Legislation intended to improve the supply of affordable social housing has been commended by Labour peers, it has been revealed.Under the housing and regeneration bill is it proposed that English Partnerships and the Housing Corporation should merge to form the Homes and Communities Agency (HCA).In addition, moves by the government will see a social housing [...]

A multimillion pound investment package into Scottish council housing has been made, it has been revealed.Speaking at the Scottish National Party conference this weekend, Nicola Sturgeon, deputy first minister for Scotland, announced that some £25 million would be made available to help further with the construction of council-owned properties.Ms Sturgeon said: "I can report to [...]

Rotherham council has received a multimillion pound grant from the Housing Corporation with which to build a number of affordable homes, it has been revealed.During the next three years the council is set to build 209 new houses across the Yorkshire town.

Hundreds of new homes are to be built throughout the north-west, it has been revealed.The news comes as the Vicinity Housing Group has received an £18.5 million grant from the Housing Corporation to build 429 new properties across Liverpool, Halton, Sefton, West Lancashire, Wirral and Knowsley.

A number of new affordable homes are set to be built in the south-west of England, it has been revealed.Following a £2.4 million investment from the Housing Corporation, 92 properties will be constructed at the site of the former Royal Naval Stores depot on Topsham Road, Exeter.

Housing associations are becoming a threat to private property developers in the attempt to secure land on which to build homes, it has been suggested.According to Richard Petty, partner at property consultancy Drivers Jonas, those who have jobs with housing associations are taking advantage of the current property slump and are taking up large sites [...]

Notting Hill Housing is set to extend its housing advisory service project, it has been revealed.Over the course of a year-long pilot, the Housing Options initiative - which details the various options available to those looking to get on the property ladder - was revealed to have helped 12 families own a home.

Work on an affordable housing development in Cambridgeshire has begun, it has been revealed.Alongside developer Larkfleet Homes, Axiom Housing Association and Fenland district council are helping to provide 45 homes for local residents.

A number of affordable properties are to be built in St Albans, it has been revealed.The Hightown Praetorian and Churches Housing Association has received an allocation of the homes to be built by Barratt Homes and Bellway Homes on the site of a former Kwik Save warehouse off the A5183.

A social housing contractor has secured three multimillion pound deals across the country, it has been revealed.
The Mears Group has won a £33 million contract with the Watford Community Housing Trust where, as part of the housing association’s Decent Homes partnership, it will replace kitchens and bathrooms for tenants.