Cameron Homes has acquired a 2.38Ha (5.9-acre) site in Oadby; an affluent town located four miles from Leicester city centre. The housebuilder has submitted detailed plans to Leicester City Council for 39 family homes, together with public open space.... View Article

VIVID is the first housing association to launch a customer-skills credential for all its staff certificated under City & Guilds Assured. The programme highlights the role every team plays in shaping the customer experience. It brings staff together around a... View Article

The Owl Group has confirmed its acquisition of a 20.5 acre site in Madeley, Staffordshire, representing the largest land purchase in the firm’s ten-year history. The Tamworth-based housebuilder will deliver 188 new homes on land off Bar Hill, on the... View Article

One of the largest social housing providers in the Highlands, Albyn Housing Society, recently  completed 27 new homes in Dingwall, with tenants describing their new homes as being ‘life-changing’ and ‘beautiful’. The £7.2m project was a mixture of cottage flats,... View Article

Stonewater has completed the combined transfer of 97 homes from Porthove Housing Association Limited and The Rotary Club of Hove Community Housing Society Limited. Following discussions announced last year, the homes and their customers across Brighton and Hove have now... View Article

Phase one of the Renters’ Rights Act (RRA) comes into force on 1 May 2026, and with it brings about the most significant overhaul of the private rental sector in a generation. While the Act will see new responsibilities introduced,... View Article

Work has started on a 155-home development in Takeley that will include a range of sustainability features. Bellway was granted detailed planning permission for its Trinity Green development, on land west of Garnetts, by Uttlesford District Council on in March.... View Article

Bellway has completed a deal to buy two additional land parcels at Linmere in Houghton Regis, Bedfordshire, with plans to build 236 more homes in the new neighbourhood. The housebuilder has already built 307 homes across two developments within Phase... View Article

Independent housebuilder Dandara has appointed Nic Davenport as Divisional Finance Director for its housebuilding division, strengthening its leadership team as it pursues ambitious growth plans over the next five years. Davenport joins from Vistry Group, one of the UK’s largest... View Article

Plans have been submitted for approval of 210 affordable homes in Tamworth including designs that would see more than half the site off Browns Lane to be left as open green space for both new and existing communities to enjoy. Platform Housing Group first bought... View Article

Jones Homes has again been awarded a five-star rating for customer satisfaction by the Home Builders Federation. Achieving five-star status means that Jones Homes customers rated the company highly for both build quality and customer service in surveys conducted eight... View Article

Environmental Product Declarations are reshaping construction transparency, but inconsistent standards create specification challenges. Stephanie Palmer of wienerberger explores whether standardisation is the solution – and if it’s truly achievable. It’s no secret that product data transparency matters more than ever... View Article

Karbon Homes has been recognised for its commitment to strengthening communities across the North East, winning the Community Impact Award at the North East BusinessIQ Awards. The accolade formally acknowledges Karbon’s mission to create strong, sustainable places where people feel... View Article

A round table of housebuilders, consultants, academics and the construction supply chain convened this week to discuss strategies for maintaining a focus on building fabric for housebuilders complying with the new Future Homes Standard, against a narrative dominated by heating... View Article

Plexus has made significant changes to how it prepares properties between tenancies – a period known as a ‘void.’ This comes after we found severe maladministration in how it handled a complaint about damp, leaks, and mould. We ordered an... View Article

Cameron Homes has acquired a 4.22 Ha (10.4-acre) site in the historic Worcestershire village of Crowle to deliver a development of quality family homes. Detailed planning approval was granted by Wychavon District Council in July 2025 for 62 dwellings. Accessed... View Article

Andrew Taylor, Burdens  New housing development continues to gather pace nationwide as the Government seeks to hit its target of 300,000 new homes per year. This momentum is seeing development occur on a wide variety of sites – from green... View Article