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More homes for local families are on the way in Gloucestershire after planners approved a 95-home affordable development in Highnam. BFL (Bromford Flagship LiveWest) is behind the development off Newent Road in the village, which is in the borough of Tewkesbury. Forty-nine of... View Article

Hammersmith & Fulham Council becomes London’s first local authority to roll out Octopus Energy’s groundbreaking Tenant Power tariff UK’s first green tech energy tariff that rewards both social housing landlords and tenants Slashes electricity bills for social housing tenants by... View Article

Life-saving defibrillators are being installed on all 38 of Karbon Homes’ over 55s housing schemes across the North East, as the housing association partners with Red Sky Foundation to help save lives in local communities. With £34,000 of funding through Karbon’s Unlocking Social Value Fund, matched funded with £28,000 from Red... View Article

The village of Badsey in Worcestershire is set to gain 75 new affordable homes. Housing provider Bromford Flagship LiveWest (BFL) has bought the Brewers Lane site from Northern Trust Land and will build the homes itself, using its in-house construction... View Article

Work has started on new homes that will give families in the Boston area more affordable options to live. The first of the 80 dwellings at Puritan Way will be ready in April next year with more to follow in the coming months.  The... View Article

Maintenance, refurbishment and fit-out contractor Novus Property Solutions has secured a new contract with Aspire Housing to deliver improvements across the housing association’s portfolio of homes in Staffordshire and Cheshire. With many of the windows and doors across the portfolio now more than a... View Article

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