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Report finds low confidence in sector's EDI efforts
3+ day, 15+ hour ago (378+ words) A new report has laid bare a bitter irony in the housing sector's progress on equality, diversity, and inclusion (EDI), revealing that those most affected by inequality are the least likely to feel the benefit. According to the report from…...
Real estate forum tackles housing crisis head on
4+ day, 15+ hour ago (330+ words) A major real estate conference and exhibition underway in Leeds, West Yorkshire, has featured a first-of-its-kind summit focusing on the delivery of affordable housing. The Great Housing Development Summit has been delivered over the three days of the UK Real…...
South Manchester landlords talk merger
4+ day, 15+ hour ago (523+ words) Two south Manchester-based housing associations, Southway Housing Trust and Wythenshawe Community Housing Group (WCHG), have announced they are in talks to merge. The new organisation would become the largest provider of social housing in the city, with around 21, 000 homes serving…...
Council turns to AI to tackle rent arrears
6+ day, 13+ hour ago (421+ words) Stoke-on-Trent City Council has set out plans to use artificial intelligence (AI) to strengthen early intervention and reduce the risk of tenants plunging into rent arrears. The new software will enable the council to better identify "early warning" patterns in…...
Work starts on 45 homes for Cambs village
1+ week, 2+ day ago (359+ words) Bromford Flagship Live West (BFL) has started work on a 45-home development at Wyatt Court in Wimblington, Cambridgeshire. The homes will consist of 32 affordable rent properties, and 13 will be sold as shared ownership. The development includes 12 three-bedroom homes and three…...
Jewson relaunches landscaping competition for 2026
1+ week, 2+ day ago (499+ words) Jewson has launched the next stage of its landscaping campaign for 2026, with a competition offering landscape gardeners a fresh opportunity to show off their credentials and gain recognition for their projects " with the main prize set to be announced by…...
Cardo join L&Q's 15-year major works programme
1+ week, 4+ day ago (456+ words) Housing association L&Q has appointed Cardo as a delivery partner for its Major Works Investment Programme. Cardo is a property services provider working across the social housing sector, delivering planned maintenance and refurbishment programmes throughout the UK and Ireland....
Titanic milestone for Clanmil's Loftlines scheme
1+ week, 5+ day ago (512+ words) The first residents have moved into Clanmil Housing Association's landmark Loftlines development in Belfast's Titanic Quarter. Representing an investment of "18. 9m, the 81 apartments at Dargan House are the first social homes to be built in this historic part of the city....
Retrofit: The engagement challenge
1+ week, 4+ day ago (257+ words) Retrofitting homes is central to the UK's push to reduce energy use, cut carbon and support low-income households. Despite this, reaching the residents who are eligible for schemes such as ECO4 remains a significant challenge. Many households are difficult to contact,…...
Nottingham housing scheme has all the 'nuclear mod cons"
1+ week, 6+ day ago (580+ words) A former Cold War nuclear bunker turned heritage site in Nottingham is set to sit at the heart of a new affordable housing development. The homes are being developed on land surrounding the Nottingham War Rooms, a vacant Grade II-listed…...