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Researchers at Leeds Beckett are working to address mould growth problems in UK housing to improve housing safety. Following the death of two-year-old Awaab Ishak in 2020, Awaab’s Law was launched, which requires social housing landlords to quickly investigate and... View Article

The National Retrofit Conference returns for its second year in 2025 with an exciting new expansion, the launch of a dedicated Expo, making it bigger and more engaging than ever before.  Taking place alongside Futurebuild 2025, this enhanced and immersive... View Article

Switch Management Ltd, a Birmingham-based asset management and consultancy company, has promoted Kevin Walker to Group Asset Director and appointed him to the company board. With over 14 years’ experience in maintenance and facilities management, Kevin joined Switch in 2021... View Article

Two Rivers Housing has appointed Andrew Bannister to the newly created role of Assistant Director of Repairs. Andrew joins the Two Rivers Housing team from Connexus Homes, where he had held the position of Land, Development and Regeneration Manager since... View Article

Leading social enterprise Places for People has acquired an affordable housing development site in Langley Mill, Derbyshire, working in partnership with Derby-based developer Wheeldon Brothers Ltd. As one of the UK’s largest affordable housing providers, PfP is committed to increasing... View Article

James Kane of EnviroVent discusses the growing concern of condensation and mould in social housing, highlighting innovative ventilation solutions and proactive measures to improve indoor air quality and tenant well-being. Autumn and winter are a time when social housing providers... View Article

Darren Mealings has been appointed as Director of Property Services at leading south of England housing association VIVID. Darren brings with him extensive experience of property repairs and maintenance service delivery, having previously served in key roles at Sovereign Network... View Article

Energy efficiency works on homes in Coventry have reached a key milestone with more than 1,000 homes completed. This marks the halfway point in Citizen’s wave two decarbonisation project which is part of the Government’s social housing decarbonisation fund. The... View Article

One of the Midlands largest housing associations is a finalist in a top tech award. Platform Housing Group has been shortlisted in four categories in the 2025 Housing Innovation Awards in four categories; these are: Most Innovative Approach to Tenant... View Article

Habinteg Housing Association has completed 29 new accessible homes in the past six months, thanks to a partnership with Hounslow Council. The properties, which include two wheelchair user bungalows, are at Shore Close, St Thomas Road, Garth Court, Quinton Court... View Article

Orbit, one of the UK’s foremost not-for-profit housing groups, has announced the appointment of Stephen Jack as Group Board Chair.  Stephen Jack will start in the role in January 2025, replacing David Weaver who leaves the role at the end... View Article

Switch Housing, which is operated by the asset management and consultancy company, Switch Management Ltd, has appointed Ozay Ali as Associate Director of Affordable Housing. The appointment follows the recent launch of Switch Housing’s residential programme, in which it is working... View Article

VIVID has appointed Andrew Binnie, Caroline Stockmann and Abi Kee to its Board as it continues its transformation of customer services, and investment in existing and new homes.  Andrew, Caroline and Abi will join the Board at an exciting time,... View Article

The quality of showhomes at Bellway developments in Kent were celebrated at the United Kingdom International Property Awards. The two-bedroom show apartment at Bellway Thames Gateway’s Crossways Quarter in Greenhithe and the five-bedroom Watchmaker show house at Bellway Kent’s DeHavilland... View Article