{"id":13030,"date":"2026-09-04T10:08:48","date_gmt":"2026-09-04T10:08:48","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.locarla.com\/insight\/?p=13030"},"modified":"2026-09-04T10:08:48","modified_gmt":"2026-09-04T10:08:48","slug":"friday-04-09-2026-news","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.locarla.com\/insight\/daily-news\/friday-04-09-2026-news\/","title":{"rendered":"Friday: 04\/09\/2026 \/ News"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Daily News: 04\/09\/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

Clarion Housing Group has issued a \u00a3250m, 15-year sustainable bond, with proceeds funding sustainable projects, including new homes and investment in existing stock, strengthening its long-term development and asset investment capacity. <\/span> Clarion Housing Group<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n

The Co-operative Bank has agreed a \u00a350m long-term funding partnership with Fairhive Homes to accelerate the delivery of affordable homes across Buckinghamshire and the surrounding region. <\/span> The Co-operative Bank<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n

Karbon Homes has appointed three contractors to its \u00a3208m extra care housing framework across the North East and Yorkshire, with Robertson Construction allocated up to \u00a3120m, Caddick Construction \u00a366m and Esh Construction \u00a322m. <\/span> Construction Enquirer<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n

Registered Providers of Social Housing spent \u00a32.4bn on repairs and maintenance in Q1 2026\/27, up 10% year-on-year, with forecast annual R&M spending rising to \u00a311.1bn, signalling sustained demand for repairs and asset investment. <\/span> GOV.UK<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n

Vistry has agreed three partnership deals with housing provider Abri to deliver 314 affordable homes across developments in Bristol, Weston-super-Mare and Templecombe. <\/span> Vistry Group<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n

NHS Shared Business Services has delayed the release of its invitation to tender for the \u00a3750m Public Sector Construction Works 2 framework by two months. East Renfrewshire Council\u2019s multi-million-pound kitchen replacement programme has started, with 190 homes receiving new kitchens in the first year and around 300 kitchens planned during the initial two-year contract. <\/span> Construction News (regsiter)<\/span><\/a>,<\/span> Scottish Housing News<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n

CBRE has been appointed to develop a delivery strategy for a proposed new riverside neighbourhood in Stockport town centre\u2019s eastside. UKGBC is launching its Regenerative Places Framework for Housing, exploring how homes can contribute to creating thriving places. Construction is fully underway on a \u00a328m scheme in central Oldham delivering 75 new affordable homes. <\/span> Housing Digital<\/span><\/a>,<\/span> UKGBC<\/span><\/a>, and<\/span> Oldham Chronicle<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n

Home Group reported a \u00a338.4m surplus before tax for the year ended March 2026, an increase of \u00a33.6m from the previous year. <\/span> Investing.com<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n

Somerset Council has transferred management of a further 6,000 homes to its arm\u2019s-length management organisation, Homes in Somerset. North Yorkshire Council\u2019s housebuilding company is forecast to make a further \u00a35.8m loss this year, with its financial problems wiping out profits generated elsewhere in the authority\u2019s Brierley Group. <\/span> Housing Today (register)<\/span><\/a>,<\/span> Your Harrogate<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n

S&P Global Ratings has downgraded Plymouth Community Homes\u2019 long-term issuer credit rating to \u2018A\u2019 from \u2018A+\u2019, with the outlook remaining stable. <\/span> S&P Global<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n

Families have moved out of new-build homes affected by defects, damp and mould, with one property left surrounded by scaffolding and stripped back to bare breeze block. <\/span> BBC<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n

Plans for up to 850 homes, a primary school and public open space have been approved, while 315 homes in Ewloe are under planning inspector scrutiny. Taylor Wimpey\u2019s 160-home Jacksons Lane scheme in Hazel Grove is advancing, alongside 156 homes at Treledan near Saltash. Crawley Borough Council has also approved 130 homes on a former school site. <\/span> Nation.Cymru<\/span><\/a>,<\/span> Herald.Wales<\/span><\/a>,<\/span> Place North West<\/span><\/a>,<\/span> Cornish Times<\/span><\/a>, and<\/span> Sussex World<\/span><\/a>\n

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