Daily News: 30/01/2026
Bromford Flagship LiveWest has confirmed the completion of the merger between Bromford Flagship and LiveWest, creating a single organisation aimed at unlocking additional capacity to deliver more for customers and communities. Bromford Flagship LiveWest Ltd
S&P Global Ratings has affirmed Metropolitan Thames Valley Housing’s long-term issuer credit rating at ‘A-’ with a stable outlook, also reaffirming its £2bn medium-term notes programme and £250m senior secured bond. Meanwhile, Clarion has reported a 3% year-on-year fall in turnover after its income from sales nearly halved. S&P Global, Housing Today (register)
The government’s flagship housing accelerator programme is set to speed up delivery of more than 125,000 new homes by unlocking stalled sites, with the scheme now expanding to take on additional developments. GOV.UK
Procurement for Housing has appointed 27 suppliers to the fifth generation of its £500m Social Housing Emerging Disruptors framework for councils and housing associations, marking the largest cohort since the framework launched in 2022 as demand continues to accelerate. LABM
Hackney Council has approved funding to deliver around 400 new council homes across 14 council-owned sites in the borough, while Gleeson Homes has acquired land in Leadgate, County Durham, to deliver around 150 new homes, including affordable housing. The Construction Index, Housing Executive
Renew Holdings has reported strong first-quarter trading and said it remains on track to meet full-year targets, supported by a record £924m order book, while Severfield has closed its modular construction arm after a strategic review by its new chief executive found the business to be sub-scale and non-core. Construction Wave, Construction Enquirer
Civil engineering contractors have responded to the CMA market study by calling for procurement reform, including greater use of early contractor involvement, to improve project delivery and market outcomes. The Construction Index
The government has extended the Warm Home Discount, meaning millions of households will continue to receive the £150 energy bill reduction for the rest of the decade, while social landlords operating heat networks are now subject to tighter Ofgem regulation to strengthen customer protections. GOV.UK, Housing Today (register)
A new HPA UK report shows decarbonising residential heating is vital for climate targets and offers economic and social benefits, with electrifying home heating boosting growth, creating skilled jobs, improving public health, and enhancing energy security. HPA UK
Planning applications for new homes in England have risen to their highest level in four years, with bids for around 335,000 homes outside London lodged in 2025-up 60% on 2024-although actual housebuilding levels remain low, according to data shared with BBC Verify. BBC
Camden approved the Camley Street regeneration with 401 homes and 1,000 jobs, while Kibblesworth with 270 homes and Shavington with 120 homes progressed despite opposition. East London’s £750m life sciences and housing campus with 500 homes and 1,300 jobs remains at the application stage, and Wynyard, with 135 homes, advanced via a planning appeal. Camden London Borough, The Northern Echo, Nantwich News, Construction Enquirer, and Teesside Live