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Open Letter: Section 106 Buyers Are Stalling Affordable Housing Delivery

Wednesday, 4th February 2026

3rd February 2026 This open letter sets out the key reason Section 106 Affordable Housing is stalling across the UK, and the practical steps needed to fix it The missing link in Affordable Housing delivery is Section 106 buyers,... View Article

Cool breeze – Reducing overheating

Wednesday, 4th February 2026

Vectaire’s Cool Breeze and Cool Breeze Plus are effective solutions for mitigating overheating in homes, particularly during summer months. They use the eco and environmentally friendly refrigerant R290, and meet the CIBSE TM59 assessments and Approved Document O of the... View Article

Sanivite+ Solves Laundry Drainage Challenge in Staffordshire Home

Wednesday, 4th February 2026

A domestic property in Alton, Staffordshire sits in an elevated position with driveway and compact stone garage beneath the level of the house. The laundry room is housed in the garage which presented a common but problematic drainage issue: no... View Article

Dandara launches new development in Takeley, Essex

Tuesday, 3rd February 2026

Independent housebuilder, Dandara has now launched its newest Prior’s Edge development in Takeley. The new homes will support the strong demand for housing in the area, driven by its desirable location near London and Cambridge. Prior’s Edge will provide a total of... View Article

Convenience meets modern luxury with the original boiling water tap

Tuesday, 3rd February 2026

The boiling water tap has become a modern kitchen essential and Quooker are the UK’s market leader, renowned for craftsmanship, innovation and luxury living. Discover how Quooker can enhance your kitchen projects. Invented by Quooker over 50 years ago, the... View Article

Bellway submits plans for 116 new homes in Chadwell St Mary

Tuesday, 3rd February 2026

Bellway has submitted detailed proposals for a new development of 116 new homes in Chadwell St Mary which will create affordable housing and new public open space for the area. The housebuilder has applied to Thurrock Council for full planning... View Article

Beauflor awarded EcoVadis Gold for sustainability performance

Tuesday, 3rd February 2026

The cushion vinyl division of Beaulieu International Group has been awarded the EcoVadis Gold medal, recognising its strong performance in sustainability, ethics and responsible business practices. With an overall score of 80/100, Beauflor ranks among the top 5% of companies... View Article

Old Sarum handover marks milestone for affordable housing delivery in Salisbury

Tuesday, 3rd February 2026

The handover of a new 100% affordable housing development at Old Sarum in Salisbury has been completed, bringing 46 much-needed homes into local use following a partnership between Dandara Southern and housing provider Abri. The final homes were handed over... View Article

NHBC reports 11% year-on-year growth in UK new home registrations

Tuesday, 3rd February 2026

Private and affordable sector registrations up 12% and 10% respectively London only region to see decline in new home registrations amid regulatory challenges and affordability crisis Apartments only house type not to experience growth in 2025 Figures released today by... View Article

Getting housing construction back on track at green belt and grey belt sites

Tuesday, 3rd February 2026

Tony Finch, national key account director at Burdens, part of Wolseley Infrastructure, discusses how to keep work on schedule and key stakeholders on-side as green belt and ‘grey belt’ sites are unlocked for development. The Government’s stated ambition of constructing... View Article

Clarendon community in Coventry launches three statement show homes at 182-home collection

Monday, 2nd February 2026

Award-winning homebuilder Spitfire Homes has unveiled three statement show homes at Clarendon, its brand-new collection in Coventry, where 182 design-led homes are being created. Clarendon is located on the western edge of the city near Burton Green, with a mix... View Article

Keepmoat appoints new Land and Partnerships Director

Monday, 2nd February 2026

Top 10 UK homebuilder, Keepmoat, has announced the appointment of Guy Evans as Land and Partnerships Director for the Yorkshire West region. Guy’s appointment will see him work alongside the existing land team and oversee the delivery of a regional... View Article

Housebuilder Honey reveals first full year of trading figures including £71.2m turnover and 23.4% private sales gross margin

Monday, 2nd February 2026

Honey also announces profit of £3.6m for year ended 31 December 2025 As at 1 February 2026, the housebuilder has secured 29 sites that will deliver 4,371 homes with a combined gross development value of £1.3bn Honey plans to open... View Article

NHBC brings sector leaders together for second annual Innovators – Affordable Housing event

Monday, 2nd February 2026

NHBC, the UK’s leading new homes warranty and insurance provider, recently hosted the second annual Innovators – Affordable Housing event in partnership with the British Property Federation (BPF). A continuation of NHBC’s popular Innovators series, this year’s event was called ‘Mind the gap – fund the... View Article

Government extends New Homes Accelerator to sites under 500 homes

Friday, 30th January 2026

Housing Secretary Steve Reed has confirmed that the second round of the New Homes Accelerator site ‘unblocking’ programme will be expanded to cover “smaller sites under 500 homes,” with a “sharp focus on getting homes built this Parliament and ramping... View Article

EGGER supports housebuilders with new product-specific EPDs

Friday, 30th January 2026

Underlining its commitment to sustainable construction, EGGER UK has introduced new product-specific Environmental Product Declarations (EPDs) for its chipboard-based structural flooring products. These EPDs provide clearer and more accurate information about the product’s carbon performance, helping housebuilders access reliable data... View Article

Government package intended to boost social housing delivery

Thursday, 29th January 2026

The Government has announced a raft of measures to increase delivery of new social housing across the sector, towards its goal of 300,000 new social affordable homes over the next decade. As well as introducing “immediate” Section 106 changes to... View Article

Residential development in Peterborough celebrated by local authority for building excellence

Thursday, 29th January 2026

A Peterborough housing development has been awarded a host of industry accolades for its building excellence. Hampton Water, a residential community in South Peterborough, has won six Local Authority Building Control (LABC) Building Excellence Awards. Leading independent property developer, Morris... View Article