Congratulations to Resonance Community Developers Fund for their inspiring project that demonstrates how community-led ambition and innovative funding can deliver truly affordable homes in one of the UK’s most challenging locations. By placing future residents at the heart of design and governance, it creates a model built on genuine local empowerment. A bold and forward-thinking approach that shows what the future of affordable housing can be.

Congratulations to L&G, whose entry stood out for delivering affordable housing at real scale, combining institutional investment with a strong social purpose. Their innovative, blended tenure model ensures long-term affordability while supporting residents through financial challenges. A powerful example of how investment can drive meaningful, nationwide impact in housing.

Congratulations to Chestertons for their well-balanced submission, demonstrating a trusted and established brand that continues to evolve through innovation and technology. Their integrated service model, designed to streamline the customer experience, alongside clear ESG commitments and strong testimonials, reflects a business that is both resilient and forward-looking. With a solid growth trajectory and meaningful social impact initiatives, they stand out as a consistent and credible leader in their field.

The judges were impressed by Pinnacle Investment demonstrating how institutional capital can be mobilised to support affordable housing and regeneration at scale. This entry showcases strong partnership working, innovative transaction structures, and a clear commitment to social value within a challenging funding environment. With a growing portfolio and a clear ESG focus, it represents a bold and entrepreneurial approach to delivering housing outcomes across the sector.

Congratulations to Oberlanders Architects for delivering an outstanding example of affordable housing that combines strong performance, adaptability, and long-term liveability without unnecessary complexity. Its holistic, Passivhaus-informed design, alongside thoughtful considerations for ageing, dementia, and future adaptability, sets it apart as genuinely future-focused. A highly deserving winner that raises the bar for sustainable, inclusive housing.

Congratulations to Guildford Plaza by RUFFARCHITECTS  for their standout and well-resolved co-living scheme, successfully unlocking a long-derelict constrained site with thoughtful urban design and clear social infrastructure. Their submission demonstrates delivery resilience, and credible stakeholder support, setting a strong standard for co-living in the area. With intelligent design and good townscape integration, it delivers a high-quality and contextually sensitive development. A well-deserved winner in a competitive field.

Congratulations to Vertus for being a standout winner, placing residents firmly at the heart of a truly hospitality-led living experience. Through thoughtful, design-led development and data-driven insight, they’ve created a premium, lifestyle-focused offer that responds to the needs of modern renters. A forward-thinking company that is raising the bar across the Build-to-Rent sector.

The judges were impressed by Moda Living for their truly standout, data-driven submission demonstrating exceptional growth and performance, including remarkable expansion over the period. With strong leadership, robust training, and innovative use of technology, the business shows clear capability to scale while maintaining consistency. A genuine trailblazer and highly deserving winner.

The judges recognise Lichfields as a standout consultancy combining intellectual leadership with exceptional delivery across the UK planning system. This submission demonstrates real influence at both policy and project level, from shaping national debate through research and government engagement to securing landmark planning successes on the ground. With strong client endorsements, evidence-led innovation, and consistent growth, this is a business that actively shapes how development is delivered across the country.

Congratulations to Moda Living & Aviva Capital Partners, for their outstanding public–private collaboration that has unlocked a long-stalled brownfield site, delivering high-quality BTR homes at scale. Through a complex, innovative capital structure, it demonstrates real ambition, strong ESG commitment, and significant social value impact. A benchmark regeneration deal, showcasing how institutional partnership can deliver meaningful, large-scale housing beyond London.

What an impressive submission! London Square is an exceptional scheme that successfully combines commercial strength with meaningful social and environmental impact. The project demonstrates strong market performance and rapid sales, alongside a clear ability to unlock a previously stalled site through effective delivery and vision. With a strong mix of affordable housing, low-carbon design, and high-quality placemaking, it sets a benchmark for sustainable and viable development.

Well done to Berkeley Homes, who stood out to the judges for a truly outstanding flagship scheme demonstrating exceptional vision, scale and design excellence. Their transformative regeneration of a long-derelict industrial site showcases genuine innovation, including the sensitive reuse of historic infrastructure alongside high-quality residential and commercial space. With strong sustainability credentials, significant affordable housing delivery, and a clear commitment to placemaking and local economic benefit, this is a benchmark project for large-scale urban regeneration.

The judges recognised LAYA (Lead As You Are) for their highly compelling and strategically focused initiative addressing a clear and well-evidenced gap in mid-to-senior female representation within UK real estate investment. The submission demonstrates strong clarity of purpose, targeting a critical point in the talent pipeline. With a broader ecosystem approach spanning community, content, and professional support, it shows real potential to influence long-term change across the industry.

Congratulations to Berkley Group for their standout submission, demonstrating strong regeneration leadership and a clear commitment to delivering high-quality, complex brownfield schemes at scale. Their best-in-class ESG performance, particularly in biodiversity and climate disclosure, sets them apart as an industry leader in sustainable development. With strong public-sector endorsement and excellent delivery outcomes, they are making a significant and lasting contribution to urban regeneration and housing delivery.

Congratulations to Lloyds for their highly impressive and broad-ranging portfolio, demonstrating leadership across social housing, new homes for sale, and large-scale equity investment in UK housing. Alongside this, their investment in people and future talent reflects a long-term commitment to strengthening the industry. A standout example of scale, ambition, and purpose-led investment in UK housing.

The judges felt this company is compelling and values led. Their submission demonstrates adaptability and resilience in a challenging funding environment. Their sector-first approach, resident-led design, and commitment to integrated, mixed-age communities clearly set them apart, delivering both strong performance and genuine social impact. Birchgrove is a standout example of balancing purpose with commercial strength.

Congratulations to Freeths for their standout, best-in-category submission demonstrating exceptional innovation, strong collaboration-led development, and significant growth through 2025. With strong BCorp credentials, and clear ESG commitment supported by credible testimonials, it presents a compelling and well-rounded case. The use of AI and key client partnerships further underlines its market leadership and forward-thinking approach. A clear winner to our judges.

The judges felt this was a standout project delivering an ambitious and forward-thinking approach to sustainable placemaking, delivering zero-carbon, infrastructure-led communities at scale. Through innovative partnerships and the integration of cutting-edge energy technologies, this development sets a new benchmark for low-energy living and long-term affordability.

The judges were impressed with Cast Consultancy for their sector-leading consultancy demonstrating major influence across the industry, with strong delivery at scale and proven expertise in challenging markets. Its innovative MMC accreditation platform and advisory services are driving real market change, supported by strong client trust and repeat business. A highly influential and well-deserving winner.

Scape is recognised for delivering exceptional operational excellence across a highly disciplined and resident-focused living platform. Their submission demonstrates outstanding performance in health and safety compliance, service delivery, and asset management, supported by strong occupancy, high rebooking rates, and consistently excellent resident satisfaction. With a clear commitment to long-term stewardship, preventative maintenance, and continuous refurbishment, this is a business that sets a benchmark for reliability and quality across the sector.

The judges felt that Anna was a true residential leader, combining strategic vision, technological innovation and measurable large-scale impact. Anna’s work demonstrates a rare ability to translate complex industry challenges into scalable, data-driven solutions that are actively transforming retrofit delivery and improving housing outcomes. With strong investment performance, sector influence and a clear focus on decarbonisation and resident wellbeing, this is a standout example of modern residential leadership at its highest level.

The judges felt that QUOODA is a highly impressive and technically mature entry, demonstrating a powerful platform for managing Golden Thread information with clear, measurable operational benefits. The solution delivers significant efficiency gains, including reduced administrative burden and strong user adoption, alongside excellent alignment with ESG and regulatory priorities. This is a standout example of digital innovation driving real impact across the built environment.

The judges agreed Lloyds Living with Octopus Energy stands out as a bold and forward-thinking initiative demonstrating real ambition to transform energy performance across housing portfolios. This submission stands out for its scalable model and strong sustainability credentials, particularly in improving EPC outcomes and reducing energy costs for residents. The judges felt it represents an important step forward in tackling long-term affordability and decarbonisation in the built environment.

A true rising star in the indsutry, our judges recognise Shaun for an outstanding early but already sector-shaping influence across UK residential development. Through entrepreneurial leadership and the creation of a nationally recognised SME developer network, Shaun has shown a rare ability to connect, elevate and support the wider industry. With a clear blend of vision, delivery and impact beyond their own organisation, this is a compelling example of future leadership already in action.

The judges recognise Armada Property and Torbay Council for their outstanding and genuinely transformative project, turning a previously harmful and underused asset into high-quality affordable homes with clear and measurable community benefit. The submission demonstrates strong social purpose, delivering tangible outcomes including improved local living conditions, reduced anti-social behaviour, and meaningful employment and skills opportunities. With a highly innovative approach to adaptive reuse and a clear commitment to long-term social value over commercial return, this is a powerful example of regeneration-led impact in action!

Stories entry demonstrates real strength in delivering complex regeneration and brownfield-led housing at scale. Their track record of securing and progressing major schemes, supported by strong institutional partnerships and a substantial live pipeline, reflects clear delivery confidence even in challenging market conditions. A distinctive relational approach to development, alongside strong ESG performance and a clear focus on social value, sets them apart as a leader in thoughtful, long-term regeneration.

Our judges recognise Venn Partners as a highly innovative leader in housing and investment, delivering significant national impact across affordable housing, Build-to-Rent, and Sharia-compliant homeownership solutions. A truly influential and forward-thinking organisation that sets a strong example of how capital, innovation, and social purpose can combine to address the UK’s housing challenges.

Study Inn truly sets the benchmark in student accommodation, delivering exceptional service backed by outstanding resident satisfaction scores. With an innovative all-inclusive model and market-leading wellbeing offer, they have created a best-in-class student experience.

Geeta Nanda has built an exceptional career spanning more than three decades, shaping the social and affordable housing landscape through senior roles across both the private and public sectors. It is her tenure as chief executive of Metropolitan Thames Valley Housing between 2018 and 2024 that stands as a defining chapter in her career. Leading one of the UK’s largest housing associations, she oversaw a major new-build programme delivering more than 1,000 homes annually, helping to address critical housing need at scale. As chair of the G15 from 2021 to 2023, Geeta played a pivotal role in advancing building safety, making the case for investment in remediation and helping shape future policy. Through her leadership, vision and unwavering commitment, Geeta Nanda has delivered lasting change across the housing sector, and we are proud to recognise her outstanding contribution with her admission to the Residential Hall of Fame.