Sanctuary Scotland has started construction on 55 new affordable homes at the Edmonstone masterplan development in south-east Edinburgh. Located at the corner of Old Dalkeith Road and The Wisp, the... View Article

Wates Group, one of the UK’s leading family-owned development, building and property maintenance companies, has announced the permanent appointment of George Mosey as Managing Director (MD) for Construction London. Since... View Article

The Housing Network, a specialist housing and homelessness organisation working with local authorities, government and partners to deliver supported housing and accommodation services, has appointed Yvette Carter as its new... View Article

Press Release: National Retrofit Hub publishes practical guidance to support place-based retrofit delivery across the UK The National Retrofit Hub (NRH) has published a new guidance document, Place-Based Retrofit in... View Article

New AI knowledge platform, developed with Healthy Homes Hub, gives housing providers instant, verified guidance on regulation and best practice 30 April 2026 – HousingAI, a new AI-powered knowledge platform... View Article

Two local authorities have received consumer standard upgrades in regulatory judgements published by the Regulator of Social Housing (RSH) today (Wednesday 29 April 2026). Castle Point Borough Council (Castle Point)... View Article

VIVID is the first housing association to launch a customer-skills credential for all its staff certificated under City & Guilds Assured. The programme highlights the role every team plays in... View Article

One of the largest social housing providers in the Highlands, Albyn Housing Society, recently  completed 27 new homes in Dingwall, with tenants describing their new homes as being ‘life-changing’ and... View Article

Stonewater has completed the combined transfer of 97 homes from Porthove Housing Association Limited and The Rotary Club of Hove Community Housing Society Limited. Following discussions announced last year, the... View Article

Phase one of the Renters’ Rights Act (RRA) comes into force on 1 May 2026, and with it brings about the most significant overhaul of the private rental sector in... View Article

Plans have been submitted for approval of 210 affordable homes in Tamworth including designs that would see more than half the site off Browns Lane to be left as open green space for both new... View Article

Karbon Homes has been recognised for its commitment to strengthening communities across the North East, winning the Community Impact Award at the North East BusinessIQ Awards. The accolade formally acknowledges... View Article

Plexus has made significant changes to how it prepares properties between tenancies – a period known as a ‘void.’ This comes after we found severe maladministration in how it handled... View Article

The Regulator of Social Housing (RSH) has today (21 April 2026) announced the appointment of Jonathan Walters as its next Chief Executive following an open recruitment process. Jonathan has held several roles at RSH and its predecessor organisations... View Article

New data from Housemark shows social landlords are reporting a sharp increase in emergency hazards, as providers tighten how they record and investigate cases under Awaab’s Law. Housemark’s latest Monthly... View Article

A colleague from Platform Housing Group has been recognised at this year’s Great British Fleet Awards, highlighting the organisation’s commitment to safety, sustainability and innovation. John Parker, Fleet Risk and Compliance Manager has been crowned Fleet Safety... View Article

Magna Housing has secured £150m in new financing to support the creation of around 1,500 new affordable homes over the next five years. The community-based housing association was supported by treasury... View Article

As the heat network sector prepares for its most significant transformation to date, a new and pressing threat is emerging for housing managers: the sudden collapse of specialist service providers.... View Article

Women in Social Housing (WISH) has partnered with Compassionate Leaders to offer its members access to a new personal development programme designed to support women’s career progressions across the sector.... View Article

The Regulator of Social Housing (RSH) has today published a C4 grading for Basildon Borough Council, after finding very serious failings during an inspection. RSH found: Poor data assurance for... View Article

A group of London’s leading community‑focused housing associations has confirmed that its members will start construction on over 1,000 new homes across the capital this financial year, with more than... View Article

Flooring installations increasingly face pressure to be completed to exacting time constraints, often requiring flooring contractors to work around other trades to allow projects to be completed and areas brought... View Article

netMAGmedia staged a round table for the social housing sector this week which looked at the huge challenge of delivering a ‘just transition’ for tenants to better-performing homes with lower... View Article