The Government’s newly announced Warm Homes Plan, backed by £15bn of investment, has been met with a mixture of optimism and concern across the housing, energy and retrofit sectors. While industry leaders have welcomed the long-term commitment to cleaner heat,... View Article

Southwark Council has signed contracts with two partners to provide at least 360 new council homes at a range of sites across the borough, building on its current record of delivering more new council homes than any other local authority in England. These new homes will be... View Article

Leading housing association, VIVID, is delighted to announce the appointment of Mike Shepherd as Chief Investment Officer. Mike brings over two decades of leadership in housing and real estate investment, combining deep sector expertise with a stellar track record of... View Article

Orbit has announced the appointment of a new Fundraising and Partnerships Manager, strengthening its commitment to supporting communities and sustaining successful tenancies. Luke Coad joins the organisation with more than 10 years’ experience in the not-for-profit sector, most recently as... View Article

The Regulator of Social Housing (RSH) has today (Tuesday 20 January) published a regulatory judgement as it is considering using its power to remove Pivotal Housing Association from the register of social housing providers.   RSH has taken further action due to Pivotal’s persistent and long-standing failure... View Article

Close to 650 social housing properties across the North East will benefit from an £8.3m capital injection to significantly improve energy efficiency in people’s homes, tackle fuel poverty and help reduce carbon emissions. Procurement and collaboration experts, Prosper, has facilitated... View Article

Voicescape, the UK’s leading provider of resident engagement solutions, has won a competitive selection process to expand its partnership with Platform Housing Group, one of the largest housing associations in the Midlands. With 50,000 homes across the Midlands, Platform has already improved... View Article

Platform Housing Group has announced the appointment of Helen Gillett as its new Chair Designate, with a formal handover due to take place in spring 2026. Helen brings more than 30 years’ experience in customer service leadership, working across social housing, telecoms and... View Article

A landmark affordable housing development is being delivered on the Isle of Wight through a close partnership between Sovereign Network Group (SNG), Captiva Homes, and the Isle of Wight Council, providing much-needed, high-quality homes for local people. The Three Oaks development... View Article

Strata and Great Places exchange contracts to deliver affordable homes in Doncaster Housebuilder Strata  has completed on contracts with Great Places Housing Group to deliver 53 new affordable homes at Lutterworth Drive in Doncaster, marking a step forward in the partnership between the... View Article

Social landlords invested record amounts on important work to make homes safe, warm and decent while continuing to develop their pipeline of new homes, according to the 2025 Global Accounts published today (Thursday 15 January 2026) by the Regulator of... View Article

Pinnacle Group (Pinnacle) has announced that it now manages more than 3,000 homes on behalf of L&G Affordable Homes (LGAH), marking a significant milestone in the partnership between the two organisations. Throughout 2025 Pinnacle expanded its portfolio with several new... View Article

In a landmark move for the UK construction sector, UK Construction Week London and Futurebuild will come together from 12–14 May 2026, creating a new national platform for the built environment at Excel London. The collaborative co-location will form the... View Article

Platform Housing Group has strengthened its commitment to environmental management and biodiversity with the appointment of three new colleagues to its growing arboriculture team. Ryan Morris, Rudy Gaw and Jodie Campbell have joined Platform’s Estate Services team to help manage, maintain and protect thousands of... View Article