Registered social landlords (RSLs) are building an increasing amount of properties, it has been reported.
In research carried out by the Department of Communities and Local Government, it was indicated that the three months leading up until the end of September saw RSLs construct a total of 4,790 homes, in news that might interest those looking [...]

The Homes and Communities Agency (HCA) and the Tenant Services Authority (TSA) have been called upon to provide innovative ways of working, it has been revealed.
Steve Douglas, chief executive of the Housing Corporation, claimed that the organisations - which will take over from the corporation later this year - may face difficulties in ensuring the [...]

Hundreds of eco-friendly homes are to be built in Wales, it has been revealed.
The Welsh Assembly government has pledged some £80 million towards the construction of the properties that are to be built with high environmental specifications.
It was reported that the initiative comes in response to the recent Essex Report that investigated the issue of [...]

Tenant satisfaction with housing associations has remained consistent, it has been reported.
In its research of key performance indicators by the Housing Corporation, it was revealed that the average resident contentment stood at 80 per cent. Such a figure remains unchanged from that recorded in 2007.
However, it was shown that there is a 20 per cent [...]

Homes for Islington (HFI) has received a prestigious prize at the 2008 UK Housing Awards ceremony, it has been revealed.
The organisation won the award for contributing to wider community agendas for its Every Child Matters project, which saw HFI work together with Sports Activities for Everyone, Islington council and Arsenal Positive Futures.
Focusing on providing activities [...]

The green light has been given to an affordable housing development in west Oxfordshire, it has been revealed.
Based in the village of Eynsham, Cottsway Housing Association has received the go-ahead for the project, which will see some 40 new homes be built.
Work is due to start next spring, with the first phase of the development [...]

The future of social housing is set to be discussed later this month, it has been revealed.
On Tuesday November 18th, the 2008 Northern Housing Summit will take place at York Racecourse where Peter Marsh, chief executive of the Tenant Services Authority (TSA), will discuss the issue of regulation for the sector in the months ahead.
Meanwhile, [...]

Permission has been granted to a housing association to build a number of affordable homes in Wales, it has been revealed.
United Welsh Housing Association has been given the go-ahead by Blaenau Gwent council to construct 33 properties in Briery Hill, Ebbw Vale.
The development is to consist of four flats, 29 semi-detached houses and is also [...]

Homes for Islington (HFI) and Islington council have started work on a new property development, it has been revealed.
Funded by the local authority and supervised by HFI, the partnership will see the two organisations work together on the construction of ten low-rise family-sized homes on Boleyn Road.
And in news that could interest those seeking jobs [...]

There is a lower than average amount of social housing in seaside towns, it has been stated.
In a report by the department of Communities and Local Government it was claimed that these parts of the country also contain higher levels of private rented homes.
On average, some 16 per cent of households in seaside locations are [...]