Ministers have announced a review of landlord guidance on the health risks of damp and mould following the death of a toddler. Two-year-old Awaab Ishak died in December 2020 from a respiratory condition caused by “extensive” mould in a one-bedroom flat where he lived with his parents, Faisal Abdullah and Aisha Amin, in Rochdale, Greater […]
Author Archives: Brendan Hall
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Heating the home for as little as possible has never been so important and checking the front door insulation or making small tweaks in the bathroom can be crucial to reduce costs. Energy expert and CEO at Utility Bidder Chris Shaw shared five ways homeowners can heat their homes for longer this winter while keeping […]
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As the United Nations develops a post-2020 global biodiversity framework for the Convention on Biological Diversity, attention is focusing on how new goals and targets for ecosystem conservation might serve its vision of ‘living in harmony with nature’ Read the entire journal by nature.com here.
The Department for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities has proposed several new updates to Approved Document B, including recommendations to mandate sprinklers in care homes and second staircases for new tower blocks over 30m in height. The Government is inviting responses to the consultation which is open until 17 March 2023 – responses can be […]
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An RSPB study has revealed that farmland bird populations thrive under higher-tier agri-environment management systems when farmers devote at least 10% of their land to wildlife-friendly practices. The study, which was funded by Natural England and backed by leading bird research charity BTO, recorded changes in numbers of farmland birds across farms within high- and […]
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The Government has announced more money for nature-friendly farming schemes as the old EU subsidy regime is wound down. Read the full article via Evening Standard here.
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Damp and mould affect landlords and tenants across the country. Tenant or landlord: who is responsible for mould and damp?
With winter well on its way, many households will be waking up to steamed-up windows.
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The ISSE can now support its members and the general public well beyond the limitations of traditional ‘built environment’ thinking to include a more expansive ‘holistic’ approach to what we now describe as ‘Managed Environments’. This provides for full-spectrum consideration of all aspects of a problem or situation, from multiple inter-related Planet, Personal, Property and Project perspectives.
Leaseholders and residents living in medium-rise buildings will get their properties made safe while being protected from extortionate cladding repair bills, thanks to the launch of government-backed pilot scheme on 30 November 2022.