6+ day, 4+ hour ago   (255+ words) Two industry bodies have teamed up to publish joint guidance on tackling damp and mould in England’s social housing, updating 2022 advice with recent legal changes. The guide, titled Tackling damp and mould: Professional practice, cultural change and regulation in social…...

1+ week, 3+ hour ago   (650+ words) Families need an extra £8,000 a year or more to afford an acceptable minimum standard of living, because social housing is a no longer a realistic option, say researchers. For the first time in its 18-year history, Loughborough University’s Minimum Income…...

1+ week, 3+ hour ago   (311+ words) Eastlight Community Homes has delivered its 2,000th new home since forming in 2020, marking six years of development activity across the East of England. The housing association marked the milestone at its Rectory Fields development in Rivenhall, Witham, Essex, where residents, colleagues…...

1+ week, 5+ day ago   (501+ words) Plans for a new riverside neighbourhood in Stockport town centre’s eastside have progressed, with CBRE appointed to develop a delivery strategy for the site. The 22-acre Newbridge Lane area, which sits alongside the River Goyt, has been identified as a…...

1+ week, 5+ day ago   (331+ words) City of York Council is proposing 36 new social rent and shared ownership homes alongside almost £1m of public realm improvements for the Walmgate area. The homes would be built on the former Willow House care home site, with the council recently…...

3+ week, 4+ day ago   (272+ words) Construction has begun on 12 social rented homes in Barrhead, Scotland, on a brownfield site near the town’s park and train station. The development at Cross Arthurlie Street is being delivered by family-owned housebuilder AS Homes (Scotland) on behalf of Barrhead…...

3+ week, 4+ day ago   (595+ words) 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 support…...

3+ week, 6+ day ago   (416+ words) Work has begun on a £40m Norwich development that will deliver 127 new social homes, including specialist accommodation for people aged 55 and over. The scheme, in east Norwich, will transform a former county council-owned brownfield site into a new community of affordable…...