{"id":9463,"date":"2025-11-26T12:31:40","date_gmt":"2025-11-26T12:31:40","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.locarla.com\/insight\/?p=9463"},"modified":"2025-11-26T12:31:40","modified_gmt":"2025-11-26T12:31:40","slug":"wednesday-26-11-2025-news","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.locarla.com\/insight\/daily-news\/wednesday-26-11-2025-news\/","title":{"rendered":"Wednesday: 26\/11\/2025 \/ News"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"blue-color\">\n<h6>Daily News: 26\/11\/2025<\/h6>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The Regulator of Social Housing has ruled Oldham Council non-compliant with consumer standards, giving it a C3 grade. Ealing Council received a C2 for some weaknesses. The RSH also published stability check judgements for 30 landlords, all of whom kept their existing governance and viability ratings. <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.gov.uk\/government\/news\/oldham-metropolitan-borough-council-fails-to-meet-rshs-standards\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">GOV.UK<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Rushmoor Borough Council and VIVID have agreed to strengthen their partnership, committing to closer collaboration on housing delivery and services. Meanwhile, West Northamptonshire Council\u2019s decision to bring 11,500 social homes back in-house has been called in for review following past failings at Northamptonshire Partnership Homes. In Renfrewshire, Bridgewater Housing Association reports high tenant satisfaction in communication, participation, and home quality in its 2025 survey. <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.rushmoor.gov.uk\/your-council\/news-and-your-views\/council-news\/news-releases\/november-2025\/council-and-housing-association-to-strengthen-partnership\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Rushmoor Borough Council<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.bbc.com\/news\/articles\/ckgmvjmn3d7o\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">BBC<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, and <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.the-gazette.co.uk\/news\/25649784.bridgewater-housing-association-report-high-satisfaction\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The Gazette<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Mitie has retained its facilities management contract with the Welsh Government, securing a further four years of services across its 21-building administrative estate, including sites in Wales, London and Brussels. Meanwhile, CCG Group has a new supply-and-fit window replacement programme for Shettleston Housing Association in Glasgow\u2019s east end, marking progress on planned upgrades. <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.fmj.co.uk\/mitie-retains-fm-contract-with-the-welsh-government\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">FMJ<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.scottishhousingnews.com\/articles\/ccg-gets-shettleston-window-replacement-programme-underway\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Scottish Housing News<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Councillors in Edinburgh are preparing to vote on a proposal to demolish the city\u2019s oldest residential tower, after its deteriorating condition made remediation costs \u00a320m. <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.constructionnews.co.uk\/buildings\/edinburghs-oldest-housing-tower-faces-demolition-due-to-remediation-costs-25-11-2025\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Construction News (register)<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Bellrock has acquired MW Lift Services, expanding its capabilities in lift installation and maintenance. Scottish homebuilder Cruden Group has secured a multi-million-pound investment from a private investor to accelerate its growth plans. Meanwhile, Renew Holdings\u2019 pre-tax profit dipped over 5% to \u00a356.7m, despite strong rail and water sector performance. Separately, the domestic air conditioning market is expected to grow, boosted by an expansion of the government\u2019s boiler upgrade scheme. <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.constructionenquirer.com\/2025\/11\/26\/bellrock-buys-lift-specialist\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Construction Enquirer<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/constructionwave.co.uk\/2025\/11\/25\/scottish-homebuilder-cruden-secures-firepower-from-private-investor-to-accelerate-growth\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Construction Wave<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.constructionnews.co.uk\/financial\/renew-profit-dips-despite-strongest-water-performance-25-11-2025\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Construction News (register)<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, and <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.theconstructionindex.co.uk\/news\/view\/domestic-air-conditioning-market-expected-to-lift\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The Construction Index<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">A new report warns the UK needs hundreds of thousands more construction workers to meet housing and infrastructure goals. Delivering 1.5m homes requires 161,000 extra workers, rising to 239,000 by 2030, with some estimates reaching one million. The sector now has its smallest share of UK employment in over a century. <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.centreforsocialjustice.org.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/CSJ-Skills_to_Build.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Centre for Social Justice<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Annual housebuilding cost inflation has eased to 2.0% in Q3 2025, according to the BCIS Private Housing Construction Price Index, a sharp fall from its 15.3% peak in Q2 2022. <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.bcis.co.uk\/news\/latest-movement-in-the-private-housing-construction-price-index\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">BCIS<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Bellway has received approval for 428 homes in a new West End neighbourhood in Darlington. Hartwell\u2019s \u00a3100m Phoenix Yard regeneration in Digbeth, delivering 240 homes on a former ironworks site, has also been approved. Plans for up to 495 homes in Yarm have been submitted amid resident opposition, while a 150-home estate in Daresbury awaits approval. A decision on 120 homes in Epworth has been delayed by North Lincolnshire Council. <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.propertywire.com\/news\/planning-permission-granted-for-428-new-homes-in-darlington\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Property Wire<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.constructionenquirer.com\/2025\/11\/26\/go-ahead-for-digbeth-240-home-phoenix-yard-scheme\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Construction Enquirer<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.darlingtonandstocktontimes.co.uk\/news\/25647157.plans-submitted-495-homes-near-green-lane-yarm\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Darlington &amp; Stockton Times<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.warringtonguardian.co.uk\/news\/25648079.plans-submitted-housing-estate-150-new-homes\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Warrington Guardian<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, and <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.grimsbytelegraph.co.uk\/news\/local-news\/planning-decision-controversial-120-homes-10665787.amp\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Grimsby Live<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Daily News: 26\/11\/2025 The Regulator of Social Housing has ruled Oldham Council non-compliant with consumer standards, giving it a C3 grade. Ealing Council received a C2 for some weaknesses. The RSH also published stability check judgements for 30 landlords, all of whom kept their existing governance and viability ratings. GOV.UK Rushmoor Borough Council and VIVID [&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-9463","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-daily-news"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.locarla.com\/insight\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/9463","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=9463"}],"version-history":[{"count":2,"href":"https:\/\/www.locarla.com\/insight\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/9463\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":9466,"href":"https:\/\/www.locarla.com\/insight\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/9463\/revisions\/9466"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.locarla.com\/insight\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=9463"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.locarla.com\/insight\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=9463"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.locarla.com\/insight\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=9463"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}