Almshouse Resilient Communities (ARC) for the Future project The Almshouse Resilient Communities (ARC) for the Future project enhances research on the resilience of the almshouse model, providing further evidence of its positive impact on residents' well-being. It highlights why almshouses...

Retrofitting old buildings is a painstaking task. There are often more answers than questions and each answer needs to be given scrutiny  and consideration of unintended consequences in the building. The National Trust and Historic England have compiled some case...

Clerk's personal experience of the new Housing Qualification A clerk of a registered almshouse charity with 16 properties is nearing the completion of her Level 4 Housing Course with the CIH and thought other members may find it useful to...

Energy performance Certificates are a requirement for all let forms of accommodation. Although the legislation is not specific to almshouses the Association advises that it is best practice for EPCs to be obtained for them as they may well be...

For those of our members who are Registered Housing Providers you will be aware that the Awaab’s Law consultation closed on 5 March 2024. Once the outcome of the consultation is announced, any changes will be introduced through secondary legislation....

Condensation is the liquification of invisible water vapours present in the air in contact with cold surfaces. Condensation is often associated with the growth of mould as the tiny liquid droplets (condensation droplets) on the surface provide bacteria the necessary...

With warmer and wetter winters expected together with more extreme events such as heavy rainfall, the UK is seeing more flooding events like the recent Storm Henk in January. We would, therefore, urge members to review and update their Disaster...

Since the surge of infestations in Paris, concerns of bed bugs have been on the rise. Thankfully, there are steps you can take to stop them being introduced to your home as well as methods to keep the numbers contained...

Problems encountered with Charity Commission Accounts We are aware that a number of our members have encountered problems when trying to log onto the Charity Commission website and we have, therefore, been in communication with the Charity Commission in order...