Octopus Zero Bills

What a week we've had at UKREiiF this year! From sunshine 😎 to thunder ⛈️ ... and discussions around AI 🧠 , to how we better support new communities 🏡. It was a truly fantastic week catching up with industry friends and sparking new ideas! Some key things that stood out for us were: 🐙 Understanding the value of low carbon technology is crucial to unlocking business cases to deliver on ESG targets, yet an agreed approach is far from clear. 🐙 The AI revolution is upon us, and we need to lean into it, not away if we want to thrive. This also means upskilling to know how to get the most from it. 🐙 Partnerships are already, but increasingly fundamental to achieving positive housing delivery at scale. That's it for this year... bring on #UKREiiF 2027! Emma FletcherSandy ArbuthnottOli CurryTom GriffithHannah McCarthyNigel Banks

Don't just take our word for it... check out gs8's take on #ZeroBills! They have first hand experience of delivering and selling these home, both private and affordable homes. If you'd like to find out more, the Octopus Zero Bills and Tenant Power team are at #UKREiiF this week, please so get in touch if you'd like to meet up 📥 Emma FletcherNigel BanksHannah McCarthySandy ArbuthnottTom GriffithOli Curry

Today may be the start of UKREiiF, but we're still buzzing from the #ZeroBills and #TenantPower awards evening last week! SO, if you're a housebuilder 🏡 social landlord 🤗 or institutional landlord 😎 and want to find out what we can deliver for you and your customers get in touch! Zero Bills or 30% lower electricity bills...sound good? come speak to us! The team below are all at #UKREiiF and would love to meet up 👋 . Emma FletcherNigel BanksHannah McCarthySandy ArbuthnottTom GriffithOli Curry ....ok this video this isn't still live anymore, but you get the idea! 🐙

Last but by no means least... Partner of the Year! This is the big one, the overall partner of the year - supporting our mission to deliver zero and low bills at scale. This award goes to the partner who have worked with us to innovate and deliver meaningful impact. Congratulations to Together Housing Group for being our Partner of the Year 2026! Having been a pioneer in this space for many years, we were delighted to welcome Together Housing Group as our first Tenant Power partner! They have worked with us collaboratively, sharing learnings along the way, in order to deliver true impact to tenants and landlords combined. The shortlisted partners for this award were: gs8! Grampian Housing Association! Packaged Living! All have been pivotal in delivering our mission of bringing low and zero bills across the housing sector. A special thanks to you all from the entire #ZeroBills and #TenantPower team 🐙 🤩 🚀 . Gemma Voaden Helen GibsonPatrick BerryTom GriffithSandy ArbuthnottHannah McCarthyNigel BanksEmma Fletcher

Large Developer of the Year goes to Urban&Civic! Not only are Urban & Civic delivering #ZeroBills at Penny Green, but they are also looking at how the model would work across their portfolio, with more sites in the pipeline. We are delighted to recognise their success in Zero Bills, as well as their drive to deliver more for their customers. We'd also like to give a big shout out to the runner up Hill Group UK for their award winning community at Hollymead Square, delivering Zero Bills across tenures, to all homes on the site. Andrew Fensome Alex Toye Nigel Wakefield Sandy ArbuthnottHannah McCarthy Andrew Day

Small-Medium Developer of the Year! Congratulations to the 2026 winners, gs8 for delivering the world's first Zero Bills microgrid - achieving what no other housebuilder has to date! Our fantastic shortlisted partners were Greencore Homes 🔋 and ACORN HOMES (UK) LIMITED 🤩 Josh GordonDanny RowlandRachel Kessie MCIMSaad SaleemHannah McCarthyNigel BanksSandy Arbuthnott

Site of the Year goes to Packaged Living for their Zero Bills site in Ebbsfleet - Chalkwood. For looking fantastic, providing great customer support and for delivering the zero bills requirements seamlessly. This site was built by Chartway Partnerships Group, and solar delivered by Envirolec Smart Energy Solutions. There were a lot of worthy sites in the mix, so congrats to all those short(long)listed: Platform Housing Group, with Keepmoat's site in Nottingham Wates Residential's in Cardiff ACORN HOMES (UK) LIMITED in Minehead Greencore Homes in Oxfordshire Lloyds Living with Vistry Group in Peterborough Urban&Civic in Wintringham Eleanor Fiennes Alexander Bassett MRICSNick EdwardsNigel BanksHannah McCarthySandy Arbuthnott

Single Family Housing Partner of the Year, goes to Lloyds Living! Currently delivering over 100 #ZeroBills homes, with more in the pipeline. Making the model repeatable and investment-ready. And unlocking new opportunities with housebuilders and valuers! A big shout out to shortlisted partners: Packaged Living, Urban&Civic and CanvasHomes! Christine Wong, Craig Luttman Isobel Barham Odessa K. Nigel BanksHannah McCarthy

Next up is Social Housing Partner of the Year! With the shortlisted partners being, Hammersmith & Fulham Council, Grampian Housing Association and Together Housing Group. The win went to Grampian Housing Association, as the first to deliver Tenant Power homes in Scotland, and with many more in the pipeline! Sandy ArbuthnottNigel BanksTom GriffithALEXANDER CARLE

Retrofit Project of the Year! With Hammersmith & Fulham Council, and Grampian Housing Association being shortlisted for their work to deliver Tenant Power across their existing homes. The winner of this award went to Hammersmith & Fulham Council, the first local authority to deliver #TenantPower! Huge congrats to the whole team! Meghan Kingsley-WalshTom GriffithTom Brewster