Local MP commends ‘vital’ development

Rishi Sunak MP visited Magna Rise, a new affordable housing scheme under construction in the North Yorkshire village of East Cowton, commending it as a vital project for ensuring that people can continue to live, work, and raise their families... View Article

Orbit appoints new non-executive directors

Orbit, one of the UK’s foremost not-for-profit housing groups, has announced the appointment of Manpreet Dillon, Michelle Dovey and Paul Crawford as non-executive directors to its Common Board. In addition, Orbit has also welcomed Steve Batley to its Strategic Asset Management and... View Article

Platform Housing Group partnership with housebuilder Honey

Housebuilder Honey is partnering with Platform Housing Group to deliver 68 homes for the housing association at its Nova development in Witham St Hughs, near Lincoln. The £13.5m deal is the first between the two businesses and will comprise 40 partnerships plots and 28 section 106... View Article

Albyn Housing Society make key senior appointments

Albyn Housing Society has appointed Robert Buchanan as a new Director of IT and Business Services to support the operations and resilience of the social housing provider as well as a new Head of Development and Sustainability in Marcie Ballance... View Article

Orbit welcomes new Chief Property Officer

Orbit has appointed Scott Rutherford as its new Chief Property Officer. Scott joins the not-for-profit housing group with over 25 years’ experience, latterly as Property Services Director at Travelodge, where he was responsible for construction, maintenance, refurbishment and asset management for the... View Article

Placefirst completes £21m Build-to-Rent Scheme in Halifax

Build-to-rent (BTR) developer Placefirst has completed a £21m, 122-home residential scheme in Halifax town centre, further expanding its portfolio of high-quality, professionally managed rental communities. At a ribbon-cutting event attended by the Mayor of Calderdale, Ann Kingstone, Placefirst and Calderdale... View Article

Rendall & Rittner appointment to manage new homes in Nine Elms

Award-winning property management agent Rendall & Rittner has been appointed as managing agent for an exclusive collection of 186 private sale apartments and penthouses at One Linear Place, London Square Nine Elms. In a prime location overlooking the River Thames and within... View Article

Damp & Mould Action and Awareness Week to return

The UK’s first ever Damp & Mould Action and Awareness Week is returning for a second year – promising even more resources, expert insights, and practical solutions to combat one of the most pressing housing and health crises. Following the overwhelming success of its... View Article

Salix Homes appoints new Executive Director

Salford housing association Salix Homes has appointed a new Executive Director to its leadership team. Sarah Henderson has been announced as the new Executive Director of Business Services and Improvement, with strategic responsibility for business transformation, operational performance and data... View Article

Low energy homes can ease tenant hardship, says Keats

Jamie Keats, Co-Founder of retrofit specialists wrapt homes, discusses how low energy homes can help tackle tenant hardship and cut costs for those who need it.   As energy bills continue to stretch household budgets across the UK, many tenants remain... View Article