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Orbit has announced the appointment of Brian Nearney as its new Chief Development Officer. Brian, who was previously Regional Managing Director for Orbit Homes Midlands and South, has been successfully promoted into this newly created role and will be responsible for... View Article

The finalists for the annual Salix Homes Springboard Heroes Awards have been announced. For the past year, Salford housing association Salix Homes has been awarding grants to groups and projects in Salford that are making a real difference in communities.... View Article

Adam Huselbee has joined Two Rivers Housing in the newly created role of Assistant Director of Data and Technology to support its digital transformation project.  He joins the Gloucestershire-based housing association from Connexus where he held the position of Group... View Article

Living Space, the Solihull-based affordable housing specialist, has secured planning approval at Committee from Shropshire Council for a 38-home scheme off Cedars Drive in northern Shrewsbury, as the national shortage of affordable and social homes continues to dominate the housing... View Article

Pinnacle is proud to announce that it has been awarded the ServiceMark accreditation by the Institute of Customer Service – a national standard that recognises excellence in customer service and commitment to continuous improvement. The accreditation follows a rigorous assessment... View Article

Recently, Sefton Council leader Marion Atkinson, Cabinet members Paulette Lappin and Daren Veidman and Bootle MP Peter Dowd visited the new development at Buckley Hill in Netherton. Eighteen of the properties at the development will be for social rent making... View Article

Pinnacle Group has been appointed as the housing management partner for No. 1 Ancoats Green, the flagship development from Manchester City Council’s housing company, This City. This marks a milestone for Pinnacle, representing its first major housing management contract in Manchester.... View Article

Platform Housing Group has taken a significant step in championing neurodiversity by hosting an Autism Reality Experience bus for a dedicated training day – at its headquarters in Solihull – aimed at enhancing awareness and empathy among its employees. The... View Article

Accent Housing’s landmark energy efficient development Buttercross Place in March, Cambridgeshire is setting a new standard for sustainable, affordable housing with the introduction of homes built to the anticipated Future Homes Standard, part of a broader scheme delivering both environmental... View Article

As the Home Upgrade Grant Wave 2 (HUG2) programme comes to a close and the remaining TrustMark lodgements and reconciliations take place, the sector can take a well-earned breath. Nobody can deny that HUG2 was a challenge, with its fair... View Article

Award-winning property management agent Rendall & Rittner has recently appointed Dave Williams to the role of Client Accounting Director. In his new role, Dave will be responsible for optimising financial processes at Rendall & Rittner, an RICS-regulated company committed to... View Article

Platform Housing Group, one of England’s largest social landlords, has announced that Group Chief Executive Elizabeth Froude will step down in Quarter 1 of 2026 to take up the role of CEO at Sage Homes. Elizabeth has led Platform since... View Article

MPs across the UK are being urged to support the second Damp & Mould Action and Awareness Week as campaigners highlight the urgent need for coordinated action on a widespread housing crisis that costs the NHS over £1.4 billion every... View Article

A Midlands-based social landlord has appointed a new member to its Board. Platform Housing Group has welcomed Jane Porter as a Non Executive Director and sits on the Group Audit and Risk Committee. This latest appointment will further strengthen the... View Article