Hundreds of affordable homes are to be built across the south-east of England, it has been revealed.Galliford Try has won four contracts throughout the region which will see a variety of properties offered on a shared ownership or rent basis be made available.

Shelter is highlighting the plight of homelessness, it has been revealed.Moves by the organisation will see its Keys to the Future Newham Educational Support Project hold a special event today (August 5th) which focuses on young children who are homeless.

A housing development in the West Midlands has been placed on the shortlist for an affordable homes award, it has been revealed.The Tipton-based Neptune Park, constructed by Accord Housing Association, has been nominated for the Best Registered Social Landlord-Led Large Development prize at the forthcoming Affordable Home Ownership Awards ceremony.

Residents are being encouraged to ensure they are as well-informed as possible and to take part in the decisions regarding the proposals to build a new eco-town in Oxfordshire, it has been reported.To this end, housing charity Shelter has produced a booklet which explains the shortage of residential accommodation in Weston Otmoor where there are [...]

Notting Hill Housing has entered a new partnership with Real Lettings, it has been revealed.
By working with Real Lettings - which is a social enterprise set up by charity Broadway - Notting Hill Housing is to looking to further its attempts to reduce levels of homelessness across the capital and to improve social housing.

A housing association based in London has received two prestigious awards, it has emerged.Gallions Housing Association was overall winner in the making partnerships work and leadership categories at the fourth annual London Excellence Awards, following praise for its strong management.

A new report has called for changes to be made for policy regarding planning and the construction of affordable homes in rural areas, it has been revealed.The report by Truro and St Austell MP Matthew Taylor claimed that the increasing cost of properties, combined with low wages in such areas, is making affording a home [...]

The Housing Corporation has announced it has exceeded many of its targets ahead of its dissolution later this year, it has been revealed.Over the course of 2007-08, the housing organisation funded the completion of 21,538 properties available to purchase on an affordable basis. Such a figure is above the corporation’s target of 19,253.

It is important for those with housing jobs at smaller housing associations to take steps to strengthen governance, it has been reported.Findings released by the Housing Corporation indicated that such organisations should look to make sure they have an experienced board.

Stockton borough council - in conjunction with a number of housing associations - have secured funding in which to build affordable homes, it has been revealed.The news has seen the council receive some £2,944,000 which will help to develop properties across the borough for residents from vulnerable sections of the community - including young people [...]