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A retrofit coordinator is mandatory on every PAS 2035 programme. This guide explains what the role covers, why funded social housing work depends on it, and what to look for when appointing one.

Should you appoint one accountable retrofit partner or split delivery across several suppliers? This guide compares the two models, the compliance and accountability risks, and how to choose.

Social housing faces a new minimum standard of EPC C, while the EPC itself is being reformed around fabric performance, with phased deadlines to 2030 and 2039. This guide explains what is changing and why a fabric-first retrofit approach is now the compliance route.

Awaab's Law sets strict timescales for damp and mould, with excess cold added from November 2026. This guide explains how a whole-house PAS 2035 retrofit approach tackles the building causes at source, and how to make sure retrofit does not create the damp it is meant to solve.

The Social Housing Decarbonisation Fund has been renamed. From Wave 3 it is the Warm Homes: Social Housing Fund, part of the wider Warm Homes Plan. This guide explains what changed, how the earlier waves fit in and what it means for housing providers delivering retrofit in 2026.