News - netMAGmedia Ltd

Regulator of Social Housing and Charity Commission set out how they will continue to work together

Tuesday, 11th November 2025

The Regulator of Social Housing (RSH) and the Charity Commission have today (Tuesday 11 November) published a new Memorandum of Understanding (MoU), setting out how the two organisations will continue to work with each other. As many private registered providers... View Article

Platform’s annual Involved Customer Conference celebrates partnership and progress

Monday, 10th November 2025

A Midlands housing association welcomed customers, Board members and senior leaders to its annual Involved Customer Conference to celebrate customer involvement and shared success over the past year. The event, held in Birmingham, brought together members of Platform Housing Group’s... View Article

Government pledges over £1.5bn for social housing in West and South Yorkshire

Monday, 10th November 2025

The Government has announced £1.7bn of funding under the Social and Affordable Homes Programme (SAHP) for new housing in West and South Yorkshire, comprising £1bn for West Yorkshire and £700m for South Yorkshire. The Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local... View Article

Social and Affordable Homes Programme: Outline Guidance Published Ahead of 2026 Launch

Monday, 10th November 2025

Homes England urges providers and local leaders to access information and support in run-up to launch of new £27.2bn fund. Homes England has published information about the new Social and Affordable Homes Programme (SAHP) ahead of bidding applications opening in... View Article

Plumb Centre strengthens focus on parts with ‘Parts by Plumb Centre’ helping housing providers deliver faster repairs

Monday, 10th November 2025

Plumb Centre has announced a new identity for its parts business that puts even greater focus on heating spares, availability, and service support for the trade and social housing sector. Parts by Plumb Centre is designed to meet the urgent... View Article

Governance is key to resilience against risks, RSH’s Sector Risk Profile warns

Thursday, 6th November 2025

Social landlords must continually improve their governance and risk management if they are to stay resilient, RSH has warned in its latest Sector Risk Profile report, published today . Social landlords have a crucial role in building more and better... View Article

Vent-Axia Helps Tackle Condensation and Mould this World Ventilation Day

Thursday, 6th November 2025

Leading ventilation manufacturer Vent-Axia is once again supporting World Ventilation Day, #WorldVentil8Day, a day dedicated to recognising and promoting the importance of ventilation and indoor air quality (IAQ). Now in its fourth year, World Ventil8 Day will be held on Saturday,... View Article

Airtech Calls for Urgent Government Action to Support Radon Awareness Week

Wednesday, 5th November 2025

Airtech Calls For Urgent Government Action to Support Radon Awareness Week Airtech, the condensation, mould and radon specialists, is once again supporting UK Radon Awareness Week (3-9 th November 2025) by helping raise awareness of the radioactive gas. Run by... View Article

Balcony safety in high density – reimagined

Wednesday, 5th November 2025

Neil Windas of Alideck explores how aluminium balcony systems are becoming an integral part of safer building design, supporting robust fire and smoke protection strategies in high density residential developments. In today’s compliance-driven landscape, the balcony is no longer simply... View Article

Video support for tenants as Awaab’s Law comes into force

Tuesday, 4th November 2025

National trade body the Property Care Association (PCA) has collaborated with housing association Golding Homes to produce an educational video for tenants about ventilation, damp and mould. The short film is designed to help residents living in social housing to... View Article

Analysis of tenant satisfaction in the social housing sector published by RSH

Tuesday, 4th November 2025

The Regulator of Social Housing (RSH) has today (4 November 2025) published its analysis of large social landlords’ Tenant Satisfaction Measure (TSM) results. The  TSMs help tenants hold their landlord to account on key issues such as the condition of their home, the repairs service... View Article

Recognising excellence across the housing industry with Aico’s Community Awards

Tuesday, 4th November 2025

Home life safety leaders Aico are bringing back their biennial Community Awards, set to take place at The International Convention Centre in Birmingham on 16th April 2026. The event celebrates excellence and inspirational achievements from across the UK housing industry,... View Article

Housing association starts work on South Gloucestershire’s biggest ever affordable homes development

Monday, 3rd November 2025

The ground has been broken on an affordable housing development that will provide homes for 150 South Gloucestershire families. Housing association Bromford, part of Bromford Flagship, started work on its new development at The Pastures off Old Gloucester Road in... View Article

Barnet Council’s social housing awarded highest grading by regulator

Monday, 3rd November 2025

Barnet Council has received a ‘C1’ grading from the Regulator of Social Housing (RSH), the highest possible result for landlords of social housing. Barnet is one of a small number of London councils to be awarded the RSH’s top grading... View Article

Awaab’s law: expert shares guidance for landlords and tenants on how to manage black mould

Monday, 3rd November 2025

Jason Instrell, Industry Lead at SFG20, the industry standard for building maintenance, has shared his insights on growing concerns around black mould in rental properties and guidance for landlords and tenants on how to manage mould growth. “Damp is often caused... View Article

Aico Leads National Action to Tackle Damp and Mould in UK Homes

Saturday, 1st November 2025

From October 20-26, home life safety leaders Aico supported the return of Damp & Mould Action and Awareness Week, to unite the housing industry to tackle one of the UK’s most pressing housing and health issues. With the UK Government... View Article

New affordable homes break ground in Scorton, North Yorkshire

Friday, 31st October 2025

Work has got underway on the development of 32 new affordable homes in the rural village of Scorton. Less than five miles from Catterick, the Bolton Road development will deliver a mix of one-bed bungalows and two, three and four-bed family homes. Providing both social rent and home ownership options, the... View Article

Bromford Housing to Transform Customer Experience with AI-Powered Customer Service Centre Transformation

Friday, 31st October 2025

300+ agent Customer Service Centre (CSC) deployment to set new standard for social housing customer service Leading UK housing association, Bromford, has appointed AI-first customer experience specialists, Sabio Group, to deliver a transformative cloud communications platform that will fundamentally reshape how the... View Article