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By Jonathan Platt, existing buildings lead at AES Sustainability In the years following the Grenfell Tower tragedy, the UK construction and property sectors have undergone a profound regulatory transformation. Fire safety is now a dominant driver when it comes to... View Article

Thrive Homes and Watford Community Housing to become Chime Housing on 1 June 2026. The name and new wren branding reflect the organisation’s Community Gateway approach, as a chime of wrens symbolises togetherness. Chime Housing will own and manage more... View Article

A pioneering, first-of-its-kind summit taking place in Leeds later this month at UKREiiF, with a focus on accelerating delivery of 1.5 million affordable homes, is already shaping up to be one of the most in-demand events at the annual property forum. Taking... View Article

Golden Lane Housing has achieved the highest possible ratings from the Regulator of Social Housing following its recent inspection, which recognise the organisation’s strong performance across governance, financial resilience and the quality of services delivered to tenants. Golden Lane Housing attained the top ratings of G1 for governance, V1 for viability and... View Article

A new development of affordable housing in the Forest of Dean will help local communities, according to the area’s MP. Matt Bishop visited the Chapel Gate site with housing association Platform Housing Group which will manage the 40 apartments and homes... View Article

SNG is pleased to announce the appointment of Kathryn Pennington as Development – Divisional Managing Director, alongside the confirmation of Charlie Stevens as Regional Managing Director for the West. Kathryn Pennington will join SNG at the beginning of June in... View Article

The Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors (RICS) has published the second edition of its UK professional standard, Secured lending valuation of properties in multi-storey, multi-occupancy residential buildings with cladding, providing updated guidance for RICS members and regulated firms undertaking valuations for... View Article

Cardo has been appointed as a delivery partner on L&Q’s Major Works Investment Programme, one of the largest home improvement programmes in the UK housing sector. The 15-year, £3bn programme will see improvements delivered across L&Q’s portfolio, helping ensure homes... View Article

By Matt Jarratt, Operational Lead at Procure Plus The Renters’ Rights Act 2025 is beginning to come into force. It is primarily focused on the private rented sector – abolishing fixed-term tenancies, ending no-fault evictions, and introducing new protections on... View Article

Student accommodation providers across the UK are seeing an increase in damp and mould challenges in shared accommodation. With an ever-growing student population, paired with a tightening housing supply and rising expectations around living standards, providers are under pressure to... View Article

PRINCIPAL retrofit contractor Sustainable Building Services Ltd (UK) Ltd (SBS) has been awarded a major new retrofit contract by PA Housing, delivering a comprehensive energy efficiency upgrade programme across more than 3,000 properties spanning the south of England and the midlands. Established in 1976, SBS is a multi-award-winning principal contractor currently delivering projects with a... View Article

Paul Norman joins Healthy Homes Hub as Director, following a move from Clarion Housing Group He will lead a new “Energising Assets” consultancy division to support strategic asset management through large-scale home upgrades and place-based investment programmes Energising Assets is a partnership between Healthy Homes Hub, Energiesprong UK... View Article

Two Rivers Housing appoints new Chief Executive Officer  Kevin Bennett has been appointed as the new Chief Executive Officer for Two Rivers Housing. Joins from Housing Plus Group where he was Regional Director for the West Region. Kevin replaces Hayley... View Article

A £20.8 million flagship development on a former shopping centre site is helping address the shortage of high-quality affordable housing for older people, while supporting Trent & Dove’s wider ambition to expand housing across its communities. The social housing provider... View Article

Sanctuary Scotland has started construction on 55 new affordable homes at the Edmonstone masterplan development in south-east Edinburgh. Located at the corner of Old Dalkeith Road and The Wisp, the development forms part of the wider transformation of the historic... View Article

Wates Group, one of the UK’s leading family-owned development, building and property maintenance companies, has announced the permanent appointment of George Mosey as Managing Director (MD) for Construction London. Since joining Wates in March 2025 as UK Operations Director, George... View Article

The Housing Network, a specialist housing and homelessness organisation working with local authorities, government and partners to deliver supported housing and accommodation services, has appointed Yvette Carter as its new chief operating officer. Yvette brings more than 20 years’ experience... View Article

Press Release: National Retrofit Hub publishes practical guidance to support place-based retrofit delivery across the UK The National Retrofit Hub (NRH) has published a new guidance document, Place-Based Retrofit in Practice: Guidance for Developing a Place-Based Retrofit Strategy, offering practical... View Article

New AI knowledge platform, developed with Healthy Homes Hub, gives housing providers instant, verified guidance on regulation and best practice 30 April 2026 – HousingAI, a new AI-powered knowledge platform built specifically for the social housing sector in England, has... View Article