{"id":8305,"date":"2025-07-15T12:37:08","date_gmt":"2025-07-15T12:37:08","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.locarla.com\/insight\/?p=8305"},"modified":"2025-07-15T12:42:07","modified_gmt":"2025-07-15T12:42:07","slug":"tuesday-15-07-2025-news","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.locarla.com\/insight\/daily-news\/tuesday-15-07-2025-news\/","title":{"rendered":"Tuesday: 15\/07\/2025 \/ News"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"blue-color\">\n<h6>Daily News:\u00a0 15\/07\/2025<\/h6>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">LiveWest has pledged to deliver around 645 homes in rural areas across the South West over the next three years to help meet growing local housing needs. <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/labmonline.co.uk\/news\/livewest-to-provide-645-homes-in-rural-areas-over-the-next-three-years\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">LABM<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Valleys to Coast has acquired 20 homes in Maesteg to boost affordable housing provision, with support from the Welsh Government\u2019s Social Housing Grant. <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.insidermedia.com\/news\/wales\/valleys-to-coast-to-boost-affordable-housing-provision-after-making-maesteg-acquisition\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Insider Media<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Gateshead Council has updated its Allocations Policy to create a fairer, more transparent system better aligned with local housing needs. Meanwhile, Hackney Council has announced plans to accelerate improvements to its housing service to enhance the support and experience provided to tenants. <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.gateshead.gov.uk\/article\/33521\/Gateshead-Council-confirm-positive-changes-to-housing-Allocations-Policy\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Gateshead Metropolitan Borough Council<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/news.hackney.gov.uk\/news\/hackney-council-to-accelerate-improvements-to-its-housing-service\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Hackney London Borough<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">A group of landowners has launched a High Court judicial review challenging the government\u2019s planned reforms to the freehold and leasehold property ownership system. <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.bbc.com\/news\/articles\/c3vd23g29deo\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">BBC<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Aster Group has partnered with WPS, part of the Wates Group, to deliver a \u00a320m decarbonisation programme aimed at improving energy efficiency in over 750 homes across the South of England and London. At the same time, the Metropolitan Police has begun early market engagement for a \u00a3300m estate upgrade framework. Additionally, over 50 contractors have secured places on a new \u00a394m asbestos, demolition, and water hygiene framework managed by EN:Procure. <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.aster.co.uk\/news\/aster-group-partners-with-wps-to-deliver-specialist-skills-and-20m-decarbonisation-programme\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Aster Group<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.constructionenquirer.com\/2025\/07\/15\/met-police-preps-300m-framework-for-estate-upgrade\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Construction Enquirer<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, and <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.constructionenquirer.com\/2025\/07\/15\/raft-of-sme-firms-win-94m-framework-places\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Construction Enquirer<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Preston City Council has partnered with CITB to adopt the National Skills Academy for Construction framework to boost local skills and training. <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/constructionmanagement.co.uk\/preston-city-council-signs-up-to-construction-skills-framework\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Construction Management Magazine<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Barratt Redrow has incurred a \u00a3248m charge after uncovering major legacy building safety defects across several developments post-merger. In contrast, Brickability Group reported a \u201csolid\u201d performance in its final results, with acquisitions boosting diversification and enabling profit upgrades. <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.constructionenquirer.com\/2025\/07\/15\/legacy-building-defects-return-to-haunt-barratt-redrow\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Construction Enquirer<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.insidermedia.com\/news\/national\/acquisitions-contribute-to-solid-performance-at-brickability-group\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Insider Media<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">BDP is suing Kingspan, alleging dishonest marketing of an insulation product used on a Lancashire project.<\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.housingtoday.co.uk\/news\/bdp-files-claim-against-kingspan-over-marketing-of-insulation-product\/5137102.article\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"> <span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Housing Today (register)<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">A new report urges increased retrofitting of everyday commercial buildings to address delays in improving energy efficiency. At the same time, the Public Accounts Committee has launched a parliamentary inquiry into faulty energy efficiency installations in the UK housing sector, based on National Audit Office findings. <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.constructionnews.co.uk\/buildings\/calls-for-more-retrofitting-of-dull-buildings-to-tackle-climate-crisis-14-07-2025\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Construction News (register)<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.constructionnews.co.uk\/buildings\/inquiry-launched-into-faulty-energy-efficiency-installations-14-07-2025\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Construction News (register)<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The Build-to-Rent Alliance has been launched to unify the sector and tackle delivery challenges amid slowing BTR growth across the UK. Concurrently, the Home Builders Federation has warned that proposed changes to landfill tax could threaten the viability of new developments and hinder affordable housing delivery. <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/bpf.org.uk\/media\/press-releases\/build-to-rent-alliance-formed-against-backdrop-of-stalling-btr-growth-across-the-uk\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">British Property Federation<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.housingtoday.co.uk\/news\/hbf-says-proposed-changes-to-landfill-tax-will-threaten-viability\/5137083.article\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Housing Today (register)<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Up to 800 homes at Lea Castle in Kidderminster, 360 homes plus a special needs school in Great Wakering, Essex, and 350 homes in Crawley Down, with applications from Wates Developments under review by Mid Sussex District Council. <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.kidderminstershuttle.co.uk\/news\/25312462.lea-castle-plan-800-kidderminster-homes-decided\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Kidderminster Shuttle<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.essexlive.news\/news\/essex-news\/plans-360-new-homes-special-10344420\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Essex Live<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, and <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.theargus.co.uk\/news\/25312228.crawley-350-homes-plan-considered-council\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The Argus<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Daily News:\u00a0 15\/07\/2025 LiveWest has pledged to deliver around 645 homes in rural areas across the South West over the next three years to help meet growing local housing needs. LABM Valleys to Coast has acquired 20 homes in Maesteg to boost affordable housing provision, with support from the Welsh Government\u2019s Social Housing Grant. 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