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Barking and Dagenham Council’s Cabinet approved a new five-year Housing Strategy yesterday (Monday 16 February), setting out a bold plan to deliver more affordable homes, raise standards across the borough’s housing stock, tackle tough sleeping and homelessness, and support residents... View Article

Two Rivers Housing partners with Owl Homes for the first time 19 new affordable homes will be built in Alderton The development will include 12 adaptable homes Two Rivers Housing has launched a new partnership to provide 19 new affordable... View Article

Wates Group has become the official partner of the 2026 Big Issue Top 100 Changemakers, supporting those driving social and housing impact. Selected Changemakers will receive mentorship and practical guidance from Wates leaders to help scale their impact. From a... View Article

A Weaver Vale Housing Trust (WVHT) apprentice has been recognised for outstanding achievement at Cheshire College – South & West’s ‘Apprenticeship and Skill Awards 2026’. Ethan Colls, an apprentice joiner at the Trust, received ‘Construction Apprentice of the Year’ –... View Article

MSV is developing a brand-new supported housing development in Bredbury, designed specifically for people with learning disabilities. The new scheme will provide much-needed, high-quality, energy-efficient homes with full support, helping more people to live independently within their community. The building has... View Article

A newly redeveloped housing scheme in the centre of Ponteland, Northumberland, has welcomed its first residents, after a four-year regeneration project to bring it up to modern standards. Athol House on Callerton Lane in the village, which originally consisted of 16 small, bedsit-style flats,... View Article

Rother DC Housing Company’s (RDCHC) housing development, ‘Tapestry’ in Battle, East Sussex, is in the running for a prestigious national construction prize this year after achieving a Site Recognition Award from LABC Warranty. The award forms part of The Bricks... View Article

Platform Housing Group has reaffirmed its commitment to supporting ex-servicemen and women into employment by continuing its successful partnership with West Yorkshire’s Brookhouse Training Centre, a collaboration that has already helped four former military personnel qualify as Gas Safe registered engineers. Members of... View Article

Connect Property Services, a subsidiary of Peabody Group, has been fined £400,000 after a worker died from inhaling Dicholoromethane (DCM) vapours while laying a bathroom floor. Darren Nevill, a 38-year old Connect employee, collapsed while at work on a property... View Article

Construction is underway on a housing development that will bring much-needed affordable homes to a historic Suffolk village. Flagship Homes, part of Bromford Flagship LiveWest (BFL), has started building 29 houses on land off Station Road in Haughley, ranging from... View Article

Residents are moving into Flint Housing’s new social rented homes at the brand-new North Kensington Gate development in Hammersmith and Fulham. Eighty-five new social rented homes at North Kensington Gate in Hammersmith and Fulham are now welcoming residents. Flint Housing’s... View Article

An industry round table held this week by Housing Management & Maintenance brought experts on tackling damp, mould and moisture in social housing together with social housing providers, associations and suppliers, to discuss practical approaches and solutions for compliance with... View Article

Peabody has received planning permission in principle from Central Bedfordshire Council for 54 new homes in Linslade, bringing welcome progress in providing more affordable, family-sized housing for local people. Around 40 per cent of the homes will be family sized,... View Article

Orbit has appointed Tracy Sheedy as non-executive director to its Common Board from 1 February 2026. Tracy’s appointment further enhances the effectiveness of Orbit’s governance structure, to strengthen its oversight and guidance across both day‑to‑day operations and its long-term strategic approach... View Article

Orbit Homes is continuing its commitment to delivering quality, energy efficient affordable homes with plans approved for 93 new homes in Hemsby, Norfolk. Located on Yarmouth Road, the scheme will be a fully affordable development from Orbit Homes where 60%... View Article

Platform Housing Group’s innovative partnership with Voicescape has scooped a national award at this year’s National Housing Maintenance Forum (NHMF) Awards. The organisations were recognised in the Best Resident Impact – Exceptional Engagement and Outcomes for Residents’ category for their collaborative... View Article

Mears Group has secured a new 10-year contract to deliver repairs and maintenance services as well as planned investment works to 11,500 homes in the central and west of Birmingham, working on behalf of Birmingham City Council. Estimated to be... View Article

WISH (Women in Social Housing) is delighted to welcome Remington Hall as a new sponsor, marking the beginning of a partnership grounded in shared values around equality, integrity and social impact within the housing sector. Established in 1996, Remington Hall is a... View Article

Procurement for Housing (PfH) has appointed 27 suppliers to the fifth generation of its Social Housing Emerging Disruptors (SHED) framework – the largest cohort since the framework was established in 2022. The value of contracts awarded under SHED quadrupled in... View Article