Daily News: 25/07/2025
Clarion Housing Group reported a record £1.087bn turnover for 2024/25, with Clarion Futures surpassing £1bn in social value. Celebrating 125 years, it supported 1,505 residents into work and provided grants, guidance, and support to thousands of households. Clarion Housing Group
Octopus Capital has secured £118m in new commitments for its Affordable Housing Fund, including £50m from Strathclyde Pension Fund and re-investments from London CIV and Avon LGPS, taking total funds under management to over £360m. Housing Executive
Southwark Council received the third highest number of ombudsman complaints among all UK councils last year, according to data from the housing watchdog, highlighting significant concerns raised by residents over local services. Southwark News
Believe Housing is investing £15.6m to improve energy efficiency in 1,700+ homes, supported by £7.8m from the Warm Homes Fund. Meanwhile, Hull City Council secured £3.4m to help low-income households make energy-saving improvements and reduce fuel poverty. believe housing Ltd, BBC
Newbridge Advisors’ July 2025 report highlights the evolving use of Sustainability-Linked Loans in UK social housing, noting continued adoption driven by sustainability goals, despite market scrutiny. Benham and Reeves report a 1.5% rise in energy-efficient home sales, with 61.3% rated EPC C or above. Newbridge Advisors, Benham and Reeves
RPS Group will deliver a £6.2m retrofit of 660 Broadacres homes in rural Yorkshire. Kier secured a £139m upgrade project at Wanlip Sewage Works in Leicestershire, improving services for 750,000 residents. Belfast Harbour is set to procure the £60m City Quays 4 residential scheme. Meanwhile, Higgins Partnerships will build 66 new council homes on the former Cripps Lodge site for Milton Keynes City Council, enhancing affordable housing provision in Buckinghamshire. Premier Construction News, Kier Group plc, Construction News (register), and Construction Enquirer
Bristol City Council is expediting the replacement of unsafe cladding on high-rise council blocks, aligning with government efforts to accelerate building safety improvements. Construction News (register)
Housebuilding in the UK has stalled amid a slowdown in construction sector employment, which grew just 0.7% over the past year, significantly lower than the 10.6% rise seen since 2019. Property Reporter
The Court of Appeal upheld a High Court decision in favour of Peabody, dismissing NHBC’s argument that the housing association delayed its insurance claim. The ruling reinforces Peabody’s right to pursue the case. Housing Today (register)
Lambeth has unveiled a decade-long plan to deliver 10,000 homes as part of a broader growth strategy. Stoke-on-Trent aims to build 5,000 homes to meet urgent demand. In London, Mount Anvil and Kensington Council proposed 274 homes, nearly 45% affordable. Shropshire Council is reviewing plans for 190 new homes, and Southend has approved 122 homes with 30% affordable units. Housing Digital, BBC, Housing Today (register), Whitchurch Herald and Echo News