Weaver Vale Housing Trust (WVHT) has announced that its Chair of the Board, Paul Smith, will step down from the role after seven years of significant transformation and progress for... View Article

We have published our response to the Social Tenant Access to Information Requirements (STAIRs) consultation. Alongside this, we have updated our Scheme. STAIRs gives social housing tenants of Private Registered Providers (PRPs)... View Article

Billions spent on hotels and B&Bs should be redirected into building high-quality modular homes for homeless people and families England’s councils are spending £2.8billion a year on temporary accommodation, with costs forecast to... View Article

Women in Social Housing (WISH) has announced the departure of its current Chair of the CIC Board, Tracey McEachran, after almost a decade of dedicated service to the organisation. During... View Article

Bexhill-on-Sea scheme becomes first single-family housing community worldwide to secure ModeScore Communities certification, achieving a Platinum rating for sustainable transport connectivity and accessibility A development by Leaf Living, the specialist... View Article

Platform Housing Group completed 122 new affordable homes across Gloucestershire during 2025/26 as part of its strongest delivery performance in more than five years. The homes formed part of a record year which... View Article

The National Housing Maintenance Forum (NHMF) is pleased to announce that Neil Watts has been appointed Interim Chair, taking over the role from Stephanie Lloyd-Foxe. Neil brings extensive experience across... View Article

Platform Housing Group has been shortlisted in four categories at the prestigious Brake UK Fleet Champions Awards 2026, recognising its commitment to keeping colleagues, customers and communities safe on the roads. The housing association... View Article

Orbit has achieved accreditation from Leaders in Safeguarding for the fourth time, in recognition of the strength of its safeguarding culture and the commitment of its colleagues to keeping customers safe. The national accreditation, which scrutinises safeguarding practice across... View Article

Leading housing provider, Stonewater, has appointed Kirsty Spark to the role of Chief Financial Officer, who will join the organisation’s Chief Officer Group to lead on Finance, Governance and Assurance.... View Article

The first residents have begun moving into their new homes at Ellwood Road in Coleford, marking an important milestone for an £11 million affordable housing development that will provide much... View Article

Two post-war prefab houses in Marshfield are set to be replaced with four new energy-efficient homes for social rent. South Gloucestershire Council has granted planning permission for the project to... View Article

Dozens of much-needed new bungalows in a former County Durham mining village are starting to take shape as construction gets well underway on site. The Quarry Road development, a partnership between Karbon Homes... View Article

Offsite production model has potential to scale rapidly to thousands of homes annually MMC approach can deliver high-quality, sustainable homes at pace and with certainty EDAROTH product for houses and... View Article

A round table sponsored by Beauflor last week in London brought flooring experts together with leading social housing providers and resident representatives to explore why flooring needs much greater consideration... View Article

Lincolnshire Housing Partnership (LHP) has become the first organisation to achieve the Customer Service Excellence (CSE) Version 2 accreditation, setting the benchmark for the revised national standard for customer service.... View Article

Platform Housing Group has been recognised as one of the UK’s Outstanding Employers for 2026 by the prestigious Ethnicity Awards, with a colleague shortlisted in the national Future Leader category.... View Article

Just 4% of social landlords describe themselves as “very prepared” for the expansion of Awaab’s Law Phase 2, according to new research from Housemark. This highlights a confidence gap in... View Article

54North Homes has officially opened a development of 28 affordable and sustainable new homes in Armley, Leeds, with a welcome event for new residents, councillors and partners. The £5 million... View Article

Two north west housing associations have merged to create a single regional provider managing 310 homes, with plans to strengthen services, invest in existing homes and explore opportunities for expansion.... View Article

Construction is advancing on the Moulsecoomb Housing and Community Hub project in Brighton, a major regeneration scheme that will deliver 222 new council homes alongside a new community hub and... View Article

Karbon Homes’ flagship Seaham Garden Village development in County Durham hits its two year anniversary since work started onsite with construction partner, Esh Construction. Since July 2024, construction has begun on 213 affordable... View Article

Platform Housing Group has appointed Emma Palmer as its new Chief Executive. Bringing more than 30 years’ experience across housing associations and local government, Emma joins the Group to lead one... View Article