The transfer to Soha Housing had been in the works for some time, after Bromford started the search for a more local landlord to manage its outlying homes.

ARCO says the two most common drivers of the increase in activity are a need for social interaction and current housing being seen as no longer suitable.

Rightmove said homes were changing hands faster than ever, leaving estate agents with more properties sold than available for sale.

Council homes in Kirklees are set to be returned to local authority management after nearly 20 years under Kirklees Neighbourhood Housing.

Britain’s rental market has seen a growing divide since COVID-19, with the number of homes let in affluent areas rising as activity in deprived areas drops.

The level of construction output in August remains around 11% below February, despite a strong showing in the private housing sector.

Housing association Optivo has confirmed it will transfer two of its Birmingham older people’s schemes to Housing 21 before the end of the year.

The new 35,000-home organisation, formed from the merger of Radian and Yarlington, will be named Abri, which means shelter in French.

Housing association Ongo has published its performance and achievements for the year 2019-2020 in its annual report – the first since the COVID-19 outbreak.

A £10m investment scheme and 500 new homes are set to transform parts of Bristol following an agreement by Solon South West and United Communities to merge.