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The latest action by Michael Gove to attempt to "drive up standards" in England's social housing sector will see professional qualifications made mandatory for social housing managers. Around 25,000 managers across the sector will now be required to have an appropriate level housing management quali

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Workers at social housing landlord Magenta Living are to take extensive strike action over fears that new working practices will expose them to asbestos. The 100-plus workers, who are members of the Unite union, are employed in repairs and maintenance roles for Magenta Living, which manages 13,000 p

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Leicester-based Stonewater Group has taken over the  550-home Greenoak Housing Association as a subsidiary. The 36,000-home landlord said the move will boost its zero carbon development.

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Almost all new homes in England must be built with gigabit broadband connections during construction under new laws brought into force by the UK Government. Ministers have amended the Building Regulations 2010 to ensure that home developers will be legally required to future-proof new homes in Engla

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The Northern Ireland Federation of Housing Associations (NIFHA), the representative organisation for housing associations in Northern Ireland, has named Seamus Leheny as its new chief executive this week. Seamus joins NIFHA from Logistics UK, one of the UK’s largest trade associations which re

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Greenoak Housing Association has announced that its chief executive Diana Kingdon will be leaving at the end of the year, bringing an end to her 25-year leadership of the organisation. The south-east housing association quickly built up a reputation for its strong commitment to environmental sustain

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