Daily News: 23/04/2026
Vistry is delivering a 750-home regeneration scheme at the former City Hospital site in Birmingham, delivering a mixed-tenure development in partnership with Midland Heart and Leaf Living. Vistry Group Plc
Onward Homes has improved its damp and mould processes following a Housing Ombudsman’s wider order after a severe maladministration case involving prolonged poor living conditions for a vulnerable family. Housing Ombudsman Service
The Regulator of Social Housing has issued updated consumer gradings, including upgrades for Castle Point Borough Council (C4 to C3) and North Kesteven District Council (C3 to C2). The Guinness Partnership received a first C1 rating, while Peabody Trust and Newlon Housing Trust were each rated C2. Portus Supported Housing received interim G3 and V3 grades, indicating serious regulatory concerns. GOV.UK
JRL Group has secured the design and build contract for phase 2 of the London Thames City scheme in Nine Elms, delivering 608 new homes as part of the wider riverside development. Construction Enquirer
Handelsbanken has supported Codi, a housing care and support provider in Wales, with a £130m sustainable finance transaction aimed at backing its housing and support services. Insider Media
Clarion Housing Group reported a strong financial performance for the year to 31 March 2026, with turnover of £1,045m and a net surplus before tax and fair value adjustments of £134m, alongside an increased operating surplus of £291m after disposals. Clarion Housing Group
The North East has set out a refreshed long-term housing and regeneration vision in its “Building Better Lives” prospectus, linking housing delivery to the region’s wider economic, environmental and social missions under the North East Combined Authority. Karbon Homes
North Lanarkshire Council has reported that over 14,000 households are currently on its social housing waiting list, highlighting ongoing pressure on affordable supply. Meanwhile, West Northamptonshire Council is considering changes to its housing register to prioritise applicants with the most urgent and significant housing needs amid limited stock. Housing Executive, Northampton Chronicle
Persimmon has warned of rising supply chain cost pressures, citing early signs of renewed inflation driven by higher fuel and energy costs, despite a relatively stable start to trading in 2026. Construction Enquirer
The BMBI reports a sharper decline, with like-for-like value sales down 4.3% year-on-year, driven by a 10.6% fall in volumes, partially offset by a 7.0% rise in prices. The PHMI shows a milder downturn, with value sales down 0.4%, volumes down 4.1%, and prices up 3.9%. Builders Merchant Building Index, Plumbing & Heating Merchant Index
Major residential developments continue to progress across the UK, including approval for Ballymore’s 1,700-home Silvertown scheme in Newham, consent for a £40m 30-storey tower with 218 homes in Preston, and new proposals for around 250 homes in Romiley. Other activity includes a 200-home site near a Somerset railway station being brought to market and plans for nearly 200 affordable homes in Clifton. Construction Enquirer, Place North West, Place North West, Somerset Live, and West Bridgford Wire