Manningham Housing Association in running for four awards

Manningham Housing Association (MHA) has been shortlisted for four Northern Housing Awards, including ‘Landlord of the Year’ which it won last year.

The BME organisation – which manages more than 1,400 homes for over 6,000 residents in Bradford and Keighley – is also a finalist for ‘Best Affordable Housing Development (Up to £10 million)’ for its One Meadow scheme at Eccleshill in Bradford, made up of 24 high-quality two, three and four-bedroom homes for social rent which opened last year.

MHAs Income Team, renowned for adopting a “customer first” approach in everything they do, is in contention for the prestigious title of ‘Northern Housing Team of the Year.’

And the association has been nominated for the ‘Excellence in Company Culture and Employee Development’ award which recognises housing organisations that demonstrate “a commitment to diversity and inclusion, staff training, and equal opportunities.”

Commenting on the shortlistings, Lee Bloomfield, MHA Chief Executive, said:

“It is a remarkable achievement for a small association to be in the running for four Northern Housing Awards.

“Winning ‘Landlord of the Year’ was a real high point for us in 2025.  To be shortlisted again underlines that we do not stand still but strive to raise standards even higher for our customers.

“The broad range of categories we are in contention for also demonstrates the strength we have across the organisation, both internally and externally.

“I am immensely proud of the work we do and, most importantly, the dedicated colleagues who consistently deliver such high-quality services.”

Rupert Pometsey, MHA Chair, added:

“Congratulations to Lee and the entire staffing team who work so hard and so diligently year after year.

“The positive, ‘can do’ culture that exists at MHA is palpable and underpins its work at every level.

“I delighted at the recognition that being shortlisted for these highly coveted awards will bring for an outstanding group of housing professionals.”

The winners of the Northern Housing Awards 2026 will be announced in Manchester on Thursday 21 May.

 

Photo caption (above): MHA team members attending last year’s Halloween-themed MELA for customers at Victoria Hall in Keighley