The Housing Executive Awards returns to Bolton Wanderers Stadium this year, looking to crown another raft of winners who have gone above and beyond in providing safe, affordable homes for those in need. The Awards this year will take place on the 6th October, following the first ever Housing Executive Conference: Future Foundations.
READ MORE: Why attend Future Foundations 2026?
The awards commemorates the hard work of anyone committed to furthering the social housing mission, including housing associations, local authorities, service providers and anyone else involved with the creation and performance of affordable housing in the UK. Submissions are now open for this years awards, with a strict deadline of the 30th June 2026, so if you know which individuals or organisations spring to mind when you think of social housing excellence, head to our website and let us know who is leading the race for the awards this year.
The awards this year features two brand new categories, representing some of the biggest technological and human priorities for the sector respectively, Best use of AI and Homelessness Project Of The Year. That means there are 13 awards up for grabs in 2026:
- Council of the Year
- Housing Association of the Year
- Best Retrofit Initiative
- Best Decarbonisation Approach
- Rising Star / Best Trainee Award
- Best Social Value Project
- Best Affordable Housing Development
- Best Use of Data and Technology
- Best Repairs and Maintenance Team
- Partnership of the Year
- Women in Social Housing Award
- Best use of AI
- Homelessness Project Of The Year
Submissions will be closing on the 30th June, with the finalists for each award to be announced in August. Each category will be decided by our esteemed judging panel, so keep an eye out for our judge announcements as we draw closer to the event.
Although the Housing Executive Awards caters for a number of categories, all awards are rooted in the same end result: a positive impact on the lives of social housing residents. A Housing Executive doesn’t just commend innovation and efficiency within the social housing pace, but it also a mark of commitment that the winner has the residents firmly at the heart and sole of their organisation.
“I’m speechless, to be recognised with an award like this, and only a year into my role it almost doesn’t feel real! I really think I’ve found my calling in the social housing sector, and it feels so good for my work to be recognised like this”- Chloe Sykes, Social Value Officer – Morgan Sindall Property Services, 2025 winner of the Rising Star Award.
Ticket prices, submission forms and full awards criteria can all be found at the Housing Executive Awards website. We can’t wait to see you all in Bolton once again for a night to remember.
