{"id":9008,"date":"2025-10-13T12:57:02","date_gmt":"2025-10-13T12:57:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.locarla.com\/insight\/?p=9008"},"modified":"2025-10-13T12:57:02","modified_gmt":"2025-10-13T12:57:02","slug":"monday-13-10-2025-news","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.locarla.com\/insight\/daily-news\/monday-13-10-2025-news\/","title":{"rendered":"Monday: 13\/10\/2025 \/ News"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"blue-color\">\n<h6>Daily News: 13\/10\/2025<\/h6>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">S&amp;P Global Ratings has revised the outlook for U.K. social housing provider Futures Housing Group Ltd from Stable to Negative, while affirming its long-term issuer credit rating at \u2018A\u2019. <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.spglobal.com\/ratings\/en\/regulatory\/article\/-\/view\/type\/HTML\/id\/3456795\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">S&amp;P Global<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Orbit Group has increased its housebuilding and regeneration commitment by more than 20%, aiming to deliver 7,000 new and regenerated homes by 2030, reinforcing its position as one of the UK\u2019s leading not-for-profit housing providers. In contrast, Your Housing Group completed 400 homes in 2024\/25, missing its 480-home target due to contractor insolvency delays, the association reported in its year-end financial statements. <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/orbitgroup.org.uk\/media\/news\/2025\/october\/orbit-increases-housebuilding-commitment-by-over-20-to-7-000-new-and-regenerated-homes-by-2030\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Orbit Group Ltd.<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.housingtoday.co.uk\/news\/your-housing-group-misses-development-target-as-it-battles-contractor-insolvency-delays\/5138687.article\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Housing Today (register)<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Dorset Council\u2019s Cabinet has approved its first-ever Empty Homes Strategy, an ambitious plan aimed at bringing abandoned properties back into use and tackling long-term housing shortages. <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.dorsetcouncil.gov.uk\/news\/cabinet-approves-ambitious-plan-to-bring-empty-homes-back-to-life-\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Dorset Council<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Vistry Group and L&amp;Q have forward sold 110 affordable homes to Ealing Council at their \u00a3800m Acton Gardens joint venture, part of a wider 3,463-home estate redevelopment. Manchester City Council has selected Clarion\u2019s development arm, Latimer, to deliver 400 new homes across 17 sites in Gorton, providing accommodation for single people and families. In Duckmanton, private equity-backed housebuilder Honey has partnered with emh to deliver 98 homes at the Pearl development, worth \u00a321m. Meanwhile, Plymouth Community Homes (PCH) has secured \u00a35m in government funding, combined with \u00a314.2m in loans and subsidies, to begin a \u00a333.5m social housing scheme in Millbay. <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.housingtoday.co.uk\/ealing-council-signs-deal-to-take-on-social-rented-homes-at-800m-acton-gardens-scheme\/5138678.article\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Housing Today (register)<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.placenorthwest.co.uk\/clarion-picked-to-deliver-400-gorton-homes\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Place North West<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.thebusinessdesk.com\/eastmidlands\/news\/2102832-honey-and-emh-sign-sweet-21m-deal\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">TheBusinessDesk.com<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, and <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.bbc.com\/news\/articles\/cm28mp1mpm6o\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">BBC<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The Environment Agency has launched early market engagement for its upcoming Collaborative Delivery Framework 2 (CDF2), anticipated to be valued at up to \u00a36bn. <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.constructionnews.co.uk\/civils\/environment-agency-launches-engagement-for-6bn-delivery-framework-10-10-2025\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Construction News (register)<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Lancashire-based Avonside Roofing, one of the UK\u2019s largest roofing contractors, remains in administration more than four years after entering the process, with listed debtors continuing to dispute the amounts owed. <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.constructionnews.co.uk\/financial\/avonside-roofing-remains-mired-in-administration-10-10-2025\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Construction News (register)<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Redrow and Persimmon have launched a new 5% deposit loan, enabling buyers to purchase homes with a smaller upfront deposit and aiming to stimulate housing demand. <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.housingtoday.co.uk\/news\/barratt-redrow-and-persimmon-launch-new-5-deposit-equity-loan-product\/5138680.article\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Housing Today (register)<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The UK government has issued a Template Access Agreement to help developers and Responsible Entities arrange building access for fire risk assessments under the Developer Remediation Contract. <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.gov.uk\/government\/publications\/template-access-agreement-for-buildings-covered-by-the-developer-remediation-contract\/guidance-template-access-agreement-to-conduct-a-fire-risk-assessment-on-a-building-covered-by-the-developer-remediation-contract\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">GOV.UK<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">In Worcestershire, outline approval has been granted for 2,204 homes on land south of Taylors Lane, though some residents have expressed concern over the loss of countryside. Meanwhile, proposals for 275 homes on the edge of a growing town and 248 homes near Yarm have been formally unveiled. Taylor Wimpey has lodged plans for 141 new homes at its Kingswood development in Broomhall, while villagers in Audlem, Cheshire, have criticised proposals for a 127-home estate, arguing the scheme is too large and will worsen local traffic. <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.bbc.co.uk\/news\/articles\/cx252v739l2o\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">BBC<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.bbc.co.uk\/news\/articles\/c62l27pd7q4o\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">BBC<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.thenorthernecho.co.uk\/news\/25535787.plan-248-homes-near-yarm-lodged-stockton-council\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The Northern Echo<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.insider.co.uk\/news\/taylor-wimpey-lodges-plan-141-36057515\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">insider.co.uk<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, and <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.cheshire-live.co.uk\/news\/chester-cheshire-news\/angry-cheshire-villagers-blast-way-32419269\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Cheshire Live<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Daily News: 13\/10\/2025 S&amp;P Global Ratings has revised the outlook for U.K. social housing provider Futures Housing Group Ltd from Stable to Negative, while affirming its long-term issuer credit rating at \u2018A\u2019. S&amp;P Global Orbit Group has increased its housebuilding and regeneration commitment by more than 20%, aiming to deliver 7,000 new and regenerated homes [&hellip;]<\/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-9008","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-daily-news"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.locarla.com\/insight\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/9008","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=9008"}],"version-history":[{"count":2,"href":"https:\/\/www.locarla.com\/insight\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/9008\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":9012,"href":"https:\/\/www.locarla.com\/insight\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/9008\/revisions\/9012"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.locarla.com\/insight\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=9008"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.locarla.com\/insight\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=9008"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.locarla.com\/insight\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=9008"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}