New affordable homes complete at South Shields development

Leading social enterprise Places for People, in partnership with Adderstone Living, has completed its latest social housing development in South Shields, South Tyneside. With 69 new homes now available to local residents, this collaboration underscores its commitment to providing affordable... View Article

VIVID maintains top regulatory ratings

VIVID has maintained its G1 V1 ratings by the Regulator for Social Housing. This achievement follows an in-depth assessment by the regulator and is the highest governance and financial viability rating that can be awarded. Mark Perry, Chief Executive of... View Article

Unique housing initiative begins in Gateshead

Construction of 62 new affordable homes – including 20 for Gateshead’s Jewish community – is underway. The Gateshead Regeneration Partnership (GRP) is using finance created from the sale of around 50 houses to be built elsewhere in the borough to part fund... View Article

Stonewater group welcomes Surrey village homes

Stonewater has completed a transfer of 15 homes from Puttenham & Wanborough Housing Society (PWHS). Following discussions that began last year, 15 homes and their customers in the villages of Puttenham and Wanborough in Surrey have been welcomed by national... View Article

Powering up the future of EV charging

As the UK prepares for a net zero future, and Part S of the Building Regulations homes in on electric vehicles (EVs), housebuilders are grappling with the various practical issues around providing charging for residents of all new homes. Electrical... View Article

Pump up the heat

One area with huge potential for decarbonisation is heating and hot water. While this issue must be tackled in all buildings, there is a huge opportunity for housing associations specifically to take steps to decarbonise as Achilleas Georgiou from Mitsubishi... View Article

Leak resistant wet rooms upstairs as well as down

Wet rooms in upper floors are seen as normal in hotels, and yet there is still some hesitancy in fitting them upstairs in a domestic setting. With demand for inclusive bathrooms increasing year on year, Stuart Reynolds, UK Marketing &... View Article