{"id":12218,"date":"2026-07-23T10:12:13","date_gmt":"2026-07-23T10:12:13","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.locarla.com\/insight\/?p=12218"},"modified":"2026-07-23T10:12:13","modified_gmt":"2026-07-23T10:12:13","slug":"thursday-23-07-2026-news","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.locarla.com\/insight\/daily-news\/thursday-23-07-2026-news\/","title":{"rendered":"Thursday: 23\/07\/2026 \/ News"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Daily News: 23\/07\/2026<\/h6>\n
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Your daily round-up of key housing news, funding, partnerships and policy updates across the UK.<\/div>\n <\/div><\/span><\/h6>\n

Mayor Sadiq Khan has launched a \u00a358.7m Home Energy Saving Fund to retrofit up to 5,000 social homes across London, supporting insulation, solar panels and heat pumps while cutting bills, improving living conditions and creating green jobs. <\/span> London Gov.UK<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n

Stirling Council has begun procurement for 40 council homes within the wider Durieshill development, with more than \u00a35m in Scottish Government grant funding supporting the affordable housing element, as part of its Strategic Housing Investment Plan. <\/span> Daily Record<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n

MTVH and The Hill Group have completed Phase 2 of the Westhorpe Gardens and Mills Grove regeneration in Hendon. Meanwhile, HBC has been appointed for the first phase of Capital&Centric\u2019s former Cannon Brewery redevelopment, delivering 240 homes. Elsewhere, the Moulsecoomb regeneration has reached a key milestone, delivering 222 council homes and a community hub, while Haringey Council has progressed demolition plans for a Tottenham estate. A supported housing scheme in Bath has also started, providing homes for adults with learning disabilities. <\/span> Metropolitan Housing Trust (t\/a MTVH)<\/span><\/a>,<\/span> Construction Enquirer<\/span><\/a>,<\/span> Housing Digital<\/span><\/a>,<\/span> Haringey Community Press<\/span><\/a>, and<\/span> Bath and North East Somerset Council<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n

Manchester City Council has announced that 4,766 homes were built in the city over the past year, exceeding the 4,261 homes delivered across all 32 Greater London boroughs combined. A town centre is set to receive almost \u00a31.7m in improvements aimed at attracting visitors, supporting local businesses and creating a more vibrant High Street. <\/span> Housing Executive<\/span><\/a>,<\/span> BBC<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n

Morgan Sindall has raised its profit targets for its Construction and Fit Out businesses following a record first half, driven by strong building workloads and improved margins. <\/span> Construction Enquirer<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n

Housing leaders have warned of a worsening regional crisis, with 43,000 households homeless or living in unsuitable properties, highlighting the urgent need to accelerate housebuilding, particularly one-bedroom and accessible homes. <\/span> Chronicle Live<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n

Savills reports that the UK residential development land market remained slow in Q2 2026, continuing trends from earlier in the year, with expectations of base rate cuts aimed at lowering debt costs, easing development costs and supporting new-build demand. <\/span> Savills<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n

Planning permission has been granted for an 820-home mixed-tenure tower at 77 Marsh Wall, including a 54-storey residential building, while 593 homes have been approved as the first phase of the planned Trent Vale village near Scunthorpe. Elsewhere, plans are emerging for 500 homes on a former airfield, while Canterbury City Council has approved a 300-home Bodkin Farm scheme despite opposition. Breck Homes has proposed 232 homes in West Lancashire, alongside plans for 175 homes at a former Nationwide headquarters and 159 homes in Hutton. <\/span> Construction Enquirer<\/span><\/a>,<\/span> Grimsby Live<\/span><\/a>,<\/span> BBC<\/span><\/a>,<\/span> Kent Online<\/span><\/a>,<\/span> Place North West<\/span><\/a>,<\/span> Swindon Advertiser<\/span><\/a>, and<\/span> Blog Preston<\/span><\/a>
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