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The Federation of Master Builders (FMB) has backed Government plans to reform consumer protection in the retrofit market. This comes as the Government launches a consultation on overhauling the consumer protection framework for home upgrade schemes as part of its... View Article

Amendment reflects central call of ASCP’s Access for Safety campaign for a clearer, safeguarded legal route where essential safety checks cannot be completed The Association of Safety and Compliance Professionals has welcomed a House of Lords amendment to the Social... View Article

The Chartered Institute of Housing (CIH) has today published draft guidance about how housing providers can prepare for the risks posed to homes and communities by wildfires. CIH is asking the sector and wider stakeholders across the UK for feedback... View Article

Nearly all social landlords are reviewing or redesigning their housing management services as the sector responds to rising customer complexity, operational pressures and changing expectations, according to new research from Housemark. Housemark’s latest Monthly Pulse, surveying data captured in April... View Article

Weaver Vale Housing Trust (WVHT) has secured its highest customer satisfaction levels yet, according to its latest Tenant Satisfaction Measures (TSMs) for 2025/26. The results come at a time when the housing sector is adapting to tighter consumer regulation and... View Article

Orbit Homes is continuing its commitment to deliver quality, energy efficient new homes in the Midlands after agreeing a partnership with Bellway for the delivery of 62 affordable homes at its Arden Glade development in Keresley, Coventry. Orbit Homes will... View Article

External walls have been fully remediated to remove all combustible materials to ensure that the building is fully compliant with the latest building regulations and significantly safer for the residents who live in the block’s 42 homes. Mears teams also replaced existing timber decking in the rear gardens, upgrading with... View Article

Bellway has completed a multi-million-pound bulk sale of 88 apartments at Barking Riverside to registered provider Flint Housing. The deal will make more affordable homes available to people in Barking and Dagenham as Bellway delivers on its commitment to building... View Article

Bristol-based care and housing charity Brunelcare, is delighted to share the results of its 2026 Customer Satisfaction Survey, showing another year of progress and growing confidence from the people who rely on its services. The survey, carried out between January and March 2026, was sent to more... View Article

Platform Housing Group has been shortlisted in the Retrofit Project of the Year (Midlands and Wales) category at the 2026 Unlock Net Zero Awards, recognising the housing association’s programme to improve the energy efficiency of customers’ homes across the Midlands. The awards celebrate organisations... View Article

Orbit has secured external recognition from the ILM for two of its flagship leadership programmes, marking a key step in its drive to strengthen professional skills across the organisation. The programmes – Management Essentials and Leadership Potential: Unlocked – have both achieved ILM... View Article

Avant Homes has announced the £17.4m sale of a wholly-affordable scheme of 73 homes at its development on Lingwell Gate Lane in Wakefield, West Yorkshire to housing provider Vico Homes. This is the first 100 per cent affordable housing deal that Avant... View Article

The Regulator of Social Housing (RSH) has published details today (9 June 2026) setting out how it proposes to update and future-proof economic regulation to help the sector achieve more and better social homes. RSH is looking to engage with... View Article

Social housing landlord ForHousing, in partnership with Homes England, is proud to announce that works have begun on site for the new development at 168–172 Liverpool Road, Cadishead. The scheme will deliver nine high-quality homes, including six one-bedroom and three... View Article

The Regulator of Social Housing has published its decision to de-register Pivotal Housing Association from the register of social housing providers today (4 June 2026). RSH has taken action due to Pivotal’s persistent and long-standing failure to deliver the outcomes... View Article

The Regulator of Social Housing has published the results of its quarterly survey of private registered providers’ financial health, covering the period from 1 January to 31 March 2026 today (Wednesday 3 June 2026). Investment in the sector remains robust, with... View Article

Flint Housing strengthens its London presence with 260 additional new Social Homes in Barking and Enfield. Flint Housing has acquired 88 new homes at Horizons, part of Bellway’s Fielders Quarter development in Barking Riverside. A deal has also been reached for... View Article

The Regulator of Social Housing has launched an independent evaluation to look at the impact of its consumer regulation. RSH wants to  evidence what impact the reforms – introduced in April 2024 – have had for social housing tenants and... View Article

Durkan Regen hosts the Warm Homes Plan Workforce Taskforce at the site of pioneering skills development programme The Department for Energy Security and Net Zero’s (DESNZ) Warm Homes Plan Workforce Taskforce heard from the team at Maitland Park Estate in... View Article

New data from Housemark shows social landlords have reached their strongest year-end arrears position on record, even as households continue to face cost of living pressures. Housemark’s latest Monthly Pulse, based on performance data from 161 social landlords across the... View Article