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13th August 2019
Happy National Allotment Week!
Happy national allotment week! Growing stuff is good for the soul. With a rapidly growing population, an estimated 90% of our time spent inside, and with increasingly digitalised realities submerging us (you can buy virtual reality head sets in Tesco?!), I think it’s safe to say, we need to get outdoors; look at the trees, swim … Continue reading “Happy National Allotment Week!”
2nd October 2018
HQM supports the drive for quality in Britain’s new homes
Developed by BRE, one of the world’s leading building science centres, and a range of industry partners, the Home Quality Mark (HQM) is the national quality mark for homes, giving consumers a better choice for a healthier, smarter and more sustainable new home. HQM does this by providing impartial information on a new home’s quality. … Continue reading “HQM supports the drive for quality in Britain’s new homes”
12th September 2018
Will more Built to Rent (BTR) lead to better homes?
For many, being able to live in a good location, have great amenity on your doorstep, be near likeminded people and then not have to worry about maintenance or have large unexpected bills is a real positive. Elsewhere in the world, the private rented sector, driven by institutional investors is mature, but the UK (particularly … Continue reading “Will more Built to Rent (BTR) lead to better homes?”
19th August 2016
HQM wins Green Apple Award
BRE’s Home Quality Mark (HQM) has won this year’s Green Apple Award in the Built Environment and Architectural Heritage category. HQM was also recognised as this year’s ‘Green Champions’, working alongside one of our leading supporters Saint Gobain. The awards are presented each year to organisations and individuals who make a positive impact on the … Continue reading “HQM wins Green Apple Award”
9th May 2016
Event: Engaging consumers and HQM
Join us with the Green Register to learn about the Home Quality Mark (HQM) and ways that we can better engage with consumers, in order to raise the standards of new homes and give consumers information and trust in the homes they are buying or renting. This follows a similar event in London at the … Continue reading “Event: Engaging consumers and HQM”
22nd January 2016
Home Quality Mark at Ecobuild
The Home Quality Mark is sponsoring Day 1 of the Ecobuild conference programme at London ExCel on March 8th. This will feature a debate at 15.30hrs entitled “Living for Tomorrow: What Will Next Generation Housing Look Like?” featuring Gwyn Roberts of HQM, Colin Usher of John McCall Architects, Pete Halsall of the Good Homes Alliance … Continue reading “Home Quality Mark at Ecobuild”
18th January 2016
Free registrations for six months
The beta version of the HQM technical standard was published towards the end of December. This was the culmination of a technical consultation carried out throughout last year with input from a wide variety of stakeholders at over 50 national events including private and social housing developers, professional bodies, the financial sector, designers, consultants and consumers. HQM … Continue reading “Free registrations for six months”
15th December 2015
The beta version of BRE’s Home Quality Mark is now available and open for registrations
Following an extensive consultation with leading players in the house building industry BRE’s national quality mark for new housing – the Home Quality Mark (HQM) Beta Version – is now open for registrations.
27th November 2015
Our response to the Autumn Statement – 400,000 new homes is only the tip of the iceberg
The creation of 400,000 homes by the end of the decade is hugely welcomed, however is only the tip of the iceberg when it comes to helping the current housing crisis and will still mean we have 40% less homes than required. Government funds must be channelled to create quality homes, which are both affordable … Continue reading “Our response to the Autumn Statement – 400,000 new homes is only the tip of the iceberg”
