Daily News: 08/10/2025
Sandwell Council’s 2025 Housing and Complaints Reports show progress since the C3 judgement, including stock surveys, a new repairs contract, £46.7m in home upgrades, and 8,891 safety checks. Meanwhile, the Housing Executive invested £153.98m in Derry City and Strabane during 2024/25, councillors were told this week. Sandwell Metropolitan Borough Council, Derry Journal
Around 1,000 new social homes will be delivered in the West Midlands, with £40m of government housing funds redirected from brownfield site preparation to directly support people on the waiting list, according to regional mayor Richard Parker. BBC
The October 2025 report Good, Green Homes for All calls for providing decent housing for all within environmental limits, proposing policies and reforms to meet housing needs while supporting social wellbeing and sustainability. New Economics Foundation
Soft-services provider Chequers has secured a major partnership with housing association Notting Hill Genesis, under which it will provide cleaning and grounds maintenance services across more than 500 sites. FMJ
Unite reported strong post-clearing demand, boosting its “robust” outlook, while Tarmac’s profits plunged over two-thirds to £51.8m amid weaker residential demand and delays in public infrastructure projects. TheBusinessDesk.com, Construction News (register)
Construction administrations hit a ‘worrying milestone’ in September, matching February’s peak of 32 and taking the year-to-date total past 200, with failures running a third higher than in August, according to Creditsafe. Meanwhile, Legal & General’s modular homes business is completing its final site before closing its factory and ending operations. In other developments, Tucker Mechanical & Electrical Building Services and Sussex-based Boutique Modern have filed for administration, prompting staff redundancies and leaving councils uncertain about ongoing housing projects. Construction News (register), Construction Wave, Construction Enquirer, and BBC
Chancellor Rachel Reeves has acted to clear a planning blockage affecting 20,000 homes, criticising excessive environmental hurdles and aiming to speed up housing delivery. The Guardian
Detailed plans have been approved for over 280 homes off Grange Lane, Littleport, while in Glasgow, the Cowcaddens Fire Station site could be transformed into a major mixed-use development delivering 1,270 homes. Kingswood Homes has applied to Wigan Council for a 432-home scheme at Winstanley Hall. London’s deputy mayor has overturned Bexley Council’s rejection of plans for a 228-home build-to-rent tower in Abbey Wood, next to the Elizabeth Line, and early-stage plans have been submitted for up to 200 homes on the edge of Droitwich. BBC, Scottish Housing News, Place North West, Housing Today (register), and Worcester News