{"id":9163,"date":"2025-10-30T12:48:52","date_gmt":"2025-10-30T12:48:52","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.locarla.com\/insight\/?p=9163"},"modified":"2025-10-31T08:30:32","modified_gmt":"2025-10-31T08:30:32","slug":"thursday-30-10-2025-news","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.locarla.com\/insight\/daily-news\/thursday-30-10-2025-news\/","title":{"rendered":"Thursday: 30\/10\/2025 \/ News"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"blue-color\">\n<h6>Daily News: 30\/10\/2025<\/h6>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">MTVH reported strong unaudited H1 2025\/26 results, investing \u00a360.5m in repairs and improvements, up from \u00a348.3m last year, and remains on track to deliver over 1,200 new homes across its 57,000-home portfolio. <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.mtvh.co.uk\/news\/mtvh-announces-h1-2025-26-financial-results\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Metropolitan Housing Trust (t\/a MTVH)<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Hillcrest Homes earned an \u2018Exemplary\u2019 rating from consultancy Ritterwald for its 2024\/25 ESG Report, recognising its leadership in sustainable housing and commitment to social and environmen<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">tal impact. <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/hillcrest.org.uk\/hillcrest-achieves-exemplary-esg-status-leading-the-way-in-scottish-social-housing\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Hillcrest Homes<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The CIH warns in its 2025 UK Housing Review Autumn Briefing Paper that the government is likely to fall 25% short of its target to deliver 1.5m homes by the end of the decade. Meanwhile, the Welsh Government has allocated an additional \u00a355m to the Transitional Accommodation Capital Programme, increasing this year\u2019s budget to \u00a3155m to support the delivery of more homes across Wales. <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.locarla.com\/pdf\/ukhr-autumn-briefing-2025.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Chartered Institute of Housing<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.gov.wales\/55-million-boost-deliver-more-homes-across-wales\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Welsh Government<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Leeds City Council has opened bidding for the \u00a31.5bn YORbuild Major Works framework renewal, while BD Management Services has launched market engagement ahead of tendering a \u00a3250m reactive maintenance framework in December. Eastlight Community Homes has signed a four-year maintenance partnership with Travis Perkins Managed Services (TPMS), and Lewisham Council has appointed Higgins as the main contractor for its Ladywell Park Gardens housing development. <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.constructionenquirer.com\/2025\/10\/30\/1-5bn-yorbuild-2-hunt-launched-for-major-contractors\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Construction Enquirer<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.constructionnews.co.uk\/contracts\/market-engagement-launched-on-250m-reactive-maintenance-framework-29-10-2025\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Construction News (register)<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/housingdigital.co.uk\/eastlight-and-travis-perkins-sign-four-deal-maintenance-deal\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Housing Digital<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, and <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.theconstructionindex.co.uk\/news\/view\/higgins-to-build-lewisham-council-flats\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The Construction Index<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Assent Building Compliance has issued redundancy risk notices to some employees as it works \u201ctirelessly\u201d to save the business amid financial challenges. Meanwhile, WW Martin expects continued revenue growth next year following a strong 2025 performance, supported by repeat business and public sector framework contracts. <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.constructionnews.co.uk\/buildings\/building-safety\/assent-in-fight-to-survive-as-redundancies-loom-29-10-2025\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Construction News (register)<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/constructionwave.co.uk\/2025\/10\/29\/ww-martin-anticipates-further-revenue-growth-as-public-sector-framework-wins-boost-annual-income\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Construction Wave<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The Roofing Chartered Membership Programme has created a new route for roofers to gain chartered builder status. Meanwhile, the Construction Products Association forecasts that house-building will not return to pre-pandemic levels until 2029 or 2030, with recovery to 2022 levels expected no sooner than 2028. Housebuilders have also warned that the government\u2019s target of delivering 1.5m homes in England by the end of the decade is unlikely to be met. <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.theconstructionindex.co.uk\/news\/view\/roofers-can-become-chartered-builders\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The Construction Index<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.theconstructionindex.co.uk\/news\/view\/house-building-will-not-return-to-pre-pandemic-levels-until-202930\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The Construction Index<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, and <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.bbc.co.uk\/news\/articles\/cr5er1dpmn8o\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">BBC<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">By the end of August 2025, around 96,500 measures had been installed across 47,300 households under the Social Housing Decarbonisation Fund Waves 1, 2.1, and 2.2. In addition, the Boiler Upgrade Scheme continues to support the rollout of low-carbon heating systems in homes and small non-domestic buildings, with up to 90,000 installations expected between 2022 and 2025. <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.gov.uk\/government\/statistics\/social-housing-decarbonisation-fund-statistics-october-2025\/summary-of-the-social-housing-decarbonisation-fund-statistics-october-2025\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">GOV.UK<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.gov.uk\/government\/statistics\/boiler-upgrade-scheme-statistics-september-2025\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">GOV.UK<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Berkeley has defended reducing affordable housing to 8% in its 877-home Peckham scheme as a public inquiry begins. Meanwhile, Davidsons has proposed 450 homes near Great Glen, a 230-home scheme in Fradley is recommended for approval, Rowland Homes plans 160 dwellings on Green Belt land in Mickle Trafford, and Banks Property has submitted plans for up to 110 homes in Shepley, West Yorkshire, with 35% affordable housing. <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.housingtoday.co.uk\/news\/berkeley-defends-decision-to-cut-affordable-housing-to-8-in-controversial-peckham-scheme\/5138980.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.harboroughmail.co.uk\/news\/people\/plans-submitted-for-450-homes-near-great-glen-5380646\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Harborough Mail<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/lichfieldlive.co.uk\/2025\/10\/29\/report-backs-plans-for-230-new-homes-in-fradley\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Lichfield Live<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.placenorthwest.co.uk\/mickle-trafford-set-to-grow-as-rowland-seeks-consent-in-green-belt\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Place North West<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, and <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.thebusinessdesk.com\/yorkshire\/news\/2145733-developer-lodges-plans-for-up-to-110-homes-in-village\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">TheBusinessDesk.com<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Daily News: 30\/10\/2025 MTVH reported strong unaudited H1 2025\/26 results, investing \u00a360.5m in repairs and improvements, up from \u00a348.3m last year, and remains on track to deliver over 1,200 new homes across its 57,000-home portfolio. Metropolitan Housing Trust (t\/a MTVH) Hillcrest Homes earned an \u2018Exemplary\u2019 rating from consultancy Ritterwald for its 2024\/25 ESG Report, recognising [&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-9163","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-daily-news"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.locarla.com\/insight\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/9163","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=9163"}],"version-history":[{"count":5,"href":"https:\/\/www.locarla.com\/insight\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/9163\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":9171,"href":"https:\/\/www.locarla.com\/insight\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/9163\/revisions\/9171"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.locarla.com\/insight\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=9163"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.locarla.com\/insight\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=9163"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.locarla.com\/insight\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=9163"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}