Daily News: 19/09/2025
In England, 29,490 homes started construction between April and June 2025, up 2% from the previous quarter and 16% year-on-year. Between April 2024 and March 2025, an estimated 196,500 homes were delivered, with 89,100 added by mid-September 2025, according to the latest housing supply statistics. GOV.UK
Housing services (excluding the Housing Revenue Account) rose 12.6% to £3.3bn in 2024/25, driven by a 22.4% increase in net spending on homelessness services, which reached £2.2bn. Gross homelessness expenditure grew £54m to £3.7bn. GOV.UK
Livv Housing Group has published its Social Accounts report for 2024/25, revealing £61.7m in social value generated across Knowsley and the wider Liverpool City Region, showcasing its “profit for purpose” impact beyond housing. Meanwhile, North Wales Housing has been awarded £20m in funding to deliver new homes in the region. Livv Housing Group, The Leader
Glasgow City Council will compulsorily purchase empty homes in Cardonald and Dennistoun for social housing as part of a wider programme reclaiming unused properties. Meanwhile, Moray Council is launching a consultation on its draft Local Housing Strategy for 2025-2030 to gather public views. Glasgow City Council, Moray Council
L&Q has pledged that, from April 2028, it will only work with contractors and suppliers who pay their staff the ‘real living wage’. Housing Today (register)
The Yorkshire Purchasing Organisation (YPO) has launched a £500m modular buildings framework to support the supply and hire of modern methods of construction. In Trafford, Amey has secured a deal with the council to install up to 100 electric vehicle charge points across the borough. Meanwhile, Willmott Dixon has been appointed as construction partner for a major regeneration programme in Darlington town centre. Construction News (register), Facilitate Magazine, and Construction Enquirer
Modular bathroom specialist Taplanes is set to go into liquidation, marking the collapse of the long-established bathroom pod manufacturer. Construction Enquirer
The Builders Merchants Federation forecasts 2.5% growth in building materials sales for 2025, while a House of Lords committee urges the government’s new towns programme to prioritise infrastructure with dedicated ministerial leadership. The Construction Index, Housing Today (register)
England received 80,400 planning applications between April and June 2025, a 5% decrease compared with the same quarter in the previous year. GOV.UK
Llanmoor Homes plans 850 homes in Bridgend, a decision on 650 homes and a link road in Chippenham is expected this month. In Gloucestershire, a housing association has submitted plans for 200+ homes, its largest in the county. Persimmon Homes will build 157 homes, including 15 discounted market sales, on a former Frimley office site and convert a Victorian pump house. Lancaster City Council seeks a developer for its 139-home Canal Quarter after dropping self-delivery of Coopers Fields. Business Live, Gazette & Herald, Insider Media, Persimmon Homes, and Place North West