer grade today after RSH’s inspection found... View Article