Building Safety & Existing Stock

This report summarises the third in a series on building safety.

The Housing Partnership Summit Insight Report details a collaborative effort focused on addressing fire safety and cladding remediation in residential buildings.

For our first event of the year, held on 15/01/2025, we delved into strategic stock management, energy retrofit, and the unique challenges of historic homes in the face of climate change.

A Housing Forum roundtable discussed the Principal Designer role under the Building Safety Act 2022, highlighting challenges in competency assurance and register effectiveness. The event featured input from various industry professionals, addressing concerns about Principal Designer registration, insurance coverage, and the impact on existing buildings.

On 17 September 2024, leaders from across the housing sector met to discuss the latest developments in housing asset management, with a focus on home energy management and the move to 5G technology in homes.

This round table forum highlighted potential gains from active asset management of the existing housing stock drawing on the experiences of local authorities, ALMOs, housing associations, contractors and specialist consultants.