Retrofit realities

Landlords to be blocked from fuel poverty funding

The government is planning to exclude social landlords from accessing millions of pounds of funding to tackle fuel poverty.

Landlords told to get ‘head start’ on green deal

Grant Shapps has urged social landlords to get on with improving the energy efficiency of their homes rather than waiting for next year’s green deal scheme.

Housing figures recognised in New Year honours

The head of affordable housing at the Homes and Communities Agency is one of several leading figures in the sector whose work has been acknowledged by the Queen in the New Year honours list.

Fit for the future

Social landlord among group of green deal leaders

A housing association and two leading social housing contractors are among 22 organisations that have signed up to pioneer the government’s flagship energy efficiency scheme.

Green guru

Social landlords must ask themselves now how they will access green deal cash and whether energy company obligation funding can help, says Sally Hancox

How to...

Social landlords can play a big role in improving the energy efficiency of the nation’s homes. But they must lobby hard to ensure ministers understand that they will need support to do so, says Martin Wheatley

Health check

Can living in an energy-efficient home improve residents’ well-being? Gentoo’s latest retrofit pilot aims to find out. Martin Hilditch reports

Strike while the iron’s hot

Landlords have until 12 December to deliver carbon emission and energy savings targets. Christopher Paul, partner at Trowers & Hamlins explains

Cheaper by the Durkan

The contractor charged with giving an east London estate a facelift also threw in comprehensive energy retrofitting - at no extra cost. Jess McCabe finds out more