Platform Housing Group has reaffirmed its commitment to supporting ex-servicemen and women into employment by continuing its successful partnership with West Yorkshire’s Brookhouse Training Centre, a collaboration that has already helped four former... View Article

Connect Property Services, a subsidiary of Peabody Group, has been fined £400,000 after a worker died from inhaling Dicholoromethane (DCM) vapours while laying a bathroom floor. Darren Nevill, a 38-year... View Article

Construction is underway on a housing development that will bring much-needed affordable homes to a historic Suffolk village. Flagship Homes, part of Bromford Flagship LiveWest (BFL), has started building 29... View Article

Residents are moving into Flint Housing’s new social rented homes at the brand-new North Kensington Gate development in Hammersmith and Fulham. Eighty-five new social rented homes at North Kensington Gate... View Article

An industry round table held this week by Housing Management & Maintenance brought experts on tackling damp, mould and moisture in social housing together with social housing providers, associations and... View Article

Peabody has received planning permission in principle from Central Bedfordshire Council for 54 new homes in Linslade, bringing welcome progress in providing more affordable, family-sized housing for local people. Around... View Article

Orbit has appointed Tracy Sheedy as non-executive director to its Common Board from 1 February 2026. Tracy’s appointment further enhances the effectiveness of Orbit’s governance structure, to strengthen its oversight... View Article

Orbit Homes is continuing its commitment to delivering quality, energy efficient affordable homes with plans approved for 93 new homes in Hemsby, Norfolk. Located on Yarmouth Road, the scheme will... View Article

Platform Housing Group’s innovative partnership with Voicescape has scooped a national award at this year’s National Housing Maintenance Forum (NHMF) Awards. The organisations were recognised in the Best Resident Impact –... View Article

Mears Group has secured a new 10-year contract to deliver repairs and maintenance services as well as planned investment works to 11,500 homes in the central and west of Birmingham,... View Article

WISH (Women in Social Housing) is delighted to welcome Remington Hall as a new sponsor, marking the beginning of a partnership grounded in shared values around equality, integrity and social impact within... View Article

Procurement for Housing (PfH) has appointed 27 suppliers to the fifth generation of its Social Housing Emerging Disruptors (SHED) framework – the largest cohort since the framework was established in... View Article

Platform Housing Group has been officially recognised as a Disability Confident Leader, the highest level of accreditation in the Government’s Disability Confident scheme, marking a significant milestone in its commitment to disability inclusion. The... View Article

Karbon Homes has pledged its commitment to LGBTQ+ inclusion, by signing the HouseProud LGBTQ+ Housing Pledge, delivered by Stonewall Housing. By signing the pledge, the northern housing association is showing its commitment to equality and support for LGBTQ+... View Article

Cardo has been reappointed by Dacorum Borough Council to continue delivering repairs and maintenance services for the council’s 10,500 homes. The new contract starts on 1 July 2026 for an... View Article

Construction of 45 new council homes and 39 market sale homes on Fanshawe Road, near Coleridge Recreation Ground in Cambridge, has reached a key milestone, marked by a topping-out ceremony... View Article

The Government’s newly announced Warm Homes Plan, backed by £15bn of investment, has been met with a mixture of optimism and concern across the housing, energy and retrofit sectors. While... View Article

Southwark Council has signed contracts with two partners to provide at least 360 new council homes at a range of sites across the borough, building on its current record of delivering more new council homes... View Article

Leading housing association, VIVID, is delighted to announce the appointment of Mike Shepherd as Chief Investment Officer. Mike brings over two decades of leadership in housing and real estate investment,... View Article

Orbit has announced the appointment of a new Fundraising and Partnerships Manager, strengthening its commitment to supporting communities and sustaining successful tenancies. Luke Coad joins the organisation with more than... View Article

The Regulator of Social Housing (RSH) has today (Tuesday 20 January) published a regulatory judgement as it is considering using its power to remove Pivotal Housing Association from the register of social housing providers.   RSH has... View Article

Close to 650 social housing properties across the North East will benefit from an £8.3m capital injection to significantly improve energy efficiency in people’s homes, tackle fuel poverty and help... View Article

Voicescape, the UK’s leading provider of resident engagement solutions, has won a competitive selection process to expand its partnership with Platform Housing Group, one of the largest housing associations in the Midlands.... View Article

Platform Housing Group has announced the appointment of Helen Gillett as its new Chair Designate, with a formal handover due to take place in spring 2026. Helen brings more than 30... View Article