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   


The government is addressing the social housing sector crisis through enhanced funding and a comprehensive regulatory framework to underpin housing-related  The summer’s spending review saw the creation of the Social & Affordable Home Programme which will build 300,000 new homes with at least  The £39bn funding allocation over the next decade will see £3.9bn now available annually to create new social rent, affordable rent and shared ownership homes. A key deliverable of the programme is the inclusion of Minimum Energy  housing sector, ensuring tenant  


This, together with the soon to be announced Future Homes Standard (FHS), will be central to solving the ongoing housing crisis and build the  The combination of the Social &


Affordable Home Programme and FHS, provides a unique opportunity for local government and social housing providers  and a clear legislative direction. It ensures that social housing stock


 can be future proofed in terms  that minimise energy bills and enhance long-term building performance.  Social housing providers face three key considerations when it comes to creating or maintaining housing stock.


Budgets need to be maximised,


  decisions must support a more  future for tenants. And whether it is constructing


new homes or the maintenance and refurbishment of existing properties,    factors. To support the housing association


sector, opting to utilise a single source  advantages. This includes product compatibility,


system guarantees and access to immediate support should any performance issues arise.


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