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The Hyde Group, a provider of affordable homes across London and the South East, has appointed Wates Property Services to deliver a £4.3 million Social Housing Decarbonisation Fund (SHDF) Wave 2.1 contract.
The appointment further strengthens Wates’ position as a leader in social housing retrofit, which will see the retrofit 198 properties over the course of the project with work including loft and cavity wall insulation, solar PV panels, LED lighting, air source heat pumps and mechanical extract ventilation.
The Hyde Group contract forms part of Wates’ appointment to over £100 million of SHDF Wave 2.1 contracts on behalf of 17 social landlords and builds on the Group’s work in social housing retrofit, totalling 42 projects valued collectively at nearly £200 million.
All SHDF Wave 2.1 contracts will see its teams take a fabric-first approach to improve property efficiency in line with Government targets for all social housing to achieve Energy Performance Certificate (EPC) C by 2030.
Wates said it is committed to moving its social landlord customers forward toward their net zero targets, carrying out essential retrofit works that will improve home efficiency and help to combat fuel poverty.
Commenting on the new appointment, David Morgan, Executive Managing Director of Wates Property Services said: “Our team has worked incredibly hard over the last few years to build our supply chain and secure the future of social housing retrofit; it’s our responsibility as leaders in the industry to continue to support our customers through to project completion to improve living conditions and energy efficiency measures for residents.”
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