Wates acquires leading property services business, Liberty 

Wates acquires Liberty, enhancing property repairs and heating services, adding 1,100 employees to strengthen its social housing expertise.

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Planning submitted for 138 new affordable homes in Havering

The homes represent phase two of the Harold Hill Town Centre vision aimed at revitalising the area with high-quality new shops and services

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We’ve supported Havering student to receive scholarship from Collado Collins to pursue “dream” architecture career.

Jordanas will receive financial support through his first three years of university education with a generous bursary provided by leading architecture firm Collado Collins.

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We’ve been appointed to retrofit over 400 Orbit homes

We have been appointed by Orbit, one of the UK’s foremost not-for-profit housing groups, to undertake a retrofit programme for 410 homes over two years, marking the start of a long-term partnership to help decarbonise Orbit’s homes.

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We’re partnering with Guildford Borough Council to deliver 248 new homes

we’re announcing our new partnership with Guildford Borough Council (GBC) to develop a site in the heart of Guildford.

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Growing our net zero portfolio with £4.3m SHDF Wave 2.1 contract

We’ve been appointed to deliver a £4.3m Social Housing Decarbonisation Fund (SHDF) Wave 2.1 contract on behalf of The Hyde Group, further strengthening our position as a leader in social housing retrofit.

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Modular housing: helping to solve the social housing crisis?

The social housing crisis is a pressing issue, with over 120,000 households living in temporary or transitional accommodation as of June 2023.

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We’re maintaining 3,000 homes across South Derbyshire

We have started our new partnership with South Derbyshire District Council to deliver planned and responsive housing maintenance works to the Council’s 3,000 properties.

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We’re continuing our 19-year partnership with Hertfordshire County Council with £4.5m contract.

We’ve been appointed by Hertfordshire County Council to carry out a range of planned, reactive, and minor works across the Council’s 1,025 corporate buildings, libraries, fire stations, adult day care centres, youth centres, rural estates, open spaces, and schools.

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Our Developments team secures promotion and master developer agreement for 4,500 homes in Chelmsford

We’re delighted to announce that we’ve exchanged contracts to promote and deliver up to 4,500 new homes at Hammonds Farm, Chelmsford.

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Housing 24

Throughout the conference our team is on hand to talk to you about your housing needs. We are specialists in maintenance for social housing as well as new build residential development.

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We’re the first major developer to sign Healthy Homes Pledge

We’ve formally signed a pledge supporting the Town and Country Planning Association’s (TCPA) Healthy Homes Principles.

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‘Topping out’ ceremony held at landmark later living residential development in Hampstead

• We’ve announced with Riverstone the structural completion phase of a new landmark later living residence, with 93 apartments in Hampstead at a ‘Topping out’ ceremony.

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Helping social housing residents live happier and healthier lives

Summer Sampson, Disrepair Manager at Wates, shares insight on the long-term solutions needed to help social housing overcome some of its biggest challenges.

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We’ve ramped up work to improve the country’s  social housing stock with ‘healthy homes’ launch

We manage repairs and maintenance for over 500,000 homes on behalf of 65 social landlord customers, has launched a new dedicated service designed to combat two of the greatest challenges facing social housing, disrepair, and damp and mould.

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Blooming Balconies at Park Rise

New and prospective residents of the Park Rise retirement village enjoyed an informative gardening event last weekend to learn about making the most of their new balconies.

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We’re set for Channel View Regeneration Scheme in Cardiff 

Cardiff Council has appointed us as the contractor to deliver its transformational redevelopment of the Channel View estate in Grangetown.

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We’ve completed sale of 900 acre site in Ford, West Sussex, providing 1,500 new homes

Our Developments business has completed the sale of a 900 acre site in Ford, West Sussex, to Vistry and partner, Abri.

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