{"id":13438,"date":"2026-10-02T09:08:26","date_gmt":"2026-10-02T09:08:26","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.locarla.com\/insight\/?p=13438"},"modified":"2026-10-02T09:08:26","modified_gmt":"2026-10-02T09:08:26","slug":"friday-02-10-2026-news","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.locarla.com\/insight\/daily-news\/friday-02-10-2026-news\/","title":{"rendered":"Friday: 02\/10\/2026 \/ News"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Daily News: 02\/10\/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

Fusion21 has appointed 72 suppliers to its \u00a3350m UK-wide Responsive Repairs and Void Property Framework for 2026\u20132030, covering responsive repairs, voids, disrepair, security, pest control and contact centre services across five lots. <\/span> Fusion21 Ltd<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n

Pagabo has appointed 111 suppliers to its \u00a34.3bn national civils and enabling works framework, running from October 2026 to October 2030 and covering highways, rail, energy, defence, demolition, remediation and enabling works. <\/span> Construction Enquirer<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n

Notting Hill Genesis has appointed Vistry to deliver 151 fully affordable homes at Rotherhithe Reach in southeast London, comprising 127 apartments and 24 family houses, with 43 affordable rentals and 108 shared ownership homes. <\/span> Vistry Group Plc<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n

Bristol City Council has been unable to verify gas safety records across its 28,000 homes, with an internal audit finding gaps in property records and evidence supporting 2025\/26 gas, smoke and carbon monoxide compliance figures. <\/span> Bristol Live<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n

Ealing Council is reviewing six stalled housing sites that could bring more than 300 genuinely affordable homes closer to delivery after a three-year delay. Construction has begun on a 222-home scheme within the wider Glan Llyn development in Newport. Liverpool-based Legacie is expanding into social housing, delivering 182 homes across three schemes in Runcorn, Liverpool and Salford. <\/span> Ealing Times<\/span><\/a>,<\/span> Wales247<\/span><\/a>, and<\/span> TheBusinessDesk.com<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n

Energy services group EARNZ, led by former Mears chief Bob Holt, has agreed to acquire London building maintenance specialist GEM in a deal worth up to \u00a324m. <\/span> Construction Enquirer<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n

Elim Housing has been fully integrated into Places for People Group, strengthening investment in customers\u2019 homes and communities across Bristol, Gloucestershire and surrounding areas. <\/span> Places for People Group<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n

Housing 21 built 337 homes in 2025\/26, up from 255 the previous year but below its target of 352. Your Housing Group met its development target for the year to March 2026 and returned to surplus. SettleParadigm reported \u00a3211.3m turnover for 2025\/26, its first full-year accounts since Paradigm Housing and Settle Group merged in October 2025. Maidstone Borough Council will reopen its Housing Revenue Account on 1st October 2026, supporting investment in council housing and its ambition to deliver 1,000 affordable homes across the borough. <\/span> Housing Today (register)<\/span><\/a>,<\/span> Housing Today (register)<\/span><\/a>,<\/span> SettleParadigm Housing Group<\/span><\/a>, and<\/span> Maidstone Borough Council<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n

Newcastle City Council is introducing a new approach to managing council housing repairs to make support easier and more efficient for residents. Perth and Kinross Council reports progress on its affordable housing programme, alongside increased tenant support and continued investment in energy-efficient homes. <\/span> Newcastle City Council<\/span><\/a>,<\/span> Scottish Housing News<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n

London boroughs have identified sites for more than 50,000 new council homes, subject to funding. The Regulator of Social Housing is expected to consult on revised economic standards next year, with the Northern Housing Consortium calling for support for locally led regeneration. <\/span> London Councils<\/span><\/a>,<\/span> Housing Today (register)<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n

Plans are progressing for a 400-home redevelopment in London, including a 40-storey residential tower, while Breck Homes has exchanged contracts to deliver around 300 affordable homes in Dewsbury. Plans for up to 195 homes in Lincolnshire and a potential 195-home scheme in Warrington are also progressing, while 100+ homes have been approved in Hartlepool. <\/span> Construction Enquirer<\/span><\/a>,<\/span> Show House<\/span><\/a>,<\/span> Insider Media<\/span><\/a>,<\/span> Warrington Guardian<\/span><\/a>, and<\/span> Persimmon Homes<\/span><\/a>\n

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Daily News: 02\/10\/2026 Fusion21 has appointed 72 suppliers to its \u00a3350m UK-wide Responsive Repairs and Void Property Framework for 2026\u20132030, covering responsive repairs, voids, disrepair, security, pest control and contact centre services across five lots. Fusion21 Ltd Pagabo has appointed 111 suppliers to its \u00a34.3bn national civils and enabling works framework, running from October 2026 […]<\/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-13438","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-daily-news"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.locarla.com\/insight\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/13438","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=13438"}],"version-history":[{"count":2,"href":"https:\/\/www.locarla.com\/insight\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/13438\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":13446,"href":"https:\/\/www.locarla.com\/insight\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/13438\/revisions\/13446"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.locarla.com\/insight\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=13438"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.locarla.com\/insight\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=13438"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.locarla.com\/insight\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=13438"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}