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Living Space has secured planning approval from Wychavon District Council for a new affordable housing development in the village of Tibberton, Worcestershire. The scheme will deliver 35 high-quality affordable homes, offered through a mix of social rent and shared ownership... View Article

  Following the sellout success of the first phase of homes at Wichelstowe in Swindon, Sovereign Network Group (SNG) has announced exciting new plans for further properties in the local area. These will include the highly anticipated first collection of homes at King... View Article

By Matt Jarratt, Operations Lead at Procure Plus This October, damp and mould will be impossible to ignore. Damp and Mould Action and Awareness Week (20–26 October 2025) falls just days before Awaab’s Law comes into force on 27 October... View Article

A development of affordable housing featuring Zero Bills homes has been praised by the National Housing Federation. The Federation’s Chief Executive Kate Henderson visited Platform Housing Group’s Trentside site, part of Keepmoat’s Beeston Canalside in Nottingham where 82 of the... View Article

Women and Manual Trades (WaMT) and Procure Plus are proud to support the ‘City & Guilds Women’s Maintenance Programme’ – a new initiative opening doors for women in housing maintenance. In collaboration with Build Salford, Frameworks Social Enterprise CIC, and... View Article

As champions of social value, Procure Plus prides itself on working with partners that deliver real and lasting change. Embassy, a leading homelessness charity in Greater Manchester, is a standout example – tackling the homelessness cycle head-on with an integrated... View Article

Lincolnshire Housing Partnership (LHP) has partnered with property solutions company Fortem to launch a new online customer portal, designed to keep residents informed and supported throughout planned maintenance or retrofit works in their homes. Accessible in multiple languages, the portal... View Article

A Midlands based housing association, Platform Housing Group, is proud to announce its commitment to the Homes for Nature initiative, an industry leading campaign developed by the Future Homes Hub. This bold, voluntary pledge aims to embed wildlife supportive features... View Article

NHBC was pleased to support the Association for Rental Living (ARL) in the delivery of a recent webinar, which examined the processes and challenges associated with brownfield site development. Unlocking brownfield sites for mixed tenure development attracted a broad mix of industry... View Article

Leading housing association Sovereign Network Group (SNG) has secured planning permission to redevelop its Windmill Court site in Mortimer Common, near Reading, into 24 high-quality affordable homes. The scheme will transform the former over-55’s accommodation, which had become outdated, into... View Article

Families have just moved into their new affordable homes in a new 40-home neighbourhood in a Norfolk village. Flagship Homes, part of Bromford Flagship, has celebrated finishing the project off Chalk Lane in Narborough, between Swaffham and King’s Lynn. The homes... View Article

Plans for 211 new supported housing apartments at the heart of the Seaham Garden Village have been submitted for approval. The new homes, designed to help people with differing levels of care and support needs to live well and independently,... View Article

A national campaign aimed at tackling the scourge of damp and mould in people’s homes has received formal recognition from the UK and Scottish Governments, as the housing sector prepares for the introduction of Awaab’s Law. Damp & Mould Action... View Article

Lovell has been shortlisted for an important award for its work with homelessness charity Oasis Community Housing. The national partnership housing specialist will find out later this month (October) if its team in the North East has won the accolade for Best Social Value Project... View Article

Hillingdon Council is celebrating the completion of 30 much-needed affordable homes, as part of the first phase of its Hayes estates redevelopment project. The new block, Cherwell Court, on Avondale Drive Estate was officially opened on Wednesday 1 October by... View Article

A £2million investment programme is bringing upgrades to homes at a supported housing scheme in Blyth. Karbon Homes is working in partnership with Novus Property Solutions to deliver a suite of improvements to the 35 flats at Athlone Court, as well... View Article

Jonathan Cooper has been appointed the new Director of Asset Investment and Fire Remediation at Peabody, the not-for-profit housing association. He joined the organisation today . Jonathan will take the lead on looking after residents’ homes, including planning and delivering... View Article

Orbit has announced the appointment of two internal promotions to its Executive Team who will drive its People and Reputation strategies. Lisa Astle, previously Director of Communications and Brand for Orbit, has been promoted to Chief Reputation Officer, while Catrinel Stanila,... View Article