Housing Delivery

Voluntary sector ‘at capacity’ housing record 4,146 migrants in 2023/24

The No Accommodation Network has warned of a “shocking increase in destitution and homelessness” over the past year

Gleeson ‘on track’ to increase profit despite ‘lack of conviction’ in market

The housebuilder forecasts completing 1,862 new homes and achieve a £28.1m pre-tax profit this year

Scottish government to launch 'planning hub' in the new year

The Scottish government will offer 30 bursaries for postgraduate studies in planning in 2025/26

‘Focus on funding homelessness prevention’, irate Big Issue founder tells MPs before leaving hearing early

Lord John Bird says that until government spends money on prevention “we’re screwed” before walking out of rough sleeping inquiry session

‘Cautious optimism’ as new home registrations rise 40% year-on-year despite London drop-off

Affordable housing growing more slowly than private, according to latest figures from NHBC

Northern Irish housing bodies welcome extra £24m for social housing, but warn ‘significant gap’ remains

A total of £68m in capital funding will be allocated to social housing, water infrastructure, and tackling rural poverty.

Welsh housing secretary sets up and appoints lead of Affordable Housing Taskforce

In September, Audit Wales published a report warning that the Welsh government will fall short of its target to build 20,000 social homes by March 2026 without significant additional spending.

Persimmon ordered to halt work at development site in Leicestershire

Housebuilder issued with stop notice after carrying out works before section 106 agreement finalised

How worried should the sector be about Vistry?

Housebuilding industry poster-child Vistry has been charting an aggressive growth course despite a tricky market over the last two years. Joey Gardiner asks why it has now lost half its value after two profit warnings in two months

Oldham councillors vote to pull out of joint Greater Manchester plan over green belt and affordability concerns

Officers warn of financial and reputational consequences if council taken to judicial review over request to Angela Rayner to pull out of adopted joint development plan

L&Q reports deficit for first half of the year

Sale of strategic land division to Urban & Civic creates accounting loss as development falls 30%

Cost of maintaining social housing units increases 11%, Housemark finds

The report found that the average cost of maintaining a social housing unit in 2023/24 exceeded £5,000

Homes England grants L&Q and the Mayor of London £124m in funding for Barking Riverside

The loan and grant funding will help to prepare the land for development of an additional 16,500 homes

Aster development and pre-tax surplus drops in first half of the year

Aster’s development of new homes has dropped by 24% and its pre-tax surplus has dropped by £4.7m

Birmingham City Council calls for increased grant funding for temporary accommodation alternatives

The local authority will write to Angela Rayner urging her to create a long-term homelessness strategy that includes more funding for social housing and temporary accommodation alternatives

Taylor Wimpey ‘on track’ to meet profit expectations amid ‘strong underlying demand’ for homes

Housebuilder says it expects to deliver around 10,000 homes and post £416m in operating profit

Two south Wales housing associations complete merger

Cadwyn Housing Association has joined Cadarn Housing Group as a subsidiary

The strain of temporary accommodation: are local authorities’ innovative solutions enough?

With council spending on temporary accommodation reaching more than £2bn last year and still climbing, some local authorities are tackling the issue head-on. But will there efforts be enough? OIivia Barber reports

Bromford increases spend on existing homes amid 20% increase in demand for repairs

The housing association, based in the West Midlands and South-west, has also delivered 457 new homes so far this year

Manchester City Council approves additional £5m for housing company to bring forward four new development sites

This City plans to bring forward 600 new sustainable homes across the four brownfield sites