Homeless and vulnerable households gain permanent housing

Homefinder UK, the national housing mobility scheme run by Home Connections, has released its 2024/25 Impact Report, showcasing the scale and significance of its work to tackle the UK’s housing crisis. Amid record-breaking waiting lists and a chronic shortage of affordable... View Article

Marmox holding the line on NHBC wetroom requirements

Not only does 2025 mark the 25th anniversary of Harry Parsons setting up Marmox UK Ltd, but it will also remind many longer-serving bathroom and wetroom specialists of when the manufacturer’s remarkable Multiboard product first became available to the home... View Article

Vent-Axia welcomes Awaab’s Law draft guidance

Leading British ventilation manufacturer Vent-Axia has welcomed the Government’s recent publication of ‘Awaab’s Law: Draft guidance for social landlords’, following Awaab’s Law being laid out in front of Parliament on 25 June 2025. With phase 1 of the law set... View Article

Cost-effective floors that support tenants

Cost-effective sheet vinyl flooring solutions from Beauflor help social housing providers to deliver supportive environments for their tenants. With 80% of social homes still rented without flooring and growing scrutiny in standards of accommodation for tenants, social housing providers are... View Article

Render solutions for Britain’s retrofit challenge

Retrofitting housing stock will continue to remain high on the agenda with local authorities and developers under pressure to improve the energy efficiency and appearance of older social housing. Render systems, particularly when used with external wall insulation, offer a... View Article

Can the Warm Homes Plan Succeed Where Others Failed?

Dr Alex Boote, Product & Innovation Manager at ARC Building Solutions, discusses past government-funded schemes for enhancing energy efficiency across the UK housing stock and explores whether the Warm Homes Plan will be more likely to succeed. In the recent... View Article

Revolutionising Sustainable Heating – With You

Intergas is proud to introduce the Sustainable Housing Solutions Initiative, a fully-funded opportunity designed specifically for Housing Associations and Social Housing providers. This groundbreaking scheme makes it easier – and more affordable – than ever to transition to sustainable, energy-efficient... View Article

Sigma Homes Submits Planning Application

Sigma Homes has submitted an outline planning application to Basingstoke and Deane Borough Council for a new residential development on land to the south-west of Ashford Hill Road in Ashford Hill. The planning application is for 45 new homes, 40%... View Article

Orbit unveils refreshed net zero carbon roadmap

Orbit has unveiled its refreshed Net Zero Carbon Roadmap, reaffirming its long-term commitment to tackling climate change and placing customers at the heart of its journey toward sustainability. The revised roadmap sets out Orbit’s strategy to achieve carbon neutrality in its... View Article

Altecnic Celebrates Grand Opening

Altecnic Ltd, the UK’s leading supplier of hydronic solutions, and part of the Caleffi Group, hosted a celebration on Tuesday, 15th July 2025, to mark the official opening of its new headquarters, Francesco House. This landmark event welcomed esteemed guests... View Article

PCA Conference broadens scope

The Property Care Association is marking its 95th year as a national trade body by widening the scope and scale of its conference programme to offer greater insight and opportunities for delegates. Over the years, the Association’s annual conferences – three... View Article

Two Rivers Housing appoints safeguarding expert

Gloucestershire-based housing association Two Rivers Housing has appointed Debbie Innes-Turnill as a Non-executive Director as part of its plans to strengthen its Board. Debbie is a safeguarding expert with a background in education. She is the Director of Debbie Innes... View Article

Q+A with Dame Judith Hackitt

Speaking with SFG20, Dame Judith calls for a culture of competence, rigour and accountability – and urges professionals to make and stand by their expert decisions. I’d like to begin by discussing some of the findings from the Phase Two report of the... View Article

Planning Approved for Nearly 2,000 New Homes

Plans to deliver nearly 2,000 new homes as part of one of East London’s largest estate regeneration schemes have been approved by Tower Hamlets Council. The project will see the complete transformation of the Teviot Estate in Poplar, replacing outdated... View Article

Project delivers 204 modern apartments in Hammersmith

A transformative project to deliver more than 200 modern apartments has been completed within the regenerated Civic Campus in Hammersmith. The exciting joint venture by housing association A2Dominion and Hammersmith & Fulham Council forms part of a renewal project on... View Article