Leading UK architecture and design practice Stride Treglown has announced two promotions to its Board of Directors. The practice is evolving to an Employee Ownership Trust, a significant evolution of its structure and in line with its commitment to its... View Article

The New Homes Quality Board (NHQB) – the organisation established to improve customer experience in buying and moving into a new home – has released its 2024 Impact Report. The report details the progress NHQB has made during 2024 and... View Article

Hundreds more much-needed homes, including more than 200 for social rent, will be built as part of the regeneration of Wornington Green, after Peabody’s plans for the third and final phase of the project were green-lit by the council. At... View Article

As part of the expanding partnership between Pennyfarthing Homes and VIVID, the final seven affordable homes at Whitsbury Green were officially handed over to the Housing Association last week. Pennyfarthing Homes Managing Director, Matt Dukes was delighted to celebrate the... View Article

A development of fully affordable, low-energy homes came a step closer to completion last week following the “topping out” of 189 homes at Deptford Landings in southeast London. The homes, which are being built by Peabody, are expected to be... View Article

The Ministry of Housing has announced the long-awaited Planning and Infrastructure Bill, which is introduced to Parliament today, promising “transformative reforms to get Britain building, tackle blockers and unleash billions in economic growth.” The wide-ranging measures within the Bill are... View Article

Hundreds of much-needed new homes for London have moved a step closer to completion, with the “topping out” of 240 homes on the former St Ann’s Hospital site in South Tottenham. Not-for-profit housing association Peabody and development partner The Hill... View Article

House-building apprentices have been recognised today at the National House Building Council’s (NHBC) annual graduation ceremony held at its headquarters in Milton Keynes. As a leading training provider for the house-building industry, NHBC’s training is shaping and growing the future... View Article

Ombudsman consults on 2025-26 Business Plan and 5-year strategy for healthier homes, fairer services and trusting relationships The Housing Ombudsman is seeking views and feedback from residents, landlords, advocacy agencies, representative groups, MPs and councillors on its Business Plan 2025-26... View Article

Students from the Scott Sutherland School of Architecture & Built Environment at Robert Gordon University (RGU) have been working on developing social housing for homeless or displaced young people in Aberdeen. The second-year students studying the University’s new MSci Advanced Architectural... View Article

TV’s George Clarke to talk about the importance of home at the premier event in the Scottish home building sector calendar Leading Aberdeenshire housebuilding and construction firm Bancon Group is to mark the start of its 50th anniversary celebrations through its... View Article

As a building material that spans the ages, brick can be used to create buildings that reflect the past as well as represent the here and now. This design aspect is very much in vogue with mixed-use developments, which are... View Article

SJ Roberts Homes has enjoyed a record-start to 2025 at its award winning Allscott Meads development between Telford and Shrewsbury. Two months into the new year, the firm has secured 18 reservations and handed over the keys to 11 new homeowners.... View Article

The UK government has announced the extension of the Four Million Homes programme; an initiative that aims to build knowledge and action for change in social housing across England. Four Million Homes provides social housing residents with guidance, information and... View Article

Exciting new scheme to provide upwards of £1.2m in community benefits. Story Homes is delighted to have secured a resolution to grant planning permission to deliver 60 new high quality homes in Northumberland, which will see the redevelopment of the... View Article

Backhouse Housing has secured full planning permission for its redevelopment of the former Wadworth Brewery site in Devizes, following a unanimous approval at the most recent meeting of Wiltshire Council’s Eastern Area Planning Committee. The scheme will deliver 102 new... View Article

Keon Homes has hailed being named on the £1billion Wolverhampton Housing Development Framework as a transformational moment for its business. The specialist in affordable housing and extra care schemes beat off intense competition to be granted preferred contractor status on... View Article

Landlords across the UK are facing increasing pressure to meet the government’s minimum Energy Performance Certificate (EPC) rating requirements, set to come into force by 2030. With the government aiming for all rental properties to achieve a Band C EPC... View Article