Albyn Housing Society, the largest independent social housing provider in the Highlands, welcomed Emma Roddick MSP to their Inverness office to discuss shared priorities in supporting communities across the region. The visit, arranged through the Scottish Federation of Housing Associations... View Article

Platform Housing Group started more than 200 new affordable homes across Derbyshire during 2025/26 as part of its strongest delivery performance in more than five years. The homes formed part of a record year which saw Platform complete 1380 homes across England, helping the... View Article

Work has started on a £1.24m project to build six new homes on a brownfield site in Winchcombe, Gloucestershire. Housing provider Bromford – part of Bromford Flagship LiveWest (BFL) – has demolished 48 underused garages off Back Lane to make... View Article

The Association for Environment Conscious Building (AECB) has appointed architect and sustainability leader Ste Garlick as Chief Executive Officer and business leader Chris Iredale as Chief Operating Officer, introducing a dual fractional leadership model designed to ensure both leaders remain actively engaged... View Article

The Ministry of Housing has published non-statutory guidance for social landlords implementing Awaab’s Law, to support them in identifying ‘significant’ and ’emergency’ property hazards. The guidance clarifies that a notional, but objective “reasonable landlord test” should be applied by landlords... View Article

Orbit, one of the UK’s leading housing groups, has launched a major procurement programme worth an estimated £1.6 billion, inviting expressions of interest for organisations to help deliver long-term investment in customers’ homes across the Midlands, East and South of... View Article

Regional housebuilder Bargate has secured Reserved Matters planning approval from Wiltshire Council for its 25-home residential scheme in the sought-after village of Whiteparish. Located on land south of A27 Romsey Road, the 1.7-hectare (4.2-acre) site received outline planning permission in... View Article

Bellway has completed the purchase of land to build 82 low-carbon homes within the new Mowbray Village development in North Horsham. The acquisition follows the submission of a reserved matters planning application earlier this year, for a range of one,... View Article

Gleeson Homes is delighted to announce the successful handover of the first eleven homes at its Waterloo Sidings development in Halton Moor, Leeds, to valued partner Home Group Housing Association. The milestone marks an important chapter in the history of... View Article

A housebuilding veteran who has spent more than four decades shaping businesses across the East Midlands, is delivering his expertise to Derbyshire-based Casamia Homes. Tom Finnegan has seen the market at its highest highs, successfully navigated its lowest lows and... View Article

The latest NHBC Foundation report, produced in partnership with Studio Partington, Managing construction in a changing climate, considers the effects of a changing climate on the construction sector both now and in the future. This new research explores the impact of climate and... View Article

The transformation of South East Coalville has reached an exciting new milestone with the launch of the first homes at housebuilder Lovell’s new £42m Swinfen Vale development. Located on Beveridge Lane on the edge of Ellistown, Lovell Homes at Swinfen Vale will... View Article

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 the Trust. With over 50 years of experience working in... View Article

East Midlands landscape architecture practice Influence Landscape Planning & Design has welcomed three new Design Assistants to its team. Joining the business are Keira Attridge, and students Isabelle Henderson and Jay Charles, each bringing different educational backgrounds and experiences to the Newark-based... View Article

Family-owned Midlands homebuilder Spitfire Homes has launched a new Community Fund, building on an ongoing programme of charitable donations and volunteering initiatives. The fund invites charities, clubs and groups located across its collections to apply for funding to support projects... View Article