Daily News: 05/03/2026
The Regulator of Social Housing has reported that housing associations achieved record levels of reinvestment in new and existing homes despite mounting economic pressures, according to its latest Value for Money metrics report. GOV.UK
Sage Homes has completed what is believed to be the sector’s largest refinancing, securing nearly £546.5m through its fourth Commercial Mortgage-Backed Securitisation priced at 142 bps over SONIA with a five-year tenor. Meanwhile, the North East and Yorkshire homes has secured £2.6m to support energy-efficiency upgrades for about 500 households across the North East and Yorkshire. Sage Homes, North East and Yorkshire Net Zero Hub
Ipswich Borough Council has brought 14 long-term empty homes back into use over the past year as part of National Empty Homes Week 2026. Meanwhile, North Lanarkshire Council launched a new Local Housing Strategy to deliver affordable homes, boost energy efficiency, and cut fuel poverty. Camden Council has adopted a Housing Repairs Policy to improve response times and service efficiency for tenants and leaseholders. Ipswich Borough Council, North Lanarkshire Council, and Camden London Borough
The Housing Ombudsman Service has launched a consultation on its 2026-27 Business Plan, seeking views from landlords, residents, and the wider sector on priorities aimed at delivering healthier homes, fairer services, and stronger relationships. Housing Ombudsman Service
The seasonally adjusted S&P Global UK Construction PMI fell to 44.5 in February from 46.4 in January, marking the fourteenth consecutive month of declining construction activity and indicating a solid reduction in overall business activity. S&P Global
Taylor Wimpey plans to spend around £150m this year addressing a backlog of fire safety defects as it ramps up remediation work across its developments. Meanwhile, Cairn Homes is targeting 35% growth in housing output by 2027, supported by a record order book and plans to deliver nearly 18,000 homes. Construction Enquirer, Construction Wave
John F Hunt has been appointed by British Land under a PCSA to carry out the demolition and deconstruction works for the redevelopment of the Euston Tower site in London. Construction Enquirer
Construction sector administrations fell to their lowest February level in five years, with 22 firms collapsing compared with 32 a year earlier, according to data from Creditsafe. Construction News (register)
Off-site providers of biodiversity net gain units have written to government ministers urging them not to introduce further exemptions to the 2024 net gain policy after exemptions were already granted for smaller builders. Housing Today (register)
Tower Hamlets Council has approved a twin-tower scheme at Mastmaker Court, Isle of Dogs, delivering nearly 1,000 homes. In Preston, plans to replace St John’s Shopping Centre with three residential towers, shops, and an NHS hub for around 500 homes have been approved. Outline consent has been granted for 130 homes in Andover, while revised plans for 115 homes near a Cheshire village succeeded on a second attempt. Salford City Council and Muse unveiled a 1,270-home Eccles masterplan. Proposals for up to 600 homes near Balsall Common face criticism, while Catterick Garrison’s estate grows to 450 homes. Construction Enquirer, Construction Enquirer, Insider Media, Northwich Guardian, Place North West, BBC, and Richmondshire Today