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

VIVID completes handover of key developments

VIVID, the fifth largest housebuilder among housing associations in England and a leading provider of affordable homes, has successfully completed the handover of several key schemes from developer Foreman Homes. The Hampshire-based developments include Berry Way in Park Gate, Millers... View Article

Homes benefit from £4.4m housing investment programme

Hundreds of homes across Hartlepool are benefitting from a major investment programme, with customers receiving a range of internal upgrades. Over the last 12 months Karbon Homes has worked with specialist regeneration contractor RE:GEN Group to carry out the improvement... View Article

Seven retrofit innovations you need to know about

THE JUDGING period for the Big Retrofit Challenge has concluded and seven potentially game-changing innovations in home decarbonisation have been selected as winners. Designed to unearth pioneering solutions for decarbonisation and healthy living spaces, The Big Retrofit Challenge winners demonstrated... View Article

Affordable homes delivery on the rise

The social housing sales and demolitions data published today by the Ministry of Housing, Communities & Local Government shows that there were 17,504 social housing sales in 2023-24, a 28% decrease on the previous year. During the same period, there were 13,964... View Article

Pinnacle Group re-awarded whg contract

Pinnacle Group is celebrating the re-award of two significant contracts with leading housing association landlord whg, marking 18 years since the initial contract that spurred the company’s expansion into the Midlands. The contracts encompass both communal area cleaning across all... View Article

HA announces first ever Director of sustainability

One of the Midlands largest housing associations has announced a new senior appointment. Platform Housing Group has confirmed the appointment of Lianne Taylor as its first ever Director of Sustainability. The role will see Lianne responsible for implementing sustainability strategies... View Article

Suppliers win spots on social housing ‘disruptors’ framework

17 suppliers have been appointed to the latest Social Housing Emerging Disruptors (SHED) framework which supports local authorities and housing associations to compliantly procure non-traditional solutions from micro businesses and SMEs. This fourth generation of the SHED framework, which is... View Article

NHBC holds first Affordable Housing Innovators event

NHBC, the UK’s leading new homes warranty and insurance provider, recently hosted the first Affordable Housing Innovators event in partnership with the British Property Federation. Part of NHBC’s Innovators event series, this energetic new addition to the programme saw affordable housing professionals gather to... View Article

Housing developments in Aberystwyth and Builth Wells

Construction has started at two significant housing developments for leading Welsh housing association, Barcud, with work being undertaken by main contractor SJ Roberts Construction. On Piercefield Lane in Aberystwyth, a development of 33 new affordable homes, which will be known as Maes Gwenallt,... View Article