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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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Lloyds Banking Group backs Orbit Group with £195m finance package to accelerate housing sustainability goals

|Date: 13 January, 2026

Lloyds Banking Group backs Orbit Group with £195m finance package to accelerate housing sustainability goals

Lloyds Banking Group has agreed a £195m finance package with Orbit Group, one of the UK’s leading housing ...

Lloyds Banking Group has agreed a £195m finance package with Orbit Group, one of the UK’s leading housing providers, to upgrade thousands of social homes across the Midlands, East and South East of En ...

13 January, 2026
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Orbit meets target to deliver £100m in social value ahead of schedule

|Date: 5 December, 2025

Orbit meets target to deliver £100m in social value ahead of schedule

Orbit has successfully achieved its goal to deliver £100m in social value by the end of 2025/26 ahead of ...

Orbit has successfully achieved its goal to deliver £100m in social value by the end of 2025/26 ahead of schedule. The milestone was confirmed following an independent audit by HACT (the Housing Assoc ...

5 December, 2025
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Autumn Budget delivers welcome steps to tackle cost of living but missed opportunities for supported housing and rent convergence

|Date: 1 December, 2025

Autumn Budget delivers welcome steps to tackle cost of living but missed opportunities for supported housing and rent convergence

Chancellor Rachel Reeves unveiled her Autumn Budget last Wednesday, among the announcements contained wit ...

Chancellor Rachel Reeves unveiled her Autumn Budget last Wednesday, among the announcements contained within it were measures to boost growth, additional funding to tackle fuel poverty and investment ...

1 December, 2025
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Orbit publishes latest Sustainabilty Report

|Date: 15 September, 2025

Orbit publishes latest Sustainabilty Report

Orbit has published its 2025 Sustainability Report, showcasing significant progress in delivering social ...

Orbit has published its 2025 Sustainability Report, showcasing significant progress in delivering social value, environmental sustainability and customer support. The report details how the not-for-pr ...

15 September, 2025
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Orbit launches new campaign to inspire environmental action

|Date: 11 August, 2025

Orbit launches new campaign to inspire environmental action

Orbit has launched an exciting new campaign designed to help customers make simple, meaningful changes fo ...

Orbit has launched an exciting new campaign designed to help customers make simple, meaningful changes for the environment. The Greener Together Campaign aims to empower individuals and families to co ...

11 August, 2025
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Sector responds to Spring Budget

|Date: 7 March, 2024

Sector responds to Spring Budget

Here, LABM shares opinion from industry bodies, social and affordable housing providers and the public se ...

Here, LABM shares opinion from industry bodies, social and affordable housing providers and the public sector to Chancellor Jeremy Hunt’s Spring Budget 2024. Councils need greater funding certainty th ...

7 March, 2024
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Orbit Group appoints two new Non-Executive Board Directors

|Date: 29 January, 2024

Orbit Group appoints two new Non-Executive Board Directors

Orbit Group has welcomed two new Non-Executive Directors to its Board, Emma Kenny and Priya Khullar. An e ...

Orbit Group has welcomed two new Non-Executive Directors to its Board, Emma Kenny and Priya Khullar. An experienced Non-Executive Director, Emma currently holds Non-Executive board positions at Cottsw ...

29 January, 2024
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Orbit continues its progress towards ‘30 by 30’

|Date: 28 November, 2023

Orbit continues its progress towards ‘30 by 30’

Volunteers from Orbit have been planting trees, hedgerows and wildflowers across five of its estates as p ...

Volunteers from Orbit have been planting trees, hedgerows and wildflowers across five of its estates as part of its commitment to ensure that 30% of its outdoor spaces support nature’s recovery by 203 ...

28 November, 2023
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New research from Orbit reveals the impact of cost-of-living crisis on customers

|Date: 25 July, 2023

New research from Orbit reveals the impact of cost-of-living crisis on customers

Affordable housing provider Orbit has conducted its first piece of in-depth research into how the cost-of ...

Affordable housing provider Orbit has conducted its first piece of in-depth research into how the cost-of-living crisis is affecting customers. Conducted in March and April 2023, the research sought t ...

25 July, 2023
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