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Stonewater has become the seventh housing provider to adopt the Shared Ownership Code, strengthening the protections and support available to its shared ownership customers. The Code has been developed to improve transparency, fairness and service quality for existing and prospective... View Article

PlaceShapers Chair Matthew Walker steps down in December after six years in the role, bringing to a close nine years of service on the network’s Board. This is in line with PlaceShapers’ governance arrangements, having reached the maximum permitted term.... View Article

Work has started on site at Bakers Lane in Winsford, where Weaver Vale Housing Trust is delivering 34 new homes for social rent. The development, on previously vacant brownfield land between Bakers Lane and Siddorn Street, will bring a mix... View Article

‘It really does feel like home’ Herefordshire family celebrates move into new affordable home A Herefordshire mum who spent months travelling more than two hours a day to keep her daughter in the same school has spoken of her relief... View Article

A project at Pennyburn in Kilwinning will provide over 60 households with upgraded roofing, solar panels and insulation to offset energy inflation  More than 60 households in Kilwinning are set to benefit from a £4.5 million programme of energy-efficiency improvements,... View Article

·       10 new social rent homes, including eight four-bedroom family homes, completed in Churchill Gardens ·       Balmoral House marks the final phase of the 44-home, 100% affordable housing scheme ·       Both phases, including Darwin House, constructed by Wates Residential for Westminster City Council... View Article

Domna’s contractor cost-benchmarking analysis finds social landlords paying 93% above market for low-energy lighting, 87% above for thermostatic radiator controls, 79% above for internal wall insulation and 78% above for cavity wall insulation under existing framework contracts Report calls for... View Article

Affordable homes for local people are on their way to a historic former shoe factory site near Mousehold Heath in Norwich. Norwich City Council leader Lucy Galvin and Councillor Denise Carlo, cabinet member for housing and communities, joined Flagship Homes,... View Article

Orbit, one of the UK’s leading not-for-profit housing providers, is reshaping its repairs and maintenance services as it works towards its 2030 ambition to provide amongst the best customer experience of any housing association in the country. Orbit worked closely... View Article

Leading social housing provider Stonewater has received confirmation of its A3 credit rating with a stable outlook from Moody’s Ratings, as the organisation reports increased income and operating surplus in its results for the six months to 30 September 2026.... View Article

The devastating ‘chimney effect’ that contributed to the rapid spread of smoke and fire at London’s Grenfell Tower in 2017 is being tackled by an enterprising research project between specialists at the University of Hertfordshire and construction firm, Ambar Kelly... View Article

Platform Housing Group Chief Executive Emma Palmer has received a Silver Award in recognition of her work to promote accessibility, inclusion and positive change for disabled people and carers. Emma was recognised in the Inspirational Individual category at the inaugural... View Article

CIH Cymru has today launched a new report, Continuous Professional Development: A Foundation for Professionalism, Leadership and Organisational Excellence, based on a survey of Wales’ housing workforce. The survey found strong support for continuous professional development (CPD), with 69% of respondents... View Article

Housing associations and industry partners explored how technology is being used to improve sustainability at the latest event hosted by Stonewater’s Greenoak Centre of Excellence. Held at the WWF Living Planet Centre in Woking, Surrey, ‘Driving Innovation for Housing –... View Article

Held this week in London, a Building Insights LIVE conference entitled ‘Warm Homes for Social Housing’ saw social housing professionals engage with the construction supply chain to discover the most practical strategies for providing more energy efficient, more comfortable homes... View Article