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Reimagining the Private Rented Sector

Monday, 20th October 2025

Mark Foxcroft at Devonshires examines how sweeping reforms are reshaping the Private Rented Sector, demanding higher standards, professional management, and shifting power toward institutional landlords. The UK’s Private Rented Sector (PRS) is facing a seismic shift. Long characterised by fragmented... View Article

Planning success for 35-home scheme in Worcestershire

Friday, 17th October 2025

Living Space has secured planning approval from Wychavon District Council for a new affordable housing development in the village of Tibberton, Worcestershire. The scheme will deliver 35 high-quality affordable homes, offered through a mix of social rent and shared ownership... View Article

Sellout Swindon success leads to exciting launch of new shared ownership homes

Thursday, 16th October 2025

Following the sellout success of the first phase of homes at Wichelstowe in Swindon, Sovereign Network Group (SNG) has announced exciting new plans for further properties in the local area. These will include the highly anticipated first collection of homes at King... View Article

Thousands of Homes Face Repairs After Faulty Insulation Installations

Thursday, 16th October 2025

London, 17th October 2025– Tens of thousands of UK homes insulated under government programmes before 16 January 2025 have been found to have major defects and now require repairs as government schemes for homes to achieve a minimum level of energy... View Article

‘Procurement with purpose: Supporting landlords to act on Awaab’s Law’ – Procure Plus

Thursday, 16th October 2025

By Matt Jarratt, Operations Lead at Procure Plus This October, damp and mould will be impossible to ignore. Damp and Mould Action and Awareness Week (20–26 October 2025) falls just days before Awaab’s Law comes into force on 27 October... View Article

Praise from National Housing Federation for large Octopus Zero Bills scheme

Wednesday, 15th October 2025

A development of affordable housing featuring Zero Bills homes has been praised by the National Housing Federation. The Federation’s Chief Executive Kate Henderson visited Platform Housing Group’s Trentside site, part of Keepmoat’s Beeston Canalside in Nottingham where 82 of the... View Article

Women and Manual Trades and Procure Plus support a new initiative empowering women into housing maintenance careers

Monday, 13th October 2025

Women and Manual Trades (WaMT) and Procure Plus are proud to support the ‘City & Guilds Women’s Maintenance Programme’ – a new initiative opening doors for women in housing maintenance. In collaboration with Build Salford, Frameworks Social Enterprise CIC, and... View Article

‘From funding to flourishing: How Procure Plus helped enable Embassy’s breakthrough results ahead of World Homeless Day’

Friday, 10th October 2025

As champions of social value, Procure Plus prides itself on working with partners that deliver real and lasting change. Embassy, a leading homelessness charity in Greater Manchester, is a standout example – tackling the homelessness cycle head-on with an integrated... View Article

Lincolnshire Housing Partnership and Fortem launch customer portal to support residents

Friday, 10th October 2025

Lincolnshire Housing Partnership (LHP) has partnered with property solutions company Fortem to launch a new online customer portal, designed to keep residents informed and supported throughout planned maintenance or retrofit works in their homes. Accessible in multiple languages, the portal... View Article

Platform joins Homes for Nature Campaign to champion wildlife friendly new homes

Friday, 10th October 2025

A Midlands based housing association, Platform Housing Group, is proud to announce its commitment to the Homes for Nature initiative, an industry leading campaign developed by the Future Homes Hub. This bold, voluntary pledge aims to embed wildlife supportive features... View Article

NHBC and ARL collaborate to deliver successful brownfield webinar examining challenging sites

Friday, 10th October 2025

NHBC was pleased to support the Association for Rental Living (ARL) in the delivery of a recent webinar, which examined the processes and challenges associated with brownfield site development. Unlocking brownfield sites for mixed tenure development attracted a broad mix of industry... View Article

Planning approved for Windmill Court regeneration in Mortimer Common

Friday, 10th October 2025

Leading housing association Sovereign Network Group (SNG) has secured planning permission to redevelop its Windmill Court site in Mortimer Common, near Reading, into 24 high-quality affordable homes. The scheme will transform the former over-55’s accommodation, which had become outdated, into... View Article

Forty families settle into new affordable homes in Norfolk village

Thursday, 9th October 2025

Families have just moved into their new affordable homes in a new 40-home neighbourhood in a Norfolk village. Flagship Homes, part of Bromford Flagship, has celebrated finishing the project off Chalk Lane in Narborough, between Swaffham and King’s Lynn. The homes... View Article

Plans unveiled for supported housing community at Seaham Garden Village

Wednesday, 8th October 2025

Plans for 211 new supported housing apartments at the heart of the Seaham Garden Village have been submitted for approval. The new homes, designed to help people with differing levels of care and support needs to live well and independently,... View Article

Lincolnshire Housing Partnership awards Fortem contract to deliver major retrofit programme

Tuesday, 7th October 2025

Lincolnshire Housing Partnership (LHP) has awarded a major contract to property maintenance contractor Fortem to deliver a full retrofit programme that will make 1,243 homes across the region more energy efficient – helping residents save on energy costs. Backed by... View Article

UK and Scottish Governments commend returning national damp and mould campaign ahead of introduction of Awaab’s Law

Tuesday, 7th October 2025

A national campaign aimed at tackling the scourge of damp and mould in people’s homes has received formal recognition from the UK and Scottish Governments, as the housing sector prepares for the introduction of Awaab’s Law. Damp & Mould Action... View Article

Lovell shortlisted for social value award for partnership with homelessness charity

Tuesday, 7th October 2025

Lovell has been shortlisted for an important award for its work with homelessness charity Oasis Community Housing. The national partnership housing specialist will find out later this month (October) if its team in the North East has won the accolade for Best Social Value Project... View Article

First new homes completed as part of major estate redevelopment

Monday, 6th October 2025

Hillingdon Council is celebrating the completion of 30 much-needed affordable homes, as part of the first phase of its Hayes estates redevelopment project. The new block, Cherwell Court, on Avondale Drive Estate was officially opened on Wednesday 1 October by... View Article

£2million investment boost to Blyth supported housing scheme

Thursday, 2nd October 2025

A £2million investment programme is bringing upgrades to homes at a supported housing scheme in Blyth. Karbon Homes is working in partnership with Novus Property Solutions to deliver a suite of improvements to the 35 flats at Athlone Court, as well... View Article

Peabody announces new Director of Asset Investment and Fire Remediation

Wednesday, 1st October 2025

Jonathan Cooper has been appointed the new Director of Asset Investment and Fire Remediation at Peabody, the not-for-profit housing association. He joined the organisation today . Jonathan will take the lead on looking after residents’ homes, including planning and delivering... View Article