{"id":12482,"date":"2026-08-13T08:58:18","date_gmt":"2026-08-13T08:58:18","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.locarla.com\/insight\/?p=12482"},"modified":"2026-08-13T08:58:18","modified_gmt":"2026-08-13T08:58:18","slug":"thursday-13-08-2026-news","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.locarla.com\/insight\/daily-news\/thursday-13-08-2026-news\/","title":{"rendered":"Thursday: 13\/08\/2026 \/ News"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Daily News: 13\/08\/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

Orbit has raised \u00a3250m through a sustainability bond, attracting \u00a31.25bn investor demand. Funding will support existing-home investment and delivery of 7,000 new and regenerated affordable homes under its 2030 Strategy. <\/span> Orbit Group Ltd.<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n

Onward Homes has expanded its in-house repairs service to the Wirral, providing more than 1,600 households with a more flexible and responsive service covering repairs and maintenance, alongside gas and damp and mould services. <\/span> TheBusinessDesk.com<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n

RSH has upgraded East Midlands Housing Group to C1 after improvements in tenant engagement, customer service and complaints handling, while Lancaster City Council received C2 following identified repairs and safety weaknesses. <\/span> GOV.UK<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n

Persimmon Homes has secured approval for 187 energy-efficient homes in Ixworth, alongside land for a new primary school. Meanwhile, Chartway and Hyde have started a 135-home scheme with Homes England and Swale Borough Council. Willmott Dixon has begun a \u00a328m, 75-home affordable housing project in Oldham, while Carmelcrest has started the \u00a38.06m Heart of Greenstead regeneration in Colchester. <\/span> Persimmon Homes<\/span><\/a>,<\/span> Housin Digital<\/span><\/a>,<\/span> Construction News (register)<\/span><\/a>, and<\/span> Procure Partnerships Framework<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n

Avant Homes has secured a Government-backed payment plan for legacy building safety liabilities, easing cashflow pressures amid planning delays and subdued housing market conditions. <\/span> Construction Enquirer<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n

Balfour Beatty reported \u00a35.56bn first-half turnover and \u00a3129m pre-tax profit, with growth across UK energy, defence and transport markets, while UK construction revenue remained broadly flat at \u00a31.57bn. <\/span> Construction Enquirer<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n

Social housing demand remains high across Highland, with 8,826 households on the Highland Housing Register, highlighting continued pressure on affordable housing supply. <\/span> The Highland Council<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n

The Government has announced energy bill discounts of up to \u00a32,500 over 10 years for households within 500 metres of new or upgraded electricity pylons. <\/span> GOV.UK<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n

Greater Manchester plans 50,000 council, social and genuinely affordable homes by 2039, with 10,000 built, underway or pipeline-ready by May 2028, supported by brownfield funding and public-sector land. <\/span> Greater Manchester Combined Authority<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n

Plans are progressing for up to 825 homes in Kent, despite resident concerns, while proposals have emerged for 650 homes along the A3. Dorset Council has approved 328 zero-carbon-ready homes in Chickerell, while Keepmoat will deliver 330 additional homes at Glasgow\u2019s NorthBridge. Elsewhere, 180 homes at Woodhouses are proposed through a Grey Belt case, and Preston City Council has approved 114 homes across schemes in Broughton and the city centre. <\/span> BBC<\/span><\/a>,<\/span> BBC<\/span><\/a>,<\/span> Persimmon Homes<\/span><\/a>,<\/span> Project Scotland<\/span><\/a>,<\/span> Place North West<\/span><\/a>, and<\/span> Place North West<\/span><\/a>
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