Daily News: 16/01/2026
Yorkshire Housing has reported a reduced operating surplus of £19.1m for the half year to September, down 5% year-on-year, with pre-tax surplus falling to £7.7m amid lower shared ownership margins. Housing Today (register)
Wolverhampton Council has proposed a £107m, five-year programme to deliver around 500 new council homes, set out in its Housing Revenue Account Business Plan for Cabinet and Council approval. The communities minister has reaffirmed plans to increase social housing delivery, despite missed targets, as research warns new social home output in Northern Ireland could fall from 2,092 to around 1,100. TheBusinessDesk.com, BBC
Falkirk Council will raise council housing rents by 9% from April 2026, supporting a £240m, five-year investment programme for repairs, safety works and delivery of new council homes. Edinburgh’s social housing waiting list has risen by over 22% since March 2024, reaching 28,847 households and 55,804 individuals, including more than 15,000 children awaiting homes. Falkirk Council, Edinburgh News
Kier Construction is set to deliver a £21m retrofit and upgrade programme for two Edinburgh high-rise blocks, Craigmillar Court and Peffermill Court, under the council’s Strategic Investment Plan. Retrofit specialist JPS Projects has secured private equity backing from Cordovan Capital Management, supporting growth of its housing retrofit operations across Manchester, Chesterfield and Hemel Hempstead. Esh Construction has secured a £2m Durham County Council contract to deliver energy-efficiency upgrades to homes under the Warmer Homes scheme, funded through the Local Government Grant initiative. Scottish Construction Now, East Midlands Business Link and The Northern Echo
Housebuilder Jelson has returned to profitability, citing improved operational efficiencies and stronger site quality, signalling stabilisation after previous financial pressures and a more resilient trading position. Housing Today (register)
The Supreme Court ruled a contractor was not entitled to terminate a JCT development contract over two late payments, upholding the housing association’s position and clarifying employer protections in construction agreements. Housing Today (register)
Revised plans propose 228 social rent homes at Bromley’s Blenheim Centre, while Bloor Homes has submitted an outline bid for 220 homes in Ormskirk. Trafford is set to approve 155 Redrow homes. 163 homes near Carlisle were refused, and Manchester rejected a 750-home Stocktons skyscraper scheme. Housing Digital, Lancashire Post, Place North West, News & Star, and Place North West