22 January 2021
S&P A+ credit rating retained
We have had our A+ credit rating from S&P Global retained once again.
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20 January 2021
New housing collaboration to deliver more affordable homes across the West Midlands
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
Volunteers wanted for equality, diversity and inclusion workshops
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
Customers scrutinise new complaints policy
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…
04 December 2020
Safeguarding campaign wins prestigious national award
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
Landscaping project transforms flats
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
MyPlace customer gives tour of her new home
A customer at our latest MyPlace specialist housing scheme has filmed herself giving a tour of her new home.
11 November 2020
Bromford maintains Moody’s A2 rating and announces strong financial results for first half of year
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
Regeneration project shortlisted for award
A project to regenerate a Staffordshire housing estate is in the running for a regional award.
22 September 2020
Plans to regenerate hard-to-heat homes submitted
Plans have been submitted for our latest regeneration scheme to build new energy, efficient homes in South Gloucestershire.
04 September 2020
Regeneration scheme completed in Filton
A multi-million pound regeneration project to increase the number of affordable homes in Filton has been completed.
28 August 2020
New MyPlace scheme welcomes first customers
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 submitted for new homes on former city golf course
Plans have been submitted for a new development of 50 affordable homes in Worcester.
17 August 2020
Homes England partnership delivering new homes
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
Bromford donates to Trussell Trust
We’re supporting the work of the Trussell Trust which runs foodbanks across the communities we work in.
06 August 2020
Customer Annual Review 2020 is published
Our Customer Annual Review has today been published, giving customers the chance to see how we performed during the year.
05 August 2020
Strong financial results for 2019 to 2020 announced
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
Second funding deal in two months secured
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
Bromford named one of the country’s biggest building housing associations
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
Flagship development announces showhome details
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
New affordable housing for the Forest of Dean
Plans for our first new affordable housing development in the Forest of Dean have been given the go-ahead.
02 July 2020
Green light for first off-site MMC homes
Plans for one of Gloucestershire’s first off site modular housing schemes have been given the go-ahead in Winchcombe.
25 June 2020
Colourful planters brighten up high street as shoppers return
A community project supported by Bromford is brightening up a busy high street, just as shoppers return after the coronavirus lockdown.
18 June 2020
Family's fantastic fundraising for NHS
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
Bromford enters into £100m partnership with Legal & General to deliver more new homes
LGIM Real Assets (Legal & General) has provided £100 million in deferred long-term financing to Bromford, the largest provider of affordable…
05 June 2020
Building work gets underway on new town centre homes
Work has begun on a new housing development in the centre of Redditch which will provide new affordable homes.
04 June 2020
Neonatal babies to benefit from Jenny's knits
The coronavirus lockdown has been a challenge for many people, but it has also presented opportunities
28 May 2020
Plans for new homes in Hereford submitted
Detailed plans for a new housing development in Hereford have been submitted.
26 May 2020
New chair for Bromford
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
NHS worker praises Bromford’s efforts amid coronavirus crisis
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
Construction sites begin to reopen
Bromford has begun the first phase of safely reopening construction sites following new advice from government and positive discussions with its…
12 May 2020
Approval granted for new affordable homes
Our latest development of 42 new affordable homes has been given the green light after securing planning permission.
01 May 2020
Villager supports neighbours through coronavirus lockdown
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
Time to test your smoke alarms
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 begins on new rural homes
Work has begun on a new housing development in a Worcestershire village.
14 February 2020
Students tour Bromford building site
Thirty budding plumbers have visited a new housing development to get some vital on-the-job experience
13 February 2020
Partnership to deliver 50 new affordable homes to Cannock
New affordable housing will be coming to Cannock after Bromford entered into a new building contract with Vistry Partnerships, formerly Galliford…
21 January 2020
More new homes on the way after contracts signed for 12 developments
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
Helping with hoarding
Most people will have had a collection at some point during their lives, whether it’s collecting stickers, postcards or albums.
20 December 2019
Construction of new affordable homes begins in Worcestershire village
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
Bromford completes 600th new home this year
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
Trainee joins our housebuilding team through Bristol Housing Partnership Academy
Our first trainee from a new training and employment scheme has started work aiming to help boost our homebuilding programme.
21 November 2019
New affordable homes coming to Warwickshire village
A new partnership between ourselves and a major UK homebuilder will bring new affordable homes to a Warwickshire village.
19 November 2019
Special Christmas offer for house buyers
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
Customers have their say on the condition of newly rented homes
Members of our Customer and Communities Influence Network (CCIN) and South Gloucestershire Locality Influence Network (LIN) have been giving their…
28 October 2019
Largest ever partnership deal for 455 homes secured
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
Recognition for construction role model
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
Get ready for Brexit – advice to our customers
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
Record turnover the highlight of a year of change
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
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
Visit our new homes during Shared Ownership Week 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
New South Gloucestershire locality goes live
Neighbourhood coaches are taking to the streets of South Gloucestershire supporting customers to achieve everything they want to in our newest…
12 August 2019
Bromford supports new academy to tackle skills shortages
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
Calling all customers in the Tewkesbury area: volunteering for Bromford
We are currently looking for customers to help us create a new customer group for people living in the Tewkesbury Borough Council area.