Stonewater has secured its largest-ever funding allocation from Homes England, enabling the delivery of thousands of much-needed affordable homes around the country. The leading housing provider was awarded £350 million through the Social and Affordable Homes Programme (SAHP), reinforcing its... View Article

The first phase of funding from the Government’s Social & Affordable Housing Programme has been announced, but with only a proportion allocated to be social rent, rather than 100% as the Prime Minister had pledged before he came into office.... View Article

The Government is planning to give Mayors across England ‘call in’ powers for larger developments, rolling out existing powers of the Mayor of London to oversee schemes under the National Planning Policy Framework. A consultation has been launched on the... View Article

Greenheys, a 131,000 sq ft laboratory and research building at Manchester Science Park, has been completed, providing a new home for UK Biobank and a major new facility for life sciences research in Manchester. Designed by architects from BDP, the... View Article

Cheshire housing association Weaver Vale Housing Trust (WVHT) is celebrating almost half a million pounds in new funding to keep supporting local people through cost-of-living pressures, job hunting, and everyday life challenges. WVHT has secured £496,327 from the National Lottery... View Article

Spitfire Homes’ multi-award-winning 250-home Ellenbrook collection has passed the halfway milestone, reinforcing its position as one of the Cotswolds’ standout new communities following sustained demand since its launch in 2024. The Moreton-in-Marsh scheme forms part of the exclusive Spitfire Homes... View Article

The first homes Bellway has built to highly energy efficient Passivhaus Standard have passed their final airtightness tests, comfortably exceeding the requirements for Passivhaus certification. The housebuilder is delivering eight two-bedroom Passivhaus properties at its Perceval Grange development in Midhurst,... View Article

Wavensmere Homes’ £150m Wolverhampton Canalside South development is preparing to welcome its first residents. An initial tranche of 30 family homes are ready to move into at the 17-acre former British Steel site and Crane Foundry, which had lain derelict... View Article

Melton Mowbray-based HSSP Architects has completed a transformation of its headquarters, creating a workplace designed to support the next phase of the practice’s growth. The studio has kept pace with the times with various layouts and improvements over the years, but the... View Article

Women in Social Housing (WISH) has appointed Nicola Brown as Chair of the WISH Community Interest Company (CIC) Board, with Tanya Srikandan taking on the role of Vice Chair. Nicola steps into the role following the departure of outgoing Chair... View Article

Cameron Homes has been granted planning approval by Rushcliffe Borough Council for a second phase of its Sylvan development in the historic Nottinghamshire village of Ruddington. Five executive villa-style residences will be constructed, each to be priced well in excess... View Article

ZHA has been selected to design the Baku Expo City masterplan. Guided by its tree preservation strategy for the 198-hectare site adjacent to the existing Baku Expo Centre, the masterplan addresses the city’s growth in population over the past decade... View Article

A row of disused garages in Woodbridge has been knocked down to make way for new family homes. The 10 garages off Newnham Avenue, south-west of the town centre, came down in June. Housing provider Flagship now plans to build... View Article

Yorkshire housebuilder Newett Homes has appointed Zoe Wheatley as sales and marketing director, recognising the significant contribution she has made since joining the business. With 22 years of industry experience, Zoe began her career as a sales executive before progressing... View Article

A Platform Housing Group colleague responsible for helping secure more than 1000 future affordable homes across the Midlands has been shortlisted for a prestigious National Property Award. Matthew Carroll, Senior Land and Partnerships Manager, has been named as a finalist in... View Article

Bellway has completed the purchase of land to build 82 low-carbon homes within the new Mowbray Village development in North Horsham. The acquisition follows the submission of a reserved matters planning application earlier this year, for a range of one,... View Article

The Investigation and Commencement of Repair (Scotland) Regulations 2026, commonly referred to as Awaab’s Law, come into force in October, introducing new responsibilities for landlords around tackling damp and mould in rented homes. The regulations are welcome and we fully... View Article

Senior leaders from across Yorkshire have gathered at a transformative housing scheme in North Halifax. Calderdale Council’s Cabinet Member for Economic Regeneration, Councillor Kieth Ingle, joined senior representatives from Homes England and top 10 housebuilder, Keepmoat, to celebrate the development... View Article