2026 Shortlist
Congratulations to everyone who has made the shortlist for the Northern Housing Awards 2026.
The winners will be announced at the Awards Dinner at The Kimpton Clocktower, Manchester on Thursday 21st May 2026
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Best Repairs and Maintenance Service
SPONSORED BY
SHORTLIST:
Alpha Living
Believe Housing limited
DASCO Construction Ltd
Equans and Rotherham Metropolitan Borough Council
Irwell Valley Homes
Neo Technology
Vico Homes
Professional Services Partner of the Year
SHORTLIST:
Brabners
Capsticks LLP
Central Networks
Forbes Solicitors LLP
Foundations
Golden Marzipan
Stephensons Solicitors LLP
Vista Civil Engineering
Best Initiative for Tackling Homelessness
SPONSORED BY
SHORTLIST:
Bernard Taylor Partnership Ltd (BTP)
Casey and Jigsaw Homes
Launchpad Homeless Veterans Charity (AF&V Launchpad Ltd)
Resonance
Best Resident Safety Initiative
SHORTLIST:
Aico – HomeLINK
Auro – Auro Door
Gentoo Group – e-vehicle programme initiative
Incommunities Ltd – Damp, Mould and Condensation initiative
Landlord of the Year
SPONSORED BY
SHORTLIST:
Leeds Jewish Housing Association
Manningham Housing Association
Unity Homes and Enterprise
Excellence in Company Culture & Employee Development
SHORTLIST:
Accent Housing
Casey
EFT Group
Fortem Solutions Limited
Great Places Housing Group
HMS
L&Q
Manningham Housing Association
North Star Housing
Southway Housing Trust
Northern Housing Partnership of the Year
SHORTLIST:
The Riverside Group, Wates and Constructive Thinking
First Choice Homes Oldham & The National Trust – The Greater & Greener project
Gentoo Group, Sunderland City Council and Northumbria Police – HALO
The Riverside Group & Hankinson Whittle Limited
North Tyneside Council & Equans – Public Sector Reform Debt Support Pilot
Northumberland County Council, Ascent Homes, NE Combined Authority &
Homes England
Positive Footprints (part of The Regenda Group) – Shaping Brighter Futures For Children
Magenta and Seddon – Three Sails Point
The Sovini Group and Sefton Council – Sefton 2030
Best Retrofit Initiative or Project
SPONSORED BY
SHORTLIST:
Constructive Thinking Studio in partnership with The Riverside Group & Wates Initiative
Equans & 54North Homes – St Mary’s and Wood Lane Court
First Choice Homes Oldham – SHDF Wave 2
Great Places Housing Group – Richmond Park
Incommunities Ltd – Buttershaw Non-Trads
RE:GEN North West & Peaks & Plains Housing Trust – Lyme Green
RPS Group – Rothwell Plumbing Services Ltd & Together Housing Group
Best Use of Technology by a Social Landlord
SPONSORED BY
SHORTLIST:
DocTech & MSV Housing Group (Joint Submission)
Onward Homes and Enterprise RPA (now part of Voicescape)
The Riverside Group
Wirral Methodist Housing Association
Best Digital Transformation
HSHORTLIST:
HomeHub Info by Consult Net Zero
Karbon Homes
Magenta Living
Maintel, Zoom & Unity Homes & Enterprise
Neo Technology
Spotr
The Riverside Group
Vico Homes
Wythenshawe Community Housing Group
Best Approach to Decarbonisation
SPONSORED BY
SHORTLIST:
Believe Housing limited
Equans
Green Century
Halton Housing
Hispec
John Southworth
The Carbon Literacy Project
Trust Electric Heating
Best Customer Experience
SPONSORED BY
SHORTLIST:
Believe Housing limited
Fortem Solutions Limited
HMS
Incommunities Ltd
Livin
Neo Technology
Unity Homes and Enterprise
Vico Homes
Best Resident Support / Wellbeing Initiative
SPONSORED BY
SHORTLIST:
Berneslai Homes
Gentoo Group
Incommunities Ltd
MSV Housing Group
Southway Housing Trust – Southway Academy
Southway Housing Trust – Youth Elevate Initiative
Thirteen Group & Voicescape
Thirteen Housing Group
Together Housing Group
Vico Homes
Supported/Sheltered Housing Scheme of the Year
SHORTLIST:
Buttress Architects – Salford move-on homes
Care Housing Association – Barnard Way
JDA Architects & Irwell Valley Housing Association – The Willows
Jigsaw Homes – Stork Mews
Karbon Homes – Hedgeley Road and Concorde Way
MSV Housing Group – Shawe View
Onward Homes – Birch Lea Park
The Riverside Group – Primrose Court
Regeneration Scheme of the Year
SHORTLIST:
Accent Housing – Ripleyville, Bradford
Casey & Together Housing Group – Shadsworth, Blackburn
Jigsaw Homes & Keepmoat Homes – The Seasons
John Southworth – Battersby Hat Factory
Thirteen Housing Group – Union Village
Best Affordable Housing Development (Up to £10M)
SPONSORED BY
SHORTLIST:
Casey and Great Places Housing Group – Vaughan Street, Royton
Castles and Coasts Housing Association – Summerscales, Gosforth
Incommunities Ltd – Valley View, Shipley
Magenta Living – Three Sails Point
Manningham Housing Association – One Meadow, Bradford
MSV Housing Group – Parkmount Road, Manchester
North Star Housing & HMH Architects Ltd – Eldon St, Darlington
Northumberland County Council – HUSK Garage Conversions
Wythenshawe Homes – The Croft
Best Affordable Housing Development (£10M - £20M)
SPONSORED BY
SHORTLIST:
Accent Housing – Ripleyville, Bradford
Buttress Architects – Downley Drive, Ancoats
First Choice Homes Oldham – West Vale, Oldham
Great Places Housing Group – King Street West, Stockport
Rowlinson & L&Q – Trafford Waters, Manchester
Southway Housing Trust – Warwick Road South, Manchester
Best Affordable Housing Development ( £20M+)
SPONSORED BY
SHORTLIST:
Gentoo Group – Cricketers Hill, Sunderland
Jigsaw Homes – Bourne Road, Wyre
M.C.I Developments Ltd – Meadow Lane, Cheshire
The Guinness Partnership – Hollingdrake Place, Stockport
Thirteen Group – Union Village, Middlesborough
Vico Homes – St Mary’s Field, Rotherham
Home Builder of the Year
SHORTLIST:
Applethwaite Homes
Gentoo Group
JT Lifestyle Homes
Karbon Homes
L&Q
Onward Homes
Contractor of the Year
SHORTLIST:
Casey
DASCO Construction Ltd
HMS
RE:GEN North West
RPS Group- Rothwell Plumbing Services
Seddon
Tapi Carpet & Floors Ltd
Ventro Group
SME of the Year
SHORTLIST:
Consult Net Zero Ltd
DASCO Construction Ltd
Hankinson Whittle Limited
Hispec
John Southworth
JT Lifestyle Homes
Magnum Opus Repairs Ltd
RPS Group- Rothwell Plumbing Services
Stanley Land and Homes
Unity Homes and Enterprise
Supply-Chain Partner of the Year
SHORTLIST:
Hispec
Jewson Partnership Solutions
PROCare
The Sovini Group
Technology Partner of the Year
SHORTLIST:
Aareon
Aico
allpay Limited
Auro
Chameleon Technology
CMSG Ltd
Fortem Solutions Limited
Plentific
Trunk
Voicescape
Tenant of the Year
SPONSORED BY
SHORTLIST:
Diane Shepley-Newton, MSV Housing Group
Jackie Best, Accent Housing
Veronica Cuthbert, Alpha Living
Northern Housing Team of the Year
SPONSORED BY
SHORTLIST:
Believe Housing limited – Income Team
Manningham HA – Income Team
MSV Housing Group – Customer Voice & Wellbeing Team
Onward Homes – Customer Accounts and Money Advice Team
Salvation Army Homes – Roseberry Housing Team
South Yorkshire Housing Association – Income Management Team
Together Housing Group – Customer Service Centre
Unity Homes and Enterprise – Employment Services and Enterprise Team
Calico Homes – Income & Tenancy Sustainment Team
Castles and Coasts Housing Association – Flood Response Team
