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Orbit has appointed Tracy Sheedy as non-executive director to its Common Board from 1 February 2026. Tracy’s appointment further enhances the effectiveness of Orbit’s governance structure, to strengthen its oversight and guidance across both day‑to‑day operations and its long-term strategic approach... View Article

Orbit Homes is continuing its commitment to delivering quality, energy efficient affordable homes with plans approved for 93 new homes in Hemsby, Norfolk. Located on Yarmouth Road, the scheme will be a fully affordable development from Orbit Homes where 60%... View Article

Platform Housing Group’s innovative partnership with Voicescape has scooped a national award at this year’s National Housing Maintenance Forum (NHMF) Awards. The organisations were recognised in the Best Resident Impact – Exceptional Engagement and Outcomes for Residents’ category for their collaborative... View Article

Mears Group has secured a new 10-year contract to deliver repairs and maintenance services as well as planned investment works to 11,500 homes in the central and west of Birmingham, working on behalf of Birmingham City Council. Estimated to be... View Article

WISH (Women in Social Housing) is delighted to welcome Remington Hall as a new sponsor, marking the beginning of a partnership grounded in shared values around equality, integrity and social impact within the housing sector. Established in 1996, Remington Hall is a... View Article

Procurement for Housing (PfH) has appointed 27 suppliers to the fifth generation of its Social Housing Emerging Disruptors (SHED) framework – the largest cohort since the framework was established in 2022. The value of contracts awarded under SHED quadrupled in... View Article

Platform Housing Group has been officially recognised as a Disability Confident Leader, the highest level of accreditation in the Government’s Disability Confident scheme, marking a significant milestone in its commitment to disability inclusion. The Level 3 status – awarded earlier this month and in place until... View Article

Karbon Homes has pledged its commitment to LGBTQ+ inclusion, by signing the HouseProud LGBTQ+ Housing Pledge, delivered by Stonewall Housing. By signing the pledge, the northern housing association is showing its commitment to equality and support for LGBTQ+ residents and making housing more inclusive. Di Keller, Strategic Equality, Diversity and... View Article

Cardo has been reappointed by Dacorum Borough Council to continue delivering repairs and maintenance services for the council’s 10,500 homes. The new contract starts on 1 July 2026 for an initial five-year term with an option to extend for a... View Article

Construction of 45 new council homes and 39 market sale homes on Fanshawe Road, near Coleridge Recreation Ground in Cambridge, has reached a key milestone, marked by a topping-out ceremony to celebrate the development reaching its highest point of construction.... View Article

The Government’s newly announced Warm Homes Plan, backed by £15bn of investment, has been met with a mixture of optimism and concern across the housing, energy and retrofit sectors. While industry leaders have welcomed the long-term commitment to cleaner heat,... View Article

Southwark Council has signed contracts with two partners to provide at least 360 new council homes at a range of sites across the borough, building on its current record of delivering more new council homes than any other local authority in England. These new homes will be... View Article

Leading housing association, VIVID, is delighted to announce the appointment of Mike Shepherd as Chief Investment Officer. Mike brings over two decades of leadership in housing and real estate investment, combining deep sector expertise with a stellar track record of... View Article

Orbit has announced the appointment of a new Fundraising and Partnerships Manager, strengthening its commitment to supporting communities and sustaining successful tenancies. Luke Coad joins the organisation with more than 10 years’ experience in the not-for-profit sector, most recently as... View Article

The Regulator of Social Housing (RSH) has today (Tuesday 20 January) published a regulatory judgement as it is considering using its power to remove Pivotal Housing Association from the register of social housing providers.   RSH has taken further action due to Pivotal’s persistent and long-standing failure... View Article

Close to 650 social housing properties across the North East will benefit from an £8.3m capital injection to significantly improve energy efficiency in people’s homes, tackle fuel poverty and help reduce carbon emissions. Procurement and collaboration experts, Prosper, has facilitated... View Article

Voicescape, the UK’s leading provider of resident engagement solutions, has won a competitive selection process to expand its partnership with Platform Housing Group, one of the largest housing associations in the Midlands. With 50,000 homes across the Midlands, Platform has already improved... View Article

Platform Housing Group has announced the appointment of Helen Gillett as its new Chair Designate, with a formal handover due to take place in spring 2026. Helen brings more than 30 years’ experience in customer service leadership, working across social housing, telecoms and... View Article

A landmark affordable housing development is being delivered on the Isle of Wight through a close partnership between Sovereign Network Group (SNG), Captiva Homes, and the Isle of Wight Council, providing much-needed, high-quality homes for local people. The Three Oaks development... View Article