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Local councillors in Southampton visited VIVID’s upcoming affordable housing development on Archery Road to see how the long-standing vacant site is being transformed into much-needed homes in the community. Fresh from completing new homes on the former Eastpoint Centre site... View Article

24 new affordable homes built to Passivhaus standards in Harpurhey MSV, in partnership with Homes England and Manchester City Council, has welcomed new residents to its new affordable housing development – capped at the Manchester Living Rent – on Parkmount Road in... View Article

Council tenants have shared their stories as Cambridge Investment Partnership (CIP) announces the successful rehoming of over 300 families from outdated, poor-quality homes into some of the 1,000 new high-quality, sustainable homes built by CIP since 2017. Formed in 2017... View Article

Platform Housing Group is celebrating after Cookley Works in the West Midlands was named Best Affordable Housing Development 2025 at the prestigious Inside Housing Development Awards. The award recognises a transformative project that turned a derelict five acre brownfield site... View Article

Sanctuary Scotland Housing Association is celebrating the continued success of its ambitious development programme in Renfrewshire with the completion of the first phase of the Paisley West End regeneration.  The 35 new homes have been built on the site of... View Article

Platform Housing Group has been recognised with a Gold Environment Award at the international Green Apple Awards for Environmental Best Practice, celebrating its commitment to improving the energy efficiency of their homes across the Midlands. The award recognises Platform’s successful... View Article

Leading affordable housebuilder, Orbit Homes, has started construction on 272 new homes in the East at Victoria Gardens, a new development in Great Plumstead. At Victoria Gardens, Orbit Homes is delivering 138 affordable homes for social rent and Shared Ownership,... View Article

Emma Watkins appointed to newly created role of Assistant Director of Neighbourhoods Two Rivers Housing is investing in its housing team to provide a more localised neighbourhood management service to its tenants The move follows a service review and feedback... View Article

A Northampton housing development has been awarded a dozen industry accolades for its building excellence. Hunsbury Grange, a residential community based in West Northampton, has won 12 Local Authority Building Control (LABC) Building Excellence Awards. Respected developer Shelbourne Estates, part... View Article

The first homes at VIVID’s Southampton Road development in Fareham are now complete, marking a milestone for the project and a significant step forward in delivering much-needed affordable housing in Fareham. The development, delivered in partnership with developer Hampshire Homes,... View Article

Orbit has successfully achieved its goal to deliver £100m in social value by the end of 2025/26 ahead of schedule. The milestone was confirmed following an independent audit by HACT (the Housing Associations’ Charitable Trust), which reviewed Orbit’s approach to measuring... View Article

Affordable housing developer AJC Group and not-for-profit housing association Abri have officially marked the completion of Trailway View, a new 100% affordable housing development in Broadstone, Poole. A ribbon-cutting ceremony was held on site to celebrate the delivery of 33... View Article

Notting Hill Genesis today topped out Hackney Yards, which will offer 100% affordable housing just a javelin throw from the Queen Elizabeth Olympic Park in the heart of Hackney Wick This milestone was celebrated alongside the project’s partners: Notting Hill... View Article

Platform Housing Group has announced the appointment of Kevin Bolt as Interim Group Chief Executive, following the upcoming departure of Elizabeth Froude at the end of January 2026. Kevin brings extensive senior leadership experience from across the housing sector.  Until... View Article

Specialist housing provider Alpha Living is developing its largest extra care scheme, Driftwood Gardens delivering much needed affordable homes on the Wirral as part of an innovative regeneration partnership. The £18.5m scheme will provide 80 high quality, affordable one and... View Article

Anchor, with the support of PRP, has secured planning permission for a major extension to Cardamom Court in the London Borough of Newham, delivering 37 much-needed new affordable extra care apartments for older people. The scheme will increase the existing... View Article

Construction has begun on a new Extra Care scheme on Benton Road in South Shields, designed to help those with differing levels of care and support needs to live well and independently for longer. Built on the site of the... View Article

Timber-first, climate-friendly, and affordable, this housing project in East London – designed by Al-Jawad Pike with engineers Momentum – has been declared Great Britain’s best new homes at the Wood Awards 2025. Chowdhury Walk is deliberately climate conscious, right from... View Article

Cardo and Kingston Council welcome new apprentices Cardo and the Royal Borough of Kingston Council have welcomed ten new apprentices, celebrating a major step in their partnership. Having taken over a responsive repairs and maintenance contract with Kingston Council in... View Article

BUCKINGHAMSHIRE, UK. November 20th, 2025 – New figures released by the Ministry of Justice, analysed by LandlordBuyer, for July to September 2025, shows a surprising shift in the property and rental landscape across England and Wales. While overall possession claims have... View Article