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Ark Housing Association has announced the start of work on one of Scotland’s most energy-efficient developments, at Crusader Rise in Livingston. The pioneering £4.2m project, which will deliver 20 much-needed affordable homes for social rent, will be one of the most... View Article

Essex based housing association CHP has published a sustainable financing framework which will support its ambitious environmental and social targets. This includes ensuring that all its new and existing homes are as energy efficient as possible. CHP has a number of... View Article

In this episode, our deputy editor Jack Wooler speaks to Jack Dangerfield of the Town and Country Planning Association, or TCPA, about the omission of legislation around the health of a home, as well as the state of planning in... View Article

Housing association Salix Homes has once again been hailed as one of the top landlords in the North of England in recognition of its commitment to building safety. The Salford-based social housing provider, which owns 8,000 homes, is one of... View Article

Innovative affordable housing developer Pocket Living has secured a unanimous resolution to grant planning permission from Hackney Council for a new residential development on Mandeville Street in Hackney, London. Representing Pocket’s third scheme within the Borough, the seven-storey development will utilise a vacant parcel... View Article

Procure Plus have released a white paper setting out how the social housing sector can rise to the challenges of market volatility in the new financial year. ‘Calm in the storm: Your guide to navigating market volatility in 2022/23’ provides a... View Article

Dacorum Borough Council has been granted planning permission to install eight purpose-built, modular homes in Hemel Hempstead to help tackle homelessness in the area. The SoloHaus homes, which are to be installed near Aragon Close, have been provided by the UK’s second-largest... View Article

Orbit Homes has been presented with four Gold Awards for customer satisfaction by specialist market research company, In-house Research Ltd. The independent awards are based on feedback from customers six weeks after they have moved into their new home. The... View Article

Orbit Homes is celebrating after recycling more than 200 tonnes of unused wood from its construction sites, after partnering with sustainable social enterprise, Community Wood Recycling. Community Wood Recycling has been working with Orbit Homes since 2020, providing a commercial... View Article

The opening of two environmentally friendly properties for social rent in Cheadle last week signalled Stockport Council and Stockport Homes‘ continued commitment to social development alongside its green energy targets. In a first for the council, the two developments were... View Article