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Independent housebuilder Dandara has been awarded five stars for customer satisfaction in the Home Builders Federation (HBF)’s national survey for the sixth year in a row. The survey, launched some 20 years ago, is one of the largest of its... View Article

Work has started in Sandymoor to deliver almost 200 new homes, representing a £44.5 million investment from top 10 housebuilder Keepmoat. 40 of the homes will be delivered through a section 106 agreement scheme in partnership with Magenta Living, to create... View Article

Staffordshire-headquartered Cameron Homes has retained its five-star customer satisfaction rating for the eight successive year of participating in the esteemed star rating scheme run by the Home Builders Federation (HBF). 98% of customers would recommend the family-owned housebuilder to a... View Article

Bloor Homes has once again been recognised by the Home Builders Federation (HBF) as a Five Star developer for excellence in customer satisfaction marking the eighth consecutive year the company has achieved this prestigious rating. The HBF Five Star status... View Article

Orbit Homes, part of not-for-profit housing group Orbit, has earned its third successive five-star housebuilder accolade from the HBF in recognition of its customer satisfaction and property quality. The Home Builders Federation (HBF) awards star ratings every year, based on... View Article

The Sovini Group, in partnership with Sefton Council, has announced the first major development in its ambitious Sefton 2030 initiative. Transforming the former site of Bootle High School on Browns Lane, Netherton, this scheme is set to breathe new life... View Article

The Future Homes Standard (FHS)’ secondary legislation has been published by the Ministry of Housing, detailing requirements for designs of new homes that housebuilders must adhere to from 2028. The delayed full consultation response has been published in the hope... View Article

Weaver Vale Housing Trust has completed the final phase of its development on New Road in Winsford, marking the successful delivery of a high-quality scheme that brings much-needed affordable homes to the area. The newly finished phase, Mineral House, comprises... View Article

Bellway has put forward detailed plans to remove derelict military hospital buildings on a site in the Staffordshire village of Hixon and provide 86 new homes and green open spaces. The application for the 10-acre site off St Peters View... View Article

The Government has chosen seven locations for ‘new towns’ across the UK, having reduced down the total from the original 12 recommended locations. The Ministry Of Housing pledged “well-connected new communities with homes, jobs, schools, green space and transport links... View Article

Bellway has started work to build 160 additional new houses in Cramlington, bringing the number of properties it will have built in the town since 2018 to 546. Northumberland County Council issued detailed planning permission for the new phase of... View Article

Affordable housing provider Square Roots has marked the start of construction of 338 high quality new homes for social rent in Bermondsey, SE1. The new homes are being built for Square Roots by delivery partner London Square, supported by grant... View Article

New analysis from planning, design and development consultancy Marrons shows that grey belt policy continues to have a major impact on housing planning permissions, with 76% of major residential appeals approved since the policy’s introduction in December 2024. The study reviewed all... View Article

Cameron Homes has submitted detailed plans to Hinckley and Bosworth Borough Council for a 2.5Ha (6.2-acre) site in the Leicestershire village of Burbage, less than a mile from J1 of the M69 motorway. 40 family homes are proposed, together with... View Article

Independent housebuilder Redcliffe Homes has begun construction on a new residential development in Castle Cary. The development, The Carriages, named after the nearby railway station, consists of 29 homes, including 30 per cent affordable housing, helping to support local housing needs and... View Article

AS part of a commitment to delivering affordable housing, Castle Green Homes has appointed a new senior partnerships manager. Chris McAllister has more than 20 years’ experience in the affordable housing sector, having previously worked at Cobalt Housing and before... View Article

· Wates Group has purchased its long-standing head office, Wates House, in Leatherhead. · The business had previously leased the building for over 20 years. · The acquisition, completed on 26th January 2026, represents a significant investment in both the... View Article

LONDON, UK. A new office-to-residential conversion in West London is set to deliver 53 apartments in Uxbridge town centre, reflecting continued redevelopment activity across the capital’s suburban office markets. The scheme, known as Distrikt London West, will transform a former... View Article

Barking Riverside Limited (BRL) has today secured revised Outline Planning Permission to deliver up to 20,000 homes at Barking Riverside. The approval at the London Borough of Barking & Dagenham Planning Committee follows the submission of what was the UK’s... View Article