The impact of housing on mental and physical health cannot be overstated — research suggests that poor housing costs the NHS £1.4bn each year. We want to spotlight completed developments that make a positive contribution to the health and well-being of their occupants. These schemes should serve as exemplars that others can learn from, maximising living space, safety, natural light, and air quality. They should also be future-ready, meeting excellent sustainability standards. 

Eligibility: Projects can be large or small, including any number of homes. Developments must have been completed between May 2025 and July 2026. Entries submitted on behalf of clients (housing associations, councils, ALMOs, housebuilders/developers) must be endorsed by the client. 

Supported housing plays a vital role in society, providing homes that help individuals thrive while reducing pressure on the NHS and care services. Whether your development provides homes for older people or support for victims of domestic abuse, homeless people, or those with mental health needs, this award recognises completed or planned developments that create desirable, safe, and accessible homes designed to meet current and future care and support requirements. Homes may also be part of multi-use or mixed-tenure developments. 

Eligibility: Developments can be large or small, including any number of homes. They must have been completed, be under construction, or have received planning permission between May 2025 and July 2026. Entries submitted on behalf of clients (housing associations, councils, ALMOs, housebuilders/developers) must be endorsed by the client. 

Owning a home is a dream for most Britons, and shared ownership offers a unique opportunity to get a foot on the property ladder. This award recognises completed or planned developments that create new communities and high-quality, desirable homes for shared ownership. Developments may also be part of multi-use or mixed-tenure schemes. 

Eligibility: Developments can be large or small, including any number of homes. They must have been completed, be under construction, or have received planning permission between May 2025 and July 2026. Entries submitted on behalf of clients (housing associations, councils, ALMOs) must be endorsed by the client. 

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This award looks to identify the build-to-rent developments that are already leading the way – delivering high-quality, professionally managed homes that are tailored to residents’ needs. 

Entries may include both single-family housing (SFH) developments, such as houses for rent, and multi-family (MFH) schemes, such as apartment-led developments. The winning scheme will demonstrate excellence in design, management, and overall resident experience, while making a positive impact on the local housing market. 

Eligibility: The award is open to developments that have been completed, are under construction, or have received planning permission between May 2025 and July 2026. 

High-quality student accommodation plays a vital role in supporting academic success and wellbeing, as well as mitigating pressures on the wider rental sector. Guidance for the London Plan highlights how high quality, well planned PBSA helps underpin the success of the city’s higher education sector. This award recognises developments that provide safe, inclusive, and desirable homes designed around the needs of students. 

Eligibility: Developments must be primarily designed for student occupation and completed, under construction, or with planning permission between May 2025 and July 2026. 

Inside Housing’s ongoing Spotlight on Regeneration series has highlighted the critical role regeneration plays in building successful places. Great regeneration projects transform communities, improving housing conditions while helping places deliver better health, employment and education outcomes. This award recognises a completed regeneration project that has revitalised a place and delivered more homes. 

Eligibility: Projects may be large or small, including any number of homes. Developments must have been completed between May 2025 and July 2026. Entries submitted on behalf of clients (housing associations, councils, ALMOs, housebuilders/developers) must be endorsed by the client. 

The need for more housing has risen to the top of the political agenda across the UK, and boosting residential development is more important than ever. This award recognises a completed or planned housing development that meets this challenge. The winning development will demonstrate ambition and create a great place where people want to live. Homes may be part of a multi-use development, and the award is open to sheltered housing, build-to-rent, student, co-living, and custom-build projects. 

Eligibility: Developments may be large or small, including any number of homes, apartments, or rooms. Developments must have been completed, be in construction, or have planning permission between May 2025 and July 2026. Entries submitted on behalf of clients (housing associations, councils, ALMOs, housebuilders, developers) must be endorsed by the client. 

Some of the most successful housing outcomes are made possible by strong, effective collaboration. This award recognises partnerships that have delivered tangible results — whether through the delivery of new homes, the unlocking of funding and investment, or a combination of both. 

Eligibility: The award is open to developments completed, in construction, or in receipt of planning permission between May 2025 and July 2026. Entries can cover all types of partnership, including joint ventures or collaborations between clients, investors, developers, and suppliers/advisors. All entries must be endorsed by the partners involved.