13 March 2024
Bromford partners with council to provide Government-funded homes for refugees
Working in partnership with South Gloucestershire Council we have provided 18 additional homes for homeless refugees from Ukraine and Afghanistan.
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13 March 2024
Working in partnership with South Gloucestershire Council we have provided 18 additional homes for homeless refugees from Ukraine and Afghanistan.
12 March 2024
The cost of living crisis isn’t just putting a strain on household wallets, it’s having a serious impact on people’s wellbeing and mental health and…
28 February 2024
We believe in fostering a diverse and inclusive workplace where everyone has equal opportunities to grow and thrive. Our Female Career Accelerator…
14 February 2024
Bromford has announced a new £75m revolving credit facility with HSBC UK, with the first KPI in the sector linked to reducing repairs.
05 February 2024
The next generation of builders are taking the first steps in their careers with Bromford.
01 February 2024
We're making preparations to start work on a new affordable housing development after gaining planning permission from the local authority.
29 January 2024
The new year sees a successful start for new and existing Cheltenham residents with a multi-million pound deal to purchase land for 180 new homes.
24 January 2024
We've had our A2 credit rating with a leading credit agency reaffirmed.
11 January 2024
We've signed a contract for a multimillion pound land purchase which will pave the way for a 200+ home development in Gloucestershire.
03 January 2024
We are pleased to announce that we've secured two new sustainability-linked revolving credit facilities with two UK banks worth £127m to finance our…
19 December 2023
Ninety-one families will be celebrating their first Christmas in their new affordable homes at Charlton Gardens in Apley, Telford, as a result of a…
14 December 2023
We recently welcomed Gloucestershire County Councillor and Cabinet Member for Environment and Planning, David Gray to our biggest Bromford-built…
01 December 2023
Our customer service team has won a batch of awards at the UK Contact Centre Forum (UKCCF) awards last week.
24 November 2023
Building work is underway on a new £20m development of affordable housing with low-carbon heating systems in Cheltenham
09 November 2023
We've secured the next phase of affordable housing at the UK’s largest self and custom-build development.
02 November 2023
Bromford secures deal with Countryside Partnerships to acquire a quarter of the 299 new homes being built at a new development in Telford.
01 November 2023
We have today published our trading update for the six months to September 2023 which continues to show sector leading financial performance, over…
25 October 2023
Residents living in and around two South Gloucestershire streets are being consulted on plans to replace them with modern, energy efficient homes.
18 October 2023
The foundations have been put in place for a new multimillion pound housing development in Cradley Heath that will provide 34 much-needed affordable…
16 October 2023
Work is underway at a new housing development in the heart of the Cotswolds.
02 October 2023
Bromford has led the sector for a number of years in delivering a pro-active decarbonisation programme and 87% of our existing homes are already at…
27 September 2023
One of our multiskilled engineers is heading to the House of Commons after being shortlisted for a national award.
21 September 2023
Bromford has agreed a secured, sustainable private placement with three investors in the amount of £100m to fund its ambitious housebuilding and…
11 September 2023
Customers from our Customer and Community Influence Network and four Locality Influence Networks have given their support to the work we are doing…
22 August 2023
We've submitted plans to regenerate a Gloucestershire street with modern, affordable homes.
22 August 2023
Bromford and Legal & General Investment Management’s (“LGIM’s”) Private Credit team have co-created an innovative new funding deal which…
18 August 2023
The winners of our Portal prize draw have been announced – with five people winning a £100 shopping voucher.
02 August 2023
Our Customer Annual Review 2022 to 2023 has been published, giving all our customers the chance to see how we have performed over the past 12 months.
01 August 2023
We have today published its annual accounts and sustainability impact report for the financial year ended 31 March 2023, setting out a…
20 July 2023
Burntwood residents have been giving their views on a regeneration project that will lead to the construction of 18 new affordable homes in the town.
14 July 2023
We're getting ready to start work on our biggest ever development of 180 homes after Gloucester City Council's planning committee gave it the green…
14 July 2023
Colleagues from across our business joined local organisations and businesses to give pupils at a Forest of Dean school a glimpse into the world of…
13 July 2023
Construction is getting underway on our latest development of 91 affordable new homes in Bristol.
11 July 2023
We have had our outlook upgraded to stable from negative by S&P Global Ratings.
28 June 2023
Leading regional housing association Bromford has today announced a £75m five-year sustainability-linked revolving credit facility with an overseas…
27 June 2023
We're delighted to have been named one of the biggest builders of affordable rented housing in the country once again.
26 June 2023
Our commitment to supporting the careers of women working at Bromford and reducing the gender pay gap has led to us being shortlisted for a…
24 May 2023
A new housing development in Tetbury has been named the best in the Cotswolds.
10 May 2023
A block of 50 new affordable apartments is being built in Bristol thanks to a new partnership.
28 April 2023
Organisations working with our customers in our communities have received a million-pound cash boost thanks to the work of our community investment…
26 April 2023
Residents in a Gloucestershire village have been invited to have a look at our plans to regenerate more than 50 properties and replace them with…
24 April 2023
We've secured planning permission for our biggest-ever land-led site in Gloucestershire.
31 March 2023
Bromford is celebrating a record year of housebuilding, after completing 1,265 new homes during 2022-23.
29 March 2023
We’ve been successful in securing Government funding to improve the energy efficiency of our homes and keep them warmer for longer.
15 March 2023
The first factory-built homes at a housing association’s ground-breaking development in Gloucestershire have been craned into place.
10 February 2023
It's National Apprenticeship Week and to mark the occasion we've held with an event to celebrate the 100 young people who have joined our early…
26 January 2023
We have received the first of 118 new affordable homes we are developing with leading mixed-tenure developer Countryside Partnerships in…
25 January 2023
We've had our sector leading, strong single A credit ratings with both Moody’s and S&P reaffirmed.
18 January 2023
Applications are now open for the latest positions on our graduate scheme.
09 January 2023
The regeneration of a Cadbury Heath street has begun after we completed the demolition of the existing concrete homes.
04 January 2023
Plans for a new housing development in South Gloucestershire are being finalised following the end of a public consultation last month.
19 December 2022
Work is underway on a groundbreaking development in Moreton-in-Marsh that will provide low-cost, eco-friendly homes.
05 December 2022
New CCTV cameras are operating round the clock at a parade of shops in Lichfield with the aim of reducing antisocial behaviour.
25 November 2022
Bromford colleagues are wearing white ribbons today as they pledge to ending abuse against women and girls.
22 November 2022
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21 November 2022
We have agreed a new partnership deal with Countryside to provide 89 new affordable homes in Cradley.
17 November 2022
We have announced another set of strong half-year results for the six months to 30 September 2022.
07 November 2022
Customers in Patchway are being asked for their views on proposals to make changes to the area around a Bromford-owned local shopping precinct.
31 October 2022
Customers have been settling into their new homes at Ladden Garden Village after we received the first of the homes we are acquiring.
12 October 2022
One of our assistant site managers helping to build new affordable homes has been shortlisted for the 2022 Young Builder of the Year Awards.
10 October 2022
Our homelessness lead has joined other sector experts as a panellist at the Homes for Cathy Annual Conference on World Homelessness Day today.
03 October 2022
We have today (03/10/22) published our first impact report detailing our progress in placing sustainability at the heart of everything we do.
30 September 2022
We've entered into a partnership with Cotswold District Council to deliver an innovative housing scheme in the Cotswolds.
28 September 2022
We’re pleased to announce that the Regulator of Social Housing has today confirmed that we have retained our top G1 / V1 rating.
22 September 2022
Bromford customers in South Gloucestershire can get creative and improve their wellbeing at a new weekly art class.
17 August 2022
The number of low-carbon, factory-built homes we build is set to accelerate after we signed a £100m+ contract with MMC developers ilke Homes Ltd and…
04 August 2022
We’ve agreed a new partnership with Keepmoat Homes to build 91 affordable homes in Bristol.
13 July 2022
Customers are ready to move into our first affordable homes at an award-winning Gloucestershire development.
06 July 2022
We’ve made a long-term commitment to continuously improve our services for customers to enable them to thrive by becoming a member of The Institute…
24 June 2022
A disused former garage site in Alveston has been transformed into modern, affordable housing.
30 May 2022
A disused site in Burntwood is set to be transformed after we've revealed plans to build 54 new homes there.
10 May 2022
We have reported an 11% increase in our surplus off the back of record turnover after another year of strong financial performance.
14 April 2022
Dozens of families will be celebrating Easter in a brand new home following the completion of a new affordable housing development in Tetbury. The…
04 April 2022
Hundreds of people are living in a brand-new affordable home after we exceeded our annual housing building target.
01 April 2022
Patchway residents are being asked their views on plans to convert the site of a former pub into new affordable housing.
15 March 2022
Last week was Women in Construction Week and to mark the event our head of construction Simon Kershaw sat down for a chat with assistant site…
11 February 2022
Ben Jones started his Level 4 Design and Build Technician Apprenticeship in October 2020 and is on track to complete it later this year.
09 February 2022
A partnership between Bromford and leading UK mixed-tenure developer Countryside, has been given the green light to build 375 new homes on the site…
03 February 2022
A partnership with national housebuilder Vistry Group is providing affordable homes for those unable to access market properties in Gloucestershire.
02 February 2022
Our latest round of graduate vacancies is now live.
18 January 2022
We have retained its A+ rating with outlook upgraded to stable by S&P Global.
15 December 2021
Construction of 18 new homes for social rent has begun at an exciting new regeneration project in the Cotswolds.
01 December 2021
A deal to take on the affordable homes being built on a new development in Bath has been finalised.
25 November 2021
Pupils at a Telford primary school are pouring over a pile of new books we’ve donated to them after they named our latest development in the town.
18 November 2021
We’ve kickstarted work with key local stakeholders aimed at reducing the number of our own customers who become homeless.
18 November 2021
We’ve had our leading Moody’s credit rating retained again.
11 November 2021
Bromford has announced a strong set of half-year results with increased turnover and growth in core operating margin on social housing lettings.
20 October 2021
Our latest development of affordable homes in Tetbury is taking shape.
08 October 2021
It’s World Homelessness Day on Sunday and we’re joining organisations across the globe to highlight the issues faced by those living without a…
06 October 2021
After retaining our status as one of Homes England’s strategic partners earlier last month, our homebuilding aspirations have received another boost.
11 May 2021
On Wednesday 19 May, ITV News broadcast a story featuring one of our customers, Terrie Pring, and her experiences of damp and mould in her…
11 May 2021
Construction of new homes has started on our latest regeneration scheme in Gloucestershire.
28 April 2021
Over the past year we’ve been making changes to the way we work behind the scenes to provide you with the best possible service when you contact us.
21 April 2021
We're driving forward with our plans to reduce our carbon footprint with the arrival of our first electric vans.
24 March 2021
We’ve agreed a multi-million pound deal to secure our biggest-ever land purchase of a site in Gloucestershire.
26 February 2021
More than 50 new affordable homes will be coming soon to Shropshire thanks to a new partnership between ourselves and house builder.
11 February 2021
A pilot project to improve the energy efficiency of homes in South Gloucestershire has been successfully completed.
05 February 2021
We’ve been accepted as the latest member on a key regional forum which influences housing in one of our key areas.
03 February 2021
We're aiming to improve the efficiency of our repairs service through a multi-million pound contract between ourselves and Travis Perkins Managed…
01 February 2021
Plans for new affordable homes on a former school site have been approved.
26 January 2021
Customers are preparing to move into their new homes after the completion of the redevelopment of a former bingo hall and car showroom in the centre…
22 January 2021
We have had our A+ credit rating from S&P Global retained once again.
20 January 2021
A collaboration has been struck between the West Midlands Combined Authority (WMCA) and five of the region’s leading housing associations, including…
19 January 2021
At the heart of our DNA is a passion for enabling customers to thrive so understanding any barriers to this is essential and we can only do this by…
05 January 2021
Involved customers are playing a key role in shaping our response to the Housing Ombudsman’s new Complaint Handling Code which will improve the way…
07 December 2020
We have secured our fourth funding deal of the year with a new £75m deal with SMBC Bank International plc (SMBC) to support its homebuilding…
04 December 2020
A campaign to encourage our colleagues to raise safeguarding concerns and keep customers safe has won a prestigious award at the country’s biggest…
26 November 2020
The first in a series of landscaping projects to improve the appearance of some of our flats in South Gloucestershire has been completed.
25 November 2020
A customer at our latest MyPlace specialist housing scheme has filmed herself giving a tour of her new home.
11 November 2020
Bromford has announced another set of strong trading results for the first half of the year despite the uncertainty and challenges caused by the…
13 October 2020
A project to regenerate a Staffordshire housing estate is in the running for a regional award.
22 September 2020
Plans have been submitted for our latest regeneration scheme to build new energy, efficient homes in South Gloucestershire.
04 September 2020
A multi-million pound regeneration project to increase the number of affordable homes in Filton has been completed.
28 August 2020
The first customers of a new specialist housing scheme for people with autism and learning disabilities have started moving in this week.
27 August 2020
Plans have been submitted for a new development of 50 affordable homes in Worcester.
17 August 2020
Hundreds of affordable homes are currently being built in communities across the Midlands and South West thanks to our Homes England partnership.
10 August 2020
We’re supporting the work of the Trussell Trust which runs foodbanks across the communities we work in.
06 August 2020
Our Customer Annual Review has today been published, giving customers the chance to see how we performed during the year.
05 August 2020
We have announced an increase in turnover and surplus in a strong set of annual accounts published today, in the first few days of August.The…
28 July 2020
We're pleased to announce that we've today closed our second deferred new funding deal in the space of two months.
22 July 2020
A new survey into the biggest building housing associations has revealed we’re in top five for the number of new homes built for social rent.
09 July 2020
A flagship housing development in Worcestershire is expected to open its show home by the end of the year, after construction work restarted last…
07 July 2020
Plans for our first new affordable housing development in the Forest of Dean have been given the go-ahead.
02 July 2020
Plans for one of Gloucestershire’s first off site modular housing schemes have been given the go-ahead in Winchcombe.
25 June 2020
A community project supported by Bromford is brightening up a busy high street, just as shoppers return after the coronavirus lockdown.
18 June 2020
A fundraising family from Cirencester have raised an incredible £4,500 for the NHS to say thank you for their work during their coronavirus pandemic.
15 June 2020
LGIM Real Assets (Legal & General) has provided £100 million in deferred long-term financing to Bromford, the largest provider of affordable…
05 June 2020
Work has begun on a new housing development in the centre of Redditch which will provide new affordable homes.
04 June 2020
The coronavirus lockdown has been a challenge for many people, but it has also presented opportunities
28 May 2020
Detailed plans for a new housing development in Hereford have been submitted.
26 May 2020
Steve Dando has taken over as chair of our Board, as one of a number of recent changes which has seen two new appointments.
20 May 2020
A customer who works for the NHS wrote to us recently to say how well supported she felt by colleagues across Bromford throughout the coronavirus…
19 May 2020
Bromford has begun the first phase of safely reopening construction sites following new advice from government and positive discussions with its…
12 May 2020
Our latest development of 42 new affordable homes has been given the green light after securing planning permission.
01 May 2020
When the Government announced that elderly people and those with underlying medical conditions should remain at home to reduce the risk of them…
12 March 2020
Did you know you should test the smoke alarms in your home at least once a month and ideally once a week?
02 March 2020
Work has begun on a new housing development in a Worcestershire village.
14 February 2020
Thirty budding plumbers have visited a new housing development to get some vital on-the-job experience
13 February 2020
New affordable housing will be coming to Cannock after Bromford entered into a new building contract with Vistry Partnerships, formerly Galliford…
21 January 2020
Our homebuilding ambitions received a pre-Christmas boost as we signed up to 12 new contracts in the week before the holidays.
15 January 2020
Most people will have had a collection at some point during their lives, whether it’s collecting stickers, postcards or albums.
20 December 2019
Work has begun on a new housing development that will see the first affordable homes built in a Worcestershire village for years.
11 December 2019
The finishing touches have been made to our 600th new home to be built this year, putting us on course to meet our end-of-year target to build 1,000…
26 November 2019
Our first trainee from a new training and employment scheme has started work aiming to help boost our homebuilding programme.
21 November 2019
A new partnership between ourselves and a major UK homebuilder will bring new affordable homes to a Warwickshire village.
19 November 2019
Looking to buy a home this Christmas? Well look no further, as we’ve got a special Christmas offer for anyone interested in our homes for sale on…
31 October 2019
Members of our Customer and Communities Influence Network (CCIN) and South Gloucestershire Locality Influence Network (LIN) have been giving their…
28 October 2019
We're delighted to announce we have entered into a multi-million pound partnership with a national housebuilder to construct hundreds of affordable…
17 October 2019
One of our new homes project managers has been named a role model for her work in encouraging youngsters to consider a career in the construction…
07 October 2019
With the date of the UK’s withdrawal from the European Union fast approaching, we’re providing some advice for customers on how it could affect you.
30 September 2019
A year of change which saw us successfully bring three housing associations together has resulted in record turnover and post-tax surplus figures.
17 September 2019
We’re supporting Gas Safety Week 2019 this week and reminding customers how they can help us make sure their home is safe.
13 September 2019
Shared Ownership Week 2019 begins on Thursday and we’re celebrating by opening the doors to some of our latest homes across the Midlands and south…
10 September 2019
Neighbourhood coaches are taking to the streets of South Gloucestershire supporting customers to achieve everything they want to in our newest…
12 August 2019
A pilot training and employment scheme backed by Bromford has been launched aimed at attracting young people to a career in housing development.
27 June 2019
We are currently looking for customers to help us create a new customer group for people living in the Tewkesbury Borough Council area.