{"id":10929,"date":"2026-05-13T08:14:02","date_gmt":"2026-05-13T08:14:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.locarla.com\/insight\/?p=10929"},"modified":"2026-05-13T08:14:02","modified_gmt":"2026-05-13T08:14:02","slug":"wednesday-13-05-2026-news","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.locarla.com\/insight\/daily-news\/wednesday-13-05-2026-news\/","title":{"rendered":"Wednesday: 13\/05\/2026 \/ News"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"blue-color\">\n<h6>Daily News: 13\/05\/2026<\/h6>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Fusion21 has invited bids for its renewed \u00a3350m Responsive Repairs and Void Property Framework, spanning four years and targeting suppliers with regional or national delivery capability. <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.fusion21.co.uk\/news\/fusion21-invites-bids-for-350-million-responsive-repairs-and-void-property-framework\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"> <span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Fusion21 Ltd<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Vico Homes has partnered with RPS Group to install rooftop solar panels across more than 2,000 homes in West Yorkshire under an \u00a38.2m programme. <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/housingdigital.co.uk\/vico-homes-partners-with-rps-group-for-rooftop-solar\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"> <span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Housing Digital<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">MTVH has launched its MTVH 2030 strategy, targeting 6,000 new homes while prioritising investment in existing stock, energy efficiency improvements and enhanced data-led asset management. <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.mtvh.co.uk\/news\/mtvh-launches-new-strategy\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"> <span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Metropolitan Housing Trust (t\/a MTVH)<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The National Housing Bank has made a \u00a3100m cornerstone investment into Starlight UK\u2019s Build-to-Rent Fund II, supporting delivery of a 6,000-home rental pipeline through its partnership with Starlight Investments. <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.gov.uk\/government\/news\/national-housing-bank-makes-significant-cornerstone-equity-investment-in-starlight-uks-build-to-rent-fund-ii\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"> <span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">GOV.UK<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Keepmoat is set to deliver 295 new homes in Shotts, North Lanarkshire, progressing the second phase of its Springhill Farm development and expanding local housing supply. <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.scottishhousingnews.com\/articles\/keepmoat-set-to-deliver-295-new-homes-in-shotts\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"> <span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Scottish Housing News<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Axis Europe has partnered with Notting Hill Genesis to refurbish Bolney Meadows Community Centre in Lambeth, upgrading key facilities, including the kitchen, foyer and storage areas. <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/axiseurope.com\/news\/refurbishing-a-community-centre-with-notting-hill-genesis\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"> <span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Axis Europe Plc<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Vistry Group has warned first-half profits will fall sharply due to increased discounting on private homes and rising cost pressures linked to the Middle East conflict impacting margins. <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.constructionenquirer.com\/2026\/05\/13\/vistry-warns-first-half-profits-to-be-hit-by-discount-drive\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"> <span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Construction Enquirer<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">West Northamptonshire Council is proposing changes to social housing eligibility criteria to prioritise households with the most urgent needs following more than 13,000 applications over two years. <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.bbc.com\/news\/articles\/cvgzl3ppjgjo\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"> <span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">BBC<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">NHBC reported 26,959 new homes registered in Q1 2026, representing a 6% decline compared with the same period in 2025. <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/assets-eu-01.kc-usercontent.com\/b723cf1a-4431-01a8-d7d9-e86d570da038\/d8bee2e5-11a0-4fff-b64f-baaf88787608\/NHBC%20new%20home%20statistics%20review%20Q1%202026.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"> <span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">NHBC<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">A new State of the Capital report by Housing Today, in partnership with the G15, sets out proposals to address fragmentation and boost affordable housing delivery in London. <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.housingtoday.co.uk\/download?ac=2029897\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"> <span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Housing Today<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Plans have been proposed for up to 2,000 homes near Sayers Common in Sussex, signalling a major potential expansion of housing supply in the area. Vistry Group has secured planning approval for 355 homes in the first phase of the Pudding Mill Lane development at Queen Elizabeth Olympic Park, progressing a joint venture with the London Legacy Development Corporation. Separately, proposals have been put forward for 250 homes on agricultural land bordering a major settlement in South Derbyshire, supporting continued regional growth. In Manchester, McGoff has submitted plans for a 17-storey, 153-apartment scheme near Marble Arch, prompting objections from a neighbouring pub over the development. Meanwhile, plans for 140 homes in Ottery have attracted hundreds of objections from residents as the scheme moves closer to a final council decision. <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.theargus.co.uk\/news\/26098860.new-2-000-home-estate-proposed-near-sayers-common-sussex\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"> <span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The Argus<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">,<\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.vistry.co.uk\/media\/press-releases\/2026\/planning-approval-granted-for-355-new-homes-in-first-phase-of-pudding-mill-lane-development-at-queen-elizabeth-olympic-park\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"> <span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Vistry Group Plc<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">,<\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.derbytelegraph.co.uk\/news\/local-news\/plans-250-homes-bordering-largest-10962055\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"> <span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Derbyshire Live<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">,<\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.placenorthwest.co.uk\/mcgoff-tables-plans-for-17-storey-scheme-next-to-manchesters-marble-arch\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"> <span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Place North West<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, and<\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.southwestfarmer.co.uk\/news\/26100633.hundreds-objections-plans-140-homes-ottery\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"> <span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">South West Farmer<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Daily News: 13\/05\/2026 Fusion21 has invited bids for its renewed \u00a3350m Responsive Repairs and Void Property Framework, spanning four years and targeting suppliers with regional or national delivery capability. Fusion21 Ltd Vico Homes has partnered with RPS Group to install rooftop solar panels across more than 2,000 homes in West Yorkshire under an \u00a38.2m programme. 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