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EDAROTH secures BOPAS certification with 100-year durability status

|Date: 19 February, 2026

EDAROTH secures BOPAS certification with 100-year durability status

EDAROTH, the social and affordable housing developer wholly owned by AtkinsRéalis, has secured full Build ...

EDAROTH, the social and affordable housing developer wholly owned by AtkinsRéalis, has secured full Build Offsite Property Assurance Scheme (BOPAS) accreditation — including a landmark 100-year assess ...

19 February, 2026
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Redeveloped housing scheme in Northumberland welcomes its first residents

|Date: 19 February, 2026

Redeveloped housing scheme in Northumberland welcomes its first residents

A newly redeveloped housing scheme in the centre of Ponteland, Northumberland has welcomed its first resi ...

A newly redeveloped housing scheme in the centre of Ponteland, Northumberland has welcomed its first residents, after a four-year regeneration project to bring it up to modern standards. Athol House o ...

19 February, 2026
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Karbon Home’s journey to net zero

|Date: 10 February, 2026

Karbon Home’s journey to net zero

Karbon Homes’ Group Executive Director of Development and Asset Management, Sarah Robson, sets out the or ...

Karbon Homes’ Group Executive Director of Development and Asset Management, Sarah Robson, sets out the organisation’s plans for a more sustainable future. With the least energy-efficient housing in Eu ...

10 February, 2026
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AJC Group partners with Aster and Dorchester Area Community Land Trust to deliver new affordable homes in Dorchester

|Date: 2 February, 2026

AJC Group partners with Aster and Dorchester Area Community Land Trust to deliver new affordable homes in Dorchester

Poole-based developer AJC Group has been appointed by Aster Group and the Dorchester Area Community Land ...

Poole-based developer AJC Group has been appointed by Aster Group and the Dorchester Area Community Land Trust (DACLT) to deliver a new 100% affordable housing scheme off West Walks in central Dorches ...

2 February, 2026
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Government unveils new social and affordable housing package

|Date: 29 January, 2026

Government unveils new social and affordable housing package

On Wednesday (28th January), Housing Secretary Steve Reed MP announced new measures which will provide gr ...

On Wednesday (28th January), Housing Secretary Steve Reed MP announced new measures which will provide greater financial support for councils and housing associations to accelerate social and affordab ...

29 January, 2026
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Maintenance and major repairs continue to pressure the social and affordable housing sector’s finances

|Date: 27 January, 2026

Maintenance and major repairs continue to pressure the social and affordable housing sector’s finances

Maintenance and major repairs continue to pressure English Social and Affordable Housing Providers' finan ...

Maintenance and major repairs continue to pressure English Social and Affordable Housing Providers' finances. Morningstar DBRS reports on the publication of the Regulator of Social Housing's 2025 glob ...

27 January, 2026
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VIVID appoints Mike Shepherd as CIO to lead bold investment strategies for lasting community impact and growth

|Date: 23 January, 2026

VIVID appoints Mike Shepherd as CIO to lead bold investment strategies for lasting community impact and growth

Housing association, VIVID, has announced the appointment of Mike Shepherd as Chief Investment Officer. M ...

Housing association, VIVID, has announced the appointment of Mike Shepherd as Chief Investment Officer. Mike brings over two decades of leadership in housing and real estate investment, combining deep ...

23 January, 2026
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Great Places hosts Manchester City Council leaders to mark start on site at its £21m Grey Mare Lane development

|Date: 22 January, 2026

Great Places hosts Manchester City Council leaders to mark start on site at its £21m Grey Mare Lane development

Great Places Housing Group hosted Manchester City Council leaders to celebrate the start on site of its £ ...

Great Places Housing Group hosted Manchester City Council leaders to celebrate the start on site of its £21m affordable housing development at Grey Mare Lane in Beswick, Manchester. The event was atte ...

22 January, 2026
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Stonewater shares how it is opening the door to more affordable homeownership

|Date: 21 January, 2026

Stonewater shares how it is opening the door to more affordable homeownership

Amy and Luke were the first customers to buy a home at Stonewater’s Sturt Farm scheme in Haslemere, which ...

Amy and Luke were the first customers to buy a home at Stonewater’s Sturt Farm scheme in Haslemere, which has enabled them to stay in the local area and has seen their energy bills significantly lower ...

21 January, 2026
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The importance of homing in on social value through housing delivery

|Date: 20 January, 2026

The importance of homing in on social value through housing delivery

Caroline Compton-James, Deputy Chief Executive at SCAPE, highlights the importance of homing in on social ...

Caroline Compton-James, Deputy Chief Executive at SCAPE, highlights the importance of homing in on social value through housing delivery. The UK construction sector is at a pivotal moment while it nav ...

20 January, 2026
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