Genesis Housing Group has completed a new affordable housing scheme in north London, it has been revealed.The Winton Court development is located in Islington and consists of 17 two-bedroom flats and six maisonettes.

A multimillion pound fund has been unveiled to help ensure councils can free up land on which to build homes, it has been revealed.Caroline Flint, housing minister, has launched a grant for local authorities over the next three years to help them construct properties for areas which are in-demand for housing.

A housing association based in the north-west of England has won an award at a National Housing Federation (NHF) ceremony, it has been revealed.New Progress Housing Association, which is a part of Progress Housing Group, won the What We Are Proud Of prize at the northern regional finals of NHF’s Neighbourhood awards ceremony.

Estuary has announced it has received funding from the Housing Corporation for the building of new homes, it has been revealed.As such, the housing association has become one of some 31 bodies across the country to be newly pre-qualified for grants from the National Affordable Housing Programme to construct properties.

Housing management charity Shelter is today launching a range of new and expanded services for those living in the north-east. Shelter will now offer a text message advice service for anyone in need of help or advice in Newcastle, Sunderland, Gateshead, Northumberland or North and South Tyneside.

The National Housing Federation (NHF) has published a new version of its guide to developing affordable homes.Entitled Standards and Quality in Development - a Good Practice Guide, the resource has been updated to include the latest developments in house building.

Sanctuary Housing has announced that more than 200 homes have been transferred to its property portfolio.Under the stock transfer, the housing association has received homes from Plymouth city council following a period of consultation with both the local authority and residents who will be affected by the move.

The government’s recent agenda on housing for older people presents opportunities for housing associations.Such is the assertion of Housing 21, which stated that those providers which are adaptable and focus on tenants should be able to manage with the challenges posed by personal budget plans.In a report, the ways in which housing associations can help [...]

A number of arms length management organisations (ALMOs) have been given the green light by the Housing Corporation to access funds, it has been revealed.Moves by the corporation will see some 16 organisations receive funds from the corporation’s National Affordable Housing Programme to build new homes.

A housing association has put forward plans for the construction of a number of affordable homes in Kettering, it has been revealed.Moves by Leicester Housing Association have seen it submit planning permission to the Northamptonshire town’s council to build a total of 57 one and two-bedroom flats.