Surpluses up in annual results

Housing 21 built 337 homes in 2025/26, an increase on the 255 it built the previous year but short of its development target of 352.

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However, the 24,000-home later living specialist beat its goal for starts, which were up from 511 to 566 in the year and well above its targeted 396.

It completed homes across seven schemes, including 198 retirement living, 114 extra care and 25 cohousing properties. The latter included the delivery of Rupali Court, which it described as its “flagship” cohousing development.

According to the housing association’s annual results, turnover during the year stood at £329m, up from £297m.

Its operating surplus for the period was £48.7m, up from £37.5m, while pre-tax surplus increased from £15.8m to £22.6m.

Housing 21’s EBITDA MRI interest cover stood at 134.8%, up from 104.6% and above its target of 130%. 

 

 

 

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