Daily News: 08/04/2026
Places for People and Barratt Redrow have launched a major joint venture to deliver an 8,500-home “pioneering community” in East Hertfordshire, described as one of the UK’s most significant placemaking schemes in decades. Places for People Group
A landmark £860m joint venture between Homes England, Capital & Centric and Swiss Life Asset Managers has completed its first acquisition in Manchester, marking the start of a wider programme expected to deliver more than 2,250 high-quality homes across the UK. GOV.UK
Progress Housing Group has appointed Everon Group to deliver a wireless alarm upgrade across 512 independent living homes for residents aged over 55, strengthening safety systems in supported housing. TheBusinessDesk.com
Honey has agreed to a £19m partnership with Incommunities to deliver 85 new homes at the Heather development in Low Moor, Bradford, supporting ongoing affordable housing delivery in the area. Separately, City of York Council is considering a new strategy to appoint a strategic delivery partner to help deliver new council buildings, including social rent homes and older people’s housing, as part of its wider development plans. Show House, City of York Council
United Infrastructure has exited the housing sector after completing a management buyout of its New Homes division, formally refocusing the business on core infrastructure activities. Construction Enquirer
Bedford Borough Council is facing scrutiny over how it plans to allocate a £5.9m housing grant linked to a wider government programme, including Afghan resettlement, with limited clarity provided so far. Bedford Independent
The latest S&P Global UK Construction PMI for March 2026 indicates that the construction sector downturn is continuing, with housing activity identified as the main driver of weakness across the industry. S&P Global
UK house prices fell by 0.5% in March 2026, reversing a 0.3% increase in February, indicating short-term volatility in the market. Halifax
In Greenwich, a major scheme for 1,500 homes is set for approval despite reductions in affordable housing provision at Galliard Homes’ Morden Wharf development, where the affordable share has fallen from 35% to 20%. In Southwater, consultation has opened on plans that could deliver up to 1,000 homes on land northwest of the settlement, pending approval from Horsham District Council. In Saltash, Persimmon Homes has submitted outline plans for up to 300 homes as part of its Cornwall and West Devon pipeline. Meanwhile in Sacriston, Durham County Council has granted approval for 104 new homes on a former mining site under a Persimmon-led scheme. BBC, Housing Today (register), MyLondon, and Place North East