{"id":13078,"date":"2026-09-09T08:47:00","date_gmt":"2026-09-09T08:47:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.locarla.com\/insight\/?p=13078"},"modified":"2026-09-09T08:47:00","modified_gmt":"2026-09-09T08:47:00","slug":"wednesday-09-09-2026-news","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.locarla.com\/insight\/daily-news\/wednesday-09-09-2026-news\/","title":{"rendered":"Wednesday: 09\/09\/2026 \/ News"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Daily News: 09\/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

Hounslow Council has begun soft market engagement to find a development and investment partner for the \u00a3360m regeneration of Convent Way Estate, expected to deliver 550-568 homes, including replacement and additional social rent, shared equity and market housing. <\/span> Partnerships Bulletin<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n

Blackpool Council is set to continue procurement for a developer\/investor for the \u00a3300m Blackpool Central regeneration, with the process expected to begin next month and a development partner appointed in spring 2027. <\/span> Blackpool Council<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n

Bristol City Leap is set to upgrade three council-owned buildings with air source heat pumps, solar panels, LED lighting and loft insulation as part of efforts to improve energy efficiency, reduce emissions and lower energy bills. <\/span> Bristol City Leap<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n

Leicester City Council faces a backlog of 720 damp and mould cases breaching Awaab\u2019s Law deadlines, with only 61.7% of significant cases inspected on time. The council is deploying additional resources and rapid-response teams to tackle delays. <\/span> Leicestershire Live<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n

Seddon Construction is set to deliver 144 affordable homes at Robert Hall Street in Ordsall under a contract worth just under \u00a340m, with Salford City Council\u2019s procurement board due to discuss the contract. <\/span> Place North West<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n

Vistry is calling for a new shared ownership model that it says could unlock 30,000 additional new-build sales annually, helping house builders accelerate development pipelines. Meanwhile, Principal Asset Management has acquired 143 Build to Rent homes at North West Quarter in Queen\u2019s Park, with Pinnacle Investments providing ongoing asset management. <\/span> Construction Enquirer<\/span><\/a>,<\/span> FMJ<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n

Bargate has started construction on the second phase of new homes in Bedhampton, Hampshire. <\/span> Portsmouth News<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n

Torsion Construction owed at least \u00a315.6m to hundreds of suppliers when it entered administration in July, with rising costs and a slowdown in construction activity contributing to its collapse. <\/span> Construction Enquirer<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n

The Institution of Civil Engineers is calling for an independent review to support investment in climate-resilient UK infrastructure following an estimated \u00a31bn heatwave-related impact. Meanwhile, Homes England\u2019s \u00a32.5bn low-interest loan scheme could be partly redirected towards councils as the Government renews its focus on council housing investment. <\/span> Construction Enquirer<\/span><\/a>,<\/span> Housing Today (register)<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n

Hedyn has received a green\/green regulatory judgement from the Welsh Government in its first full assessment since its merger, confirming that it meets the required standards for governance, service delivery and financial viability. <\/span> Hedyn<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n

Birmingham City Council and Lovell have launched a fresh consultation on the regeneration of Druids Heath, with up to 3,500 homes, including more than 1,700 affordable homes. St William has secured approval for the 3,000-home Beckton Riverside scheme in Newham, while Vistry has planning consent for 270 homes in Ashtead, including 40% affordable housing. Plans for 265 homes at Maudlin Farm near Chichester are recommended for approval, and Edward Mellor is progressing plans for 190 flats in Stockport town centre. <\/span> Place Midlands<\/span><\/a>,<\/span> Housing Today (register)<\/span><\/a>,<\/span> Vistry Group<\/span><\/a>,<\/span> The Argus<\/span><\/a>, and<\/span> Place North West<\/span><\/a>\n

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Daily News: 09\/09\/2026 Hounslow Council has begun soft market engagement to find a development and investment partner for the \u00a3360m regeneration of Convent Way Estate, expected to deliver 550-568 homes, including replacement and additional social rent, shared equity and market housing. Partnerships Bulletin Blackpool Council is set to continue procurement for a developer\/investor for the […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[27],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-13078","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-daily-news"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.locarla.com\/insight\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/13078","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.locarla.com\/insight\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.locarla.com\/insight\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.locarla.com\/insight\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.locarla.com\/insight\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=13078"}],"version-history":[{"count":2,"href":"https:\/\/www.locarla.com\/insight\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/13078\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":13080,"href":"https:\/\/www.locarla.com\/insight\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/13078\/revisions\/13080"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.locarla.com\/insight\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=13078"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.locarla.com\/insight\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=13078"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.locarla.com\/insight\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=13078"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}