Current NHIC Press Releases

17/06/08 NHIC PRESIDENT, NICK RAYNSFORD, SAYS NEED FOR IMPROVING HOME EFFICIENCY IS “MORE ACUTE THAN EVER BEFORE” 03/05/08 NATIONAL HOME IMPROVEMENT COUNCIL SAYS FUEL POVERTY AND INEFFICIENT HOMES ARE INEXTRICABLY LINKED 23/04/08 2008 NHIC HOUSING AWARDS SCHEME TO HIGHLIGHT ENERGY EFFICIENCY, SAFETY AND INNOVATION 07/04/08 NATIONAL HOME IMPROVEMENT COUNCIL SAYS REFURB  CAN HELP MEET THE NEW BUILD HOUSING SHORTFALL 17/03/08 NHIC SAYS BUDGET WAS MISSED OPPORTUNITY TO HELP 'GREEN' UK'S EXISTING HOUSING STOCK 18/02/08 NATIONAL HOME IMPROVEMENT COUNCIL APPOINTS NEW EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR 07/02/08 NATIONAL HOME IMPROVEMENT COUNCIL IS FIRMLY BEHIND CUT THE VAT TO 5% COALITION 09/01/08 NATIONAL HOME IMPROVEMENT COUNCIL FEARS A RISE IN FUEL POVERTY FOLLOWING INCREASED ENERGY COSTS 11/12/07 National Home Improvement Council asks is Government's Pathfinder losing its way? 03/12/07 RT Hon Nick Raynsford MP becomes President of the National Home Improvement Council 22/11/07 Still too many houses suffering Edwardian conditions says NHIC president Lord Brooke 29/10/07 NHIC says using existing properties to create new homes solves several problems 18/09/07 New Homes Provision for first time buyers should embrace existing housing says NHIC 13/08/07 NHIC says VAT changes could help government's latest directive on botched construction 12/07/07 NHIC says Housing reform should consider Nation's Million existing empty homes

05/07/07 NHIC raws new Chancellor's attention to need for financial stategy for Existing Housing. 25/06/07 Lord Brooke tells House of Commons lunch that low VAT and Equity realease would help existing housing stock meet carbon footprint challenge. 28/05/07 National Home Improvement Council Says Climate Change Solutions Begin At Home 17/05/07 NHIC says empty urban properties should become homes 03/05/07 NHIC urges firm Government Hand on Hips 27/04/07 NHIC Director says the task ahead for home improvement is considerable 03/04/07 NHIC Says Greater Government Emphasis Needed on Cutting Carbon Emissions in Existing Homes 02/04/07 2007 Home Improvement Housing Awards Focus on Sustainability and Innovation 27/02/07 NHIC Encouraged by Positive Attitude of Opposition Parties on VAT Reduction 04/02/07 NHIC is Doubtful About the Latest Home Improvement Statistics 16/01/07 NHIC welcomes DC & LG Council Homes Investment but says Private Sector is being Negelected