Sector body warns Scottish Government is ‘not on course’ for 110,000 affordable homes target Following today’s Scottish Government housebuilding statistics which showed social sector completions at the lowest level since 2007, the Scottish Federation of Housing Associations (SFHA) has warned... View Article

Scotland’s housing conversation often focuses on the number of homes we need and where they should be delivered. But as a SME housebuilder, there is another part of the conversation that we ensure not to overlook: people are not only... View Article

Housing group named an Exemplary Employer after scoring well above the 2026 employer average Platform Housing Group has achieved the highest level of accreditation available through the Investing in Ethnicity Maturity Matrix. The Group has been named an Exemplary Employer,... View Article

Arada has submitted plans for the 1500-home first phase of Thameside West, a 47-acre regeneration scheme at London’s Royal Docks designed by architecture firm Gensler that could ultimately deliver over 5,000 homes. The wider Thameside West masterplan is expected to... View Article

PM Andy Burnham is set to announce the First Homes scheme at the Labour Party conference, as a replacement for Help to Buy to provide more targeted financial support for first-time buyers. Designed to enable first-time buyers meeting certain criteria... View Article

Not-for-profit housing group Orbit has promoted Andrew Hardy to the newly created role of National Land and New Business Director, supporting its drive to deliver 7,000 new and regenerated homes by 2030 and help tackle the UK’s affordable housing crisis.... View Article

Five-star housebuilder Cruden Homes has started work on its new residential development at Kirkton Road in Neilston, marking a major step forward in delivering 90 new homes for the area. The development features 66 new homes for sale in a... View Article

Housebuilder Honey has started work on 133 new homes in Rainworth, near Mansfield, after being granted planning permission for a £40m development. Called Melisse and located off Nightjar Way, the development will provide a mix of two-, three-, four- and five-bed homes. Melisse will feature... View Article

Avant Homes has promoted Sean Durnan to group health, safety and environmental director as the housebuilder continues to implement its multi-tenure strategy across its regional operating companies. Sean, who has 13 years housebuilding sector experience and joined Avant Homes two-and-a-half years... View Article

First two buildings of the development to deliver 100% affordable housing Landscape-led masterplan designed to open up the site for Londoners for the first time, strengthening the connection between the Thames and the Royal Docks Arada, the leading international master... View Article

Award-winning homebuilder Spitfire Homes has secured planning permission for the next 240 homes at Malabar, its largest collection to date, marking another major milestone in the homebuilder’s plans for growth. The approval covers the next phases of Malabar, situated off... View Article

A multidisciplinary table of experts ranging from housebuilders to ecologists plus planning and delivery specialists, recently came together to discuss meaningfully building in nature. It concluded that Biodiversity Net Gain (BNG) and nutrient neutrality can deliver real nature recovery, but... View Article

Top 10 UK housebuilder, Keepmoat, has appointed a new technical director set to oversee compliance and design management across its Yorkshire East region. David Major joins the team following significant experience across the sector, including previous roles with McCarthy &... View Article

The planning framework is now broadly in place. Labour’s task at conference is to create the economic, political and professional conditions in which development can happen Lawrence Turner, Director, Boyer Labour arrived in government with a clear diagnosis: Britain was... View Article

Housing association Salix Homes has secured more than £2.2million in Government funding to improve heating systems at five of its tower blocks in Salford. Salix Homes, which owns more than 8,000 homes across Salford, including 21 tower blocks, has been... View Article

The Regulator of Social Housing has today published the findings of its latest survey of the fire safety of 11 metre plus buildings in the social housing sector. The survey was issued to all large landlords (those owning 1,000 or more units... View Article

— First land deal since rebrand marks Telford Living’s expansion into wider living sectors — London – 24 September 2026 – Telford Living, one of the UK’s leading living sector specialists and the UK residential development arm of Trammell Crow... View Article

New 58-home collection launches at Edgehill Park on 25 September – with energy-efficient technology built in September 2026, Whitehaven – Energy bills are going up. The cost of living isn’t getting any easier. So why shouldn’t new homes be designed to... View Article

Weaver Vale Housing Trust has officially started site preparation works on a new affordable housing development in Winterley that will deliver 54 much-needed homes for local people. The development, located off Crewe Road, will provide a mix of 30 social... View Article