The partnership launched by West Midlands mayor Richard Parker has selected two framework contractors to deliver new affordable homes

A partnership of consisting of five housing associations and the West Midlands Combined Authorityy has appointed Lovell and Keon Homes as framework contractors on the first affordable housing developments it plans to deliver. 

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Source: West Midlands Combined Authority

Representatives from the Homes for West Midlands LLP with WM Mayor Richard Parker at the launch event.

The Homes for the West Midlands Limited Liability Partnership partnership, which includes Bromford, Citizen Housing, GreenSquareAccord, Midland Heart and WHG was launched by the region’s mayor, Richard Parker, last month. 

The aim of the partnership is to deliver more affordable homes and, where possible, make use of modern methods of construction, including factory-build modular homes, to produce low-carbon and energy efficient properties.  

Speaking on behalf of Homes for the West Midlands, Ruth Cooke, chief executive of GreenSquareAccord (GSA) said: “We are delighted to confirm that we have appointed two firms based in the West Midlands as framework contractors. 

“We are looking forward to working closely with Lovell and Keon Homes to help deliver the affordable housing our region desperately needs.”

The partnership’s first development, on a derelict industrial site in the Black Country, is set to start on site in early 2025. Preparation work, in close collaboration with the local council, is underway. The scheme will deliver 100% affordable housing.

This is hoped to be the first of many schemes to be developed by the partnership in conjunction with local authorities and the wider public sector.  

Stuart Penn, regional managing director at Lovell, said: “The Homes for the West Midlands LLP is a fantastic example of how strategic partnerships are driving forward regional housing ambitions. 

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“We’ve got a strong relationship with the West Midlands Combined Authority and have delivered several schemes together, alongside housing associations, to ensure high-quality, efficient housing is available where people want to live.  

“Being appointed to deliver the first affordable homes under the partnership shows our commitment to the public sector and to tackling the West Midlands’ housing crisis, together.”

The creation of Homes for the West Midlands partnership comes as the number of people on the region’s housing waiting list tops 64,000 with more than 6,500 households, including nearly 13,000 children, living in temporary accommodation. 

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