Placefirst and Strata have completed the first phase of homes at Chingford Meadows, a 104-home single-family rental neighbourhood in Nottingham. The £28.5 million scheme marks Placefirst’s first development in Nottingham and the second project delivered through its joint venture with... View Article

Regional homebuilder Allison Homes is celebrating after three of its Senior Site Managers were awarded National House Building Council (NHBC) Pride in the Job Quality Awards. Allison Homes’ Chrissie Matthews, Jacob Bingham and Russell Patrick have each won a prestigious... 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 approach £4billion by the end of the decade Places for... 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 her time at WISH, Tracey has played a key role... 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 provider of professionally managed, new-build single-family rental housing, has become... View Article

Leading housebuilder Lovell has unveiled the first homes for sale at its Gladstone Rise development, situated on the site of the former Edensor High School in Stoke on Trent. The £47m development is creating a new neighbourhood of 193 homes making it... 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 saw Platform complete 1380 homes across England, helping the Group climb from 10th to eighth place nationally... View Article

Award-winning housebuilder, Owl Group has completed the purchase of a 3.74 acre parcel of land in Worcestershire for an undisclosed sum. At Stonebow Road in Drakes Broughton, Owl Partnerships, Owl Group’s affordable housing business, will deliver 30 brand new affordable... 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 the social housing and construction sectors, with a strong track... 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 has been named as a finalist in the following categories:... View Article

After a summer of heat waves and wildfires, Sustainable Drainage Systems (SuDS) are once more centre stage as the UK’s housing industry faces a deluge of challenges from the threat of autumn and winter flooding. Alex Garrett at Greenbelt discusses. ... View Article