This New Merger Could Bring 37,000 Social Homes Together
After the two boards approve the business case to create 37,000-home association, two housing associations will begin a six-week consultation with residents on plans to merge. Longhurst Group, which owns or manages nearly […]
Vermont Construction to Build Manchester Homeless Community
A pioneering initiative to create a new community for Manchester’s homeless and vulnerable men is taking a major step forward with the appointment of Vermont Construction Group, paving the way for construction to […]
Call for Policy Reform to Unlock Potential of Green Belt Sites
A national planning and development consultancy has called for the Labour government’s review of national planning policy guidance to provide clarity to local planning authorities (LPAs) on how they can develop tailored local […]
Salix Homes Unveils Plans for Highly Sustainable Social Housing
Plans have been unveiled for a new, highly sustainable social housing development exclusively for older people in Salford. Housing association Salix Homes, in partnership with NHS Greater Manchester, are seeking planning permission to […]
HBF Back Chancellor’s ‘Ambitious Plans for Housing’
Rachel Reeves’s first formal address as Chancellor of the Exchequer has been met with optimism from the Home Builders Federation as she pledged major planning reform. Her speech on Monday 8 July outlined […]
Bolton’s Mansell Appointed to £1.5bn Innovation Chain North Framework
Horwich-based specialist contractor, Mansell Building Solutions, has been appointed by Great Places Housing Group to its Innovation Chain North (ICN) framework of contractors and consultants for the next 4 years. The £1.5 billion […]
Peabody Delivers Nearly 1,400 Homes as it Focuses on ‘Getting the Basics Right’
The housing association Peabody anticipates an operating margin comparable to the previous year. In the 2023/24 period, Peabody completed 1,381 homes, a 42% decrease from the 2,399 homes finished the prior financial year, according […]
Hundreds of Net Zero Homes and Student Accommodation Green Lit in Glasgow
Regeneration specialist, Summix Capital, has been given the green light to deliver a low-carbon mixed-use development at Central Quay in Glasgow by councillors on the Planning Applications Committee this week. The granting of […]
£1.5 Billion Innovation Chain North Framework Announced
Great Places Housing Group has announced successful bidders for our latest four-year Innovation Chain North (ICN) framework of contractors and consultants. The framework has been designed to support delivery of new homes across […]