Rykneld Homes adds director

Lucy Gebbie will take on the role of Director of Corporate Resources At Rykneld Homes. Lucy will step up from her current position, Head of Corporate Services, to join the newly-formed executive team with immediate effect. Lorraine Shaw, MD, said:... View Article

Work starts on new sheltered housing schemes

East Riding of Yorkshire Council has been awarded a £7.8 million grant from Homes England, the Government’s Housing and Regeneration Agency, to develop two new sheltered housing schemes and work is now underway. The two sheltered housing developments benefiting from... View Article

bpha partnership to deliver affordable homes

bpha is delighted to be partnering with Cala Homes to provide 80 affordable homes on the outskirts of Cambridge. Part of a 200 homes development, the affordable homes include a mix of 30 social rent, 30 affordable rent and 20... View Article

New homes shouldn’t detract from those we’ve already got,

DEPUTY prime minister and housing minister Angela Rayner has announced a further £350 million pledged toward Labour’s momentous 1.5 million home target. However, while building new homes is essential to addressing the planning crisis, Derek Horrocks, owner of retrofit decarbonisation... View Article

L&Q gets green light for 147 new homes

Exciting plans for 147 new energy-efficient homes in Old Trafford have been given the green light The scheme is delivered by L&Q in partnership with Trafford Council. Last night Trafford Council’s planning committee approved the application to build the much-needed... View Article

Social landlord shortlisted in fleet management awards

One of the Midlands largest housing associations is a finalist in a prestigious fleet management awards scheme. Platform Housing Group has been shortlisted in two categories in The Fleet News Awards 2025; these are: Fleet of the Year; Fleet Manager... View Article

‘Rogue landlord’ fined after finding 18 tenants

A landlord has been ordered to pay £37,000 in fines and costs after Barnet Council inspectors found 18 tenants including children and infants, sharing a semi-detached house in Edgware. The home, in Fairmead Crescent, Edgware, was originally built as a... View Article

Allison Homes & Accent Housing Celebrate Award

Allison Homes and Accent Housing has announced that their Elsea Park development in Bourne has been awarded the LABC Bricks monthly award for November 2024. This recognition highlights the construction team’s commitment to quality and exceptional site management.  Andrew Smith,... View Article

North Yorkshire is getting an energy efficiency boost

A development of new, affordable homes in North Yorkshire is getting an energy efficiency boost, as planning gets underway for the inclusion of a solar power battery storage system. Located in the village of Swinton, north of Malton, the 20... View Article

Landlords could face £21.6 bn bill for EPC requirements

Residential landlords in England & Wales could face a potential bill of £21.6 billion to meet new EPC requirements, according to data from Knight Frank. More stringent minimum energy efficiency standards (MEES) for the domestic private rented sector (PRS) were confirmed... View Article

Riverside and Bellway London hold topping-out ceremony

The event took place on Friday 7 February at Arbour Square, the 441-home development which is a joint venture between social housing provider The Riverside Group and homebuilder Bellway London. The scheme is on the site of the current Geoffrey Close Estate... View Article

Work underway on homes built at former Coventry garage sites

Work is progressing well on eight former garage sites across Coventry. Housing association, Citizen, is working with Excelsior Land and LoCaL Homes with support from Coventry City Council to build 19 properties at eight sites across the city including Whoberley,... View Article

What extent has public transport impacted deisgn

Over the last 15 years, cities and towns across the UK have all started to follow in London’s footsteps and introduced rentable bicycles, e-bikes, and/or e-scooters. These rentable sustainable modes of transportation offer the public a new way to explore... View Article

Colour Updates for Silvertex by Beauflor

Beauflor has updated its popular Silvertex cushion vinyl range with the latest wood and stone looks. With fast and easy installation over old floors thanks to Silver Tex Back, Beauflor’s Silvertex is a competitively priced semi-loose lay cushion vinyl floor... View Article

INSTALLERSHOW 2025 REGISTRATION IS NOW OPEN!

Building on the success of last year, InstallerSHOW is returning to the NEC from the 24th to the 26th of June with more than 800 of the industry’s biggest brands all under one roof. Spanning three halls to cater for an... View Article