Housebuilder Avant Homes North Yorkshire has secured a new homes development site, after exchanging contracts on 5.61-acres of land at Knox Lane, Harrogate. Subject to planning, Avant Homes North Yorkshire will build 60 of its practically designed, energy-efficient two-, three- and four-bedroom... View Article

Orbit, one of the UK’s foremost not-for-profit housing groups, has increased its 2030 new build and regeneration commitment to 7,000 homes, an increase of over 20%. The revised target forms part of a new strategy for its development operation, Orbit Homes,... View Article

Affordable homes for 67 local families are being built in a historic village a stone’s throw from Ipswich. Flagship Homes – part of Bromford Flagship – has started work on the Lime Kilns development off Ely Road in Claydon. Oleg... View Article

Councillors, including two portfolio holders, from New Forest District Council were hosted at a new housing development in Ashurst this week, where work is underway to build 62 new affordable homes. The development is being delivered by VIVID, one of... View Article

As champions of social value, Procure Plus prides itself on working with partners that deliver real and lasting change. Embassy, a leading homelessness charity in Greater Manchester, is a standout example – tackling the homelessness cycle head-on with an integrated... View Article

Lincolnshire Housing Partnership (LHP) has partnered with property solutions company Fortem to launch a new online customer portal, designed to keep residents informed and supported throughout planned maintenance or retrofit works in their homes. Accessible in multiple languages, the portal... View Article

Watford-based housebuilder Barratt David Wilson North Thames has appointed a new Managing Director to lead the division’s next period of growth. Bill Beyzade will be responsible for overall management and strategic direction as the division seeks to significantly increase delivery in Hertfordshire, Bedfordshire... View Article

Vistry Group and L&Q, the joint-venture partners delivering Acton Gardens, have forward sold 110 affordable homes in Phases 9.3, 9.5 and 9.6 to Ealing Council, helping to accelerate progress at one of London’s most ambitious estate regeneration programmes. The 110... View Article

A Midlands based housing association, Platform Housing Group, is proud to announce its commitment to the Homes for Nature initiative, an industry leading campaign developed by the Future Homes Hub. This bold, voluntary pledge aims to embed wildlife supportive features... View Article

NHBC was pleased to support the Association for Rental Living (ARL) in the delivery of a recent webinar, which examined the processes and challenges associated with brownfield site development. Unlocking brownfield sites for mixed tenure development attracted a broad mix of industry... View Article

Leading housing association Sovereign Network Group (SNG) has secured planning permission to redevelop its Windmill Court site in Mortimer Common, near Reading, into 24 high-quality affordable homes. The scheme will transform the former over-55’s accommodation, which had become outdated, into... View Article

An award-winning SME housebuilder today called for single‑storey “lateral living” to be a core plank of the UK’s housing strategy to free up family homes and meet the needs of an ageing population. New research from the HomeOwners Alliance has... View Article

The Council on Tall Buildings and Urban Habitat has rebranded as the Council for Vertical Urbanism (CVU) to reflect a global refocus on “vertical ecosystems” away from tall buildings as a goal in themselves. The Council commented on the organisation’s... View Article