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. Led by CEO Hayley Gillard, Compassionate Leaders transforms organisations across... 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 legal health and safety requirements, and a lack of assurance... 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 five hundred more homes being completed, as London continues to... 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 into use as quickly as possible. Neil Sanders, technical director... 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 bills long-term, as well as the smart, tech-savvy solutions which... View Article

Within just nine months, Mears have successfully delivered retrofit measures to 237 homes in partnership with South Cambridgeshire District Council and are now set to extend their impact in £4.6m decarbonisation project.   The project was supported by Wave 2.1 of the government’s Warm Homes: Social Housing Fund (previously known... View Article

£140m secured to invest in tenants’ homes and build more affordable homes Santander and Barclays Corporate Banking continue as finance partners Enabling Two Rivers Housing to continue to deliver ambitious growth plans  Two Rivers Housing has secured £140m of new... View Article

Women in Social Housing (WISH) has welcomed Cardo Group as its latest national sponsor, strengthening its mission to support and empower women working in housing. As an organisation dedicated to championing equity, WISH will work closely with Cardo Group to... View Article

Salford housing association Salix Homes has launched a new three-year corporate plan – The Salix Way 2026-29 – setting out its ambitions to deliver safe, sustainable and high-quality homes and services that make a real difference to people’s lives. The... View Article

Weaver Vale Housing Trust (WVHT) has completed the transfer of ownership of 47 affordable homes in Congleton, strengthening its commitment to providing high-quality housing for its communities across Cheshire and Warrington. Delivered as part of a second-phase stock transfer agreement... View Article

Social housing landlord ForHousing has completed work on 18 new social rent homes at White Lion in Swinton. The new development comprises of 13 one-bedroom apartments, and five two-bedroom apartments, all for social rent. The development also includes private parking... View Article

The Government has announced that the new Interim Measures Alarm Fund will further incentivise the installation of common fire alarms in buildings waiting for remediation works to be completed.  More residents will be kept safe in their homes and leaseholders... View Article

The first new residents at an affordable housing development in Coventry have begun moving in. The site on Sphinx Drive is being managed by Midlands based social landlord Platform Housing Group and will see a total of 196 houses and... View Article