16-04-08    

Demographic change is a reality in Europe. The aim of the conference was to disseminate the state of the art on the ageing and housing needs through the European expertise and the presentation of innovative practices.

27-03-08 

The Structural Funds finance interregional cooperation in the EU. Two programmes, CENTRAL EUROPE (for Central European Countries) and MED (for Mediterannean Countries) have launched their first call for proposals. With opportunities in the field of housing...

21/22-04-2008 Ancona, Italy

The energy efficiency scenario in the European Union sees on one hand, the energy needs, climate change, EU policies promoting energy saving and the use of renewables, and, on the other hand, the impact of the market liberalization process on both production and distribution to end-users. The social housing sector can indeed make a significant contribution to the debate.

12-03-08

Key actors in Climate Change Action, CECODHAS members address two clear messages to 2008 Spring Council: Firstly, barriers to achieving maximum energy efficiency in residential sector must be addressed. Secondly, the prevention of a growing number of European falling into energy poverty must be paramount in discussions on liberalisation of energy markets.

08-02-08

Latvian construction firm Laval un Partneri won a victory at the European Court of Justice (ECJ), which ruled on December 18th, 2007 that Swedish trade unions had breached EU regulations by blocking the renovation of a school in the city of  Vaxholm by a subsidiary of the Latvian company.

08-02-08

CECODHAS French member Union Sociale pour l'Habitat (USH) continues its campaign on Livret A: the federation presented its view and proposals to the Finance Commission of the French National Assembly on February 6. 
Together with a number of stakeholders, which include local community associations, members of parliament, HLM organisations and of their regional federations, and associations of tenants and users- USH expressed their concern about the risks linked to modifying the Livret A system, and signed a common declaration, which calls on the French President and Government not to take decisions on the reform of Livret A carelessly, without a proper debate and consultation.

08-02-08

‘The Housing & Regeneration Bill represents the greatest ever threat to the independence of housing associations, their ability to deliver new homes at expected levels and run locally-driven community services’ – says Federation chief executive David Orr. This is because the Bill, currently being considered by the UK Parliament, attempts to impose central control on housing associations which will limit their flexibility and ability to adapt to local needs.
The Federation welcomes parts of the Bill -such as the creation of a powerful new Homes and Communities Agency, to fund urgently needed homes.  But NHF we fears that, by granting the Secretary of State unprecedented power to direct the sector’s affairs, the Housing Bill is in danger of redefining housing associations as public bodies.