New licensing scheme for private landlords starts next week
With just one week to go until a new licensing scheme comes into force to improve private rented property in Nottingham, landlords are being urged not to delay and apply…
Innovative technology enables more homes to connect to Nottingham’s District Heating Network
Nottingham City Council is working with Nottingham City Homes to connect four low-rise apartment blocks in Sneinton to the District Heating network. As part of the city’s ongoing Greener HousiNG…
Nottingham locked out of Government’s house-building plans
The Government is locking Nottingham City Council out of its plans for more council house building. The Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government James Brokenshire has announced…
Nottingham City Council aims for safer and better standards for city tenants
Fire hazards, faulty boilers and falling ceilings are just a few of the issues faced by Nottingham’s private rented tenants at the hands of bad landlords. A report by the…
More homelessness and poverty unless Government heeds Universal Credit criticism
Nottingham people will suffer homelessness and poverty if the Department for Work and Pensions (DwP) doesn’t heed the warnings in a damning National Audit Office report into Universal Credit. That’s…
Nottingham Council House goes green in memory of Grenfell victims
Nottingham’s Council House will join other landmarks around the country to be illuminated green in memory of those who died at Grenfell Tower a year ago. From dusk this evening,…
‘Too many new student flats’ is a myth!
There’s way too many new student flats in Nottingham, right? Wrong, according to new data showing that demand is still outstripping supply in the city. It’s a common misconception that…
Lenton transformed as major social housing project completes
One of the biggest housing regeneration projects in the city for decades has been completed in Lenton by Nottingham City Council and Nottingham City Homes. Over four years of development…
Nottingham’s ultra-low energy homes win national innovation award
A project that has radically improved the energy efficiency of ten homes in Sneinton won last night’s prestigious UK Housing Award for Innovation of the Year. The UK Housing Awards,…
Final details confirmed for licensing scheme to improve private rented housing in Nottingham
The details of a new scheme aiming to provide better standards for Nottingham’s private rented tenants were given final approval today (Tuesday 17 April 2018) by the City Council’s Executive…