Daily News: 01/06/2026
Hackney Council has approved £2.2m for specialist contractors to carry out 5,000 inspections, helping tackle a backlog of 18,000 overdue housing safety checks worsened by a housing department restructure. Another 6,000 inspections will be outsourced. Hackney Citizen
ForHousing has secured funding from Homes England for a 185-home development at Green Lane in Cadishead, delivering 173 social rent homes and 12 shared ownership properties. About Manchester
Wirral Council has selected Countryside Partnerships to deliver 75 new homes on the site of the former town hall annexes in Seacombe, Wallasey, as part of its housing regeneration plans. Meanwhile, Stonewater has begun work on transforming a former railway station site in Ilkley, West Yorkshire, into an energy-efficient housing development. Place North West, Housing Digital
Cardo Group has completed the acquisition of EFS Systems (UK), a South Wales-based electrical and solar installation and maintenance contractor, strengthening its capabilities in compliance, renewable energy and property maintenance services. Facilitate Magazine
UK annual house price growth slowed to 1.7% in May 2026, down from 3.0% in April, indicating a moderation in housing market price growth following stronger gains earlier in the year. Nationwide
Fife Council has approved the purchase of a number of homes from Torah Capital to prevent tenants from being displaced, helping safeguard existing residents from homelessness and retain the properties for affordable housing use. Scottish Housing News
A government-backed research project has examined why Energy Performance Certificate (EPC) estimates often differ from actual household energy consumption, with findings intended to improve the accuracy of energy demand assessments used across the housing sector. GOV.UK
City Hall London has confirmed the next London Plan will be streamlined to accelerate housing delivery and support new residential development across the capital. Meanwhile, Enfield Council has withdrawn from the government’s New Towns Programme, while Cardiff Council has approved a new five-year regeneration strategy to support neighbourhood investment, community improvement and economic growth. BBC, The Guardian, and Nation.Cymru
Planning approval has been granted for up to 1,400 homes in southwest Aylesbury, while a proposed new Dorset village could deliver up to 1,200 homes. In Exeter, a developer has applied to reduce affordable housing provision within an approved 800+ home scheme. Renfrewshire Council has approved the final phase of Taylor Wimpey West Scotland’s Dargavel Village, enabling 315 new homes in Bishopton, while Wates Developments has secured approval for 230 homes in Crawley Down, supporting continued UK housing growth and residential development. Insider Media, Bournemouth Echo, BBC, Scottish Housing News, and Insider Media