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

Bromford secures land for 50 new affordable homes

This latest deal means that, so far this year, Bromford has secured land for 175 affordable homes. Leading housing association Bromford has completed the purchase of a site in Brierley Hill, West Midlands furthering its commitment to delivering much-needed affordable... View Article

Pinnacle Group to Manage 327 Homes for MTD Housing

Pinnacle Group (Pinnacle), a leading provider of housing and neighbourhood services, has been appointed to manage over 300 homes for MTD Housing, a for-profit registered provider backed by the Pears family. This significant partnership will see Pinnacle overseeing a newly... View Article

Leeds Beckett researchers using AI to tackle mould growth

Researchers at Leeds Beckett are working to address mould growth problems in UK housing to improve housing safety. Following the death of two-year-old Awaab Ishak in 2020, Awaab’s Law was launched, which requires social housing landlords to quickly investigate and... View Article

National Retrofit conference and Expo 2025

The National Retrofit Conference returns for its second year in 2025 with an exciting new expansion, the launch of a dedicated Expo, making it bigger and more engaging than ever before.  Taking place alongside Futurebuild 2025, this enhanced and immersive... View Article

Switch Management appoints Group Asset Director

Switch Management Ltd, a Birmingham-based asset management and consultancy company, has promoted Kevin Walker to Group Asset Director and appointed him to the company board. With over 14 years’ experience in maintenance and facilities management, Kevin joined Switch in 2021... View Article

Andrew Bannister joins Two Rivers Housing

Two Rivers Housing has appointed Andrew Bannister to the newly created role of Assistant Director of Repairs. Andrew joins the Two Rivers Housing team from Connexus Homes, where he had held the position of Land, Development and Regeneration Manager since... View Article

Places for People acquires site in Langley Mill

Leading social enterprise Places for People has acquired an affordable housing development site in Langley Mill, Derbyshire, working in partnership with Derby-based developer Wheeldon Brothers Ltd. As one of the UK’s largest affordable housing providers, PfP is committed to increasing... View Article

Smart strategies for battling mould

James Kane of EnviroVent discusses the growing concern of condensation and mould in social housing, highlighting innovative ventilation solutions and proactive measures to improve indoor air quality and tenant well-being. Autumn and winter are a time when social housing providers... View Article

VIVID appoints Director of Property Services

Darren Mealings has been appointed as Director of Property Services at leading south of England housing association VIVID. Darren brings with him extensive experience of property repairs and maintenance service delivery, having previously served in key roles at Sovereign Network... View Article