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Luke Brooks of Limelite discusses the shift driven by Awaab’s Law to focusing on breathable materials and building performance that offers long-term solutions to persistent damp and mould. Persistent damp and mould is among the most complex and visible challenges... View Article

Residents are moving into new affordable homes at a £20m development with a ground-floor medical centre in West Didsbury, South Manchester. Southway Housing Trust’s recently completed Two Didsbury Point – on the site of the former Withington Community Hospital –... View Article

Emergency coastal protection works will take place at Hightown beach next week as efforts are made to protect the beach and dunes from erosion. The works will help slow down the erosion of the dunes, which are the primary flood... View Article

Platform Housing Group’s Heating and Compliance and Complex Repairs teams have been shortlisted in an impressive seven categories at the prestigious ASCP 2026 Awards, recognising excellence across the housing safety and compliance sector. The organisation has been named as a finalist... View Article

The Federation of Master Builders (FMB) has backed Government plans to reform consumer protection in the retrofit market. This comes as the Government launches a consultation on overhauling the consumer protection framework for home upgrade schemes as part of its... View Article

Amendment reflects central call of ASCP’s Access for Safety campaign for a clearer, safeguarded legal route where essential safety checks cannot be completed The Association of Safety and Compliance Professionals has welcomed a House of Lords amendment to the Social... View Article

The Chartered Institute of Housing (CIH) has today published draft guidance about how housing providers can prepare for the risks posed to homes and communities by wildfires. CIH is asking the sector and wider stakeholders across the UK for feedback... View Article

Nearly all social landlords are reviewing or redesigning their housing management services as the sector responds to rising customer complexity, operational pressures and changing expectations, according to new research from Housemark. Housemark’s latest Monthly Pulse, surveying data captured in April... View Article

Weaver Vale Housing Trust (WVHT) has secured its highest customer satisfaction levels yet, according to its latest Tenant Satisfaction Measures (TSMs) for 2025/26. The results come at a time when the housing sector is adapting to tighter consumer regulation and... View Article

Orbit Homes is continuing its commitment to deliver quality, energy efficient new homes in the Midlands after agreeing a partnership with Bellway for the delivery of 62 affordable homes at its Arden Glade development in Keresley, Coventry. Orbit Homes will... View Article

External walls have been fully remediated to remove all combustible materials to ensure that the building is fully compliant with the latest building regulations and significantly safer for the residents who live in the block’s 42 homes. Mears teams also replaced existing timber decking in the rear gardens, upgrading with... View Article

Bellway has completed a multi-million-pound bulk sale of 88 apartments at Barking Riverside to registered provider Flint Housing. The deal will make more affordable homes available to people in Barking and Dagenham as Bellway delivers on its commitment to building... View Article

Bristol-based care and housing charity Brunelcare, is delighted to share the results of its 2026 Customer Satisfaction Survey, showing another year of progress and growing confidence from the people who rely on its services. The survey, carried out between January and March 2026, was sent to more... View Article

Platform Housing Group has been shortlisted in the Retrofit Project of the Year (Midlands and Wales) category at the 2026 Unlock Net Zero Awards, recognising the housing association’s programme to improve the energy efficiency of customers’ homes across the Midlands. The awards celebrate organisations... View Article

Orbit has secured external recognition from the ILM for two of its flagship leadership programmes, marking a key step in its drive to strengthen professional skills across the organisation. The programmes – Management Essentials and Leadership Potential: Unlocked – have both achieved ILM... View Article

Avant Homes has announced the £17.4m sale of a wholly-affordable scheme of 73 homes at its development on Lingwell Gate Lane in Wakefield, West Yorkshire to housing provider Vico Homes. This is the first 100 per cent affordable housing deal that Avant... View Article

The Regulator of Social Housing (RSH) has published details today (9 June 2026) setting out how it proposes to update and future-proof economic regulation to help the sector achieve more and better social homes. RSH is looking to engage with... View Article

Social housing landlord ForHousing, in partnership with Homes England, is proud to announce that works have begun on site for the new development at 168–172 Liverpool Road, Cadishead. The scheme will deliver nine high-quality homes, including six one-bedroom and three... View Article