Housing delivery

WestonGroupHQ,withsolarpanelsforHQpower1&electriccarfleet

Weston Homes proposes new first time buyer equity loan scheme

Under housebuilder’s proposed ‘loan to own’ model developers would pay the interest for the first five years

vistry

Finance watchdog opens probe into accountants at Vistry’s south division

Investigation comes after series of profit warnings in 2024

Leeds skyline shutterstock_2661757547

Inside West Yorkshire’s quiet renaissance: A regional deep dive into the forces transforming its cities

Devolution is giving Leeds, Bradford and the surrounding local authorities the opportunity to fulfil their potential. Joey Gardiner profiles West Yorkshire, its funding streams, community priorities, key clients and active consultants

wheatley group

Wheatley reports increase in completions and tenant satisfaction in first half of the year

Glasgow-based provider says it has exceeded target of housing 11,000 homeless households over five years

Hackett and Henderson

NHF and G15 back call for new shared ownership staircasing model to unlock up to £33bn for HAs

Sector bodies endorse Southern Housing’s new subsidised ‘staircasing’ mortgage proposal, describing it as a ‘win-win’ for housebuilding and homebuyers that ’would not stoke house prices’

alex notay 2

A new era for regeneration: Housing Forum’s Alex Notay on funding models, patient capital and the future of placemaking

As pressures mount across planning, funding and delivery, new Housing Forum CEO and Regen Connect advisory panellist Alex Notay outlines why the sector must step beyond traditional silos to unlock regeneration at scale. Carl Brown reports

cranes development 3

OBR predicts net additions to housing stock will fall to 220,000 next year

Body forecasts 1.3m additions in UK from 2025/26 to 2029/30, casting doubt on ability of government to hit 1.5m homes target for England

accounts balance sheet

RPs’ repairs spend continues to rise but development ‘suppressed’ ahead of SAHP bidding

RSH analysis shows Q4 2025 figure was 9% up on previous quarter

platform head office

Platform completes 1,000 homes in first three quarters

Development up 37% at 50,000-home provider

Regen Connect panel in progress v2

Housing Today announces panel of experts to inform its Regen Connect coverage

Advisers to help inform Housing Today’s focus on regional regeneration as part of year-long campaign

Richard Weeks

From theory to proof: how live sites are proving MMC can unlock housing delivery

Sponsored by

Live schemes in Bristol and Banstead are providing real-world evidence of what modern methods of construction can deliver. Richard Weeks explains how MMC is improving speed, quality and long-term performance in social housing development – and why early results matter.

wu and sanders

Hyde appoints two more residents to its board

G15 landlord now has three residents on its group board

strata

Strata Homes halves losses amid shift to ‘less risky’ partnerships work

Doncaster-based housebuilder increases turnover 13% as it looks to forward-buy more homes from housing associations and build-to-rent investors

paul hackett NEW

Housing Today and the G15’s wish for low-interest loans has been granted – but how do we make the most of the opportunity?

Paul Hackett considers creative ways to increase the availability of the £2.5n of low-cost loans announced by the government

MK Housing PR Image

Developers and landowners sign agreement to work together on 40,000-home Milton Keynes plan

New town partnership aims to secure investment after city listed in new

Camley Street 1

400-home King’s Cross scheme gets green light from Camden planners

Mixed-use plans include a 31-storey tower with 119 social rented homes in first phase.

REGEN_CONNECT12 overprint

Housing Today launches Regen Connect campaign focused on new era of regional regeneration

New series delivering deep insight into the policies, funding and local partnerships shaping urban renewal, and leading up to Building the Future Live Conference in October

clarion

Turnover remains down at Clarion after near halving of sales income

Association increases spend on development but completions fall in nine months to 31 December

whitehall

Sector reacts as MHCLG announces new social housing taskforce and changes to section 106 and HRAs

Details of rent convergence expected later today as part of affordable housing package

HT bulding the future

Government adopts funding model first proposed by Housing Today and G15

MHCLG confirms go-ahead for policy first set out in State of the Capital report ahead of further detail on affordable housebuilding acceleration package later today