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UK Housing Awards 2020 winners revealed
The coronavirus pandemic may have forced this year’s UK Housing Awards ceremony online, but it has done nothing to dampen the sector’s passion for helping society’s most vulnerable.
With more than 21 categories to be contested (see full list of winners below), this year’s winning and highly commended entries demonstrate the breadth and urgency of the work done by the UK housing sector in everything from diversity to homelessness – even in the teeth of a worldwide pandemic.
Home Group has been named this year’s Landlord of the Year, after having been nominated for this award twice previously. The judges cited Home Group’s “efficient, high-quality services” and outstanding levels of customer satisfaction as reasons behind their decision.
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Council of the Year was won by Hackney, which brought its housing services back under direct council control in 2016. The judges were particularly impressed with Hackney Council’s strategic approach to tackling the housing crisis within its borders, as well as the housing team’s success in delivering complex housing services and tackling homelessness.
Martin Hilditch, editor of Inside Housing, said: “The UK Housing Awards are about highlighting learning from across the UK. Congratulations to all the winners and commended entries today. It really is an opportunity to highlight great performance and hopefully to help it spread more widely.
“Look out for more details on all the winners – and some top tips – in December’s edition of Inside Housing.”
UK Housing Awards 2020 winners
| CATEGORY | WINNER |
|---|---|
| Direct labour organisation of the year | Platform Housing Group |
| Contractor of the year | MNM Property Services |
| Home builder of the year | Believe Housing |
| Professional services partner of the year | North Lanarkshire Council |
| Digital landlord of the year | Salix Homes |
| Campaign of the year: council/ALMO | Adur & Worthing Councils |
| Campaign of the year: housing association | Bromford |
| Innovator of the year: housing delivery | Hugg Homes |
| Innovator of the year: technology | WHG |
| Innovator of the year: tenant services | Lancaster City Council |
| Sustainability project of the year | Hull City Council |
| Resident employment and training award (15,000+ homes) | Radian Group (now Abri) |
| Resident employment and training award (<15,000 homes) | Northwards Housing |
| The neighbourhood transformation award | Byker Community Trust |
| Homelessness partnership of the year | Sandwell and West Birmingham Hospitals NHS Trust |
| Homelessness project of the year | Your Homes Newcastle |
| Best older people’s landlord | Housing 21 |
| Best supported housing landlord | Horton Housing Association |
| Inclusivity and diversity pioneer | Gateway Housing Association |
| Council of the year | Hackney Council |
| Landlord of the year | Home Group |
