Daily News: 12/11/2025
The latest regulatory judgements update shows North West Leicestershire District Council received its first C2 rating in November 2025, while providers like Watford Community Housing Trust (C1/G1/V1), Saffron Housing Trust (C1/G1/V2), Trent & Dove Housing (G1/V2), and Cobalt Housing (C2/G1/V2) remain unchanged. GOV.UK
West Northamptonshire Council has approved a phased plan to bring management of its housing stock back in-house by 2027, strengthening local housing services currently managed by Northamptonshire Partnership Homes (NPH). West Northamptonshire Council
Notting Hill Genesis (NHG) reported lower turnover and surplus in the first half of the year due to development delays. Gateshead Council has published its Tenant Annual Report 2024/25, highlighting progress and a continued commitment to providing safe, high-quality homes for over 18,000 tenants. Housing Today (register), Gateshead Council
Pobl Group, Wales’s largest housing, care, and support provider, has partnered with Totalmobile to enhance how repairs are managed and delivered. FM Industry
Taylor Wimpey has urged the government to boost homebuyer confidence in the Autumn Budget as sales remain flat, while OCU Group has expanded into district heating through the acquisition of Sheffield-based Valmech. Keepmoat announced the creation of a new South West division, separating it from its West Midlands operations, and administrators for a modular firm owned by ISG parent Cathexis are seeking judicial guidance over issues with a project bank account linked to the Ministry of Justice. Construction Enquirer, Construction Enquirer, Housing Today (register), and Construction News (register)
UK construction employment has fallen to its lowest level since 2000, with total site employment down 1.3% in Q3 to 2.05m, a 15% drop since pre-Covid levels – an exodus of 367,000 jobs. Construction Enquirer
Economists warn Britain’s £530bn construction and infrastructure pipeline is “starting to crack” due to skills shortages, reduced investment, and project delays, says an Oxford Economics report for the Construction Plant-hire Association. The All Under One Roof study examines public attitudes toward the housing crisis and the goal of 1.5m new homes, while the Building a Better Future inquiry urges a 10-year infrastructure plan with sustained investment and cross-party commitment. The Construction Index, More in Common, and APPG
Planning approvals were granted for 2,519 homes at Ballymore and Sainsbury’s Ladbroke Grove canalside scheme and 434 waterfront PRS homes by Packaged Living in Liverpool. Detailed plans advanced for 510 homes at Centric Parc in South Bristol, while Onward Homes’ 400-home Preston project was paused. Taylor Wimpey’s 350-home Cheshire scheme stalled over access issues, and Framlingham residents objected to 135 proposed homes, citing flooding and traffic concerns. Construction Enquirer, Construction Enquirer, Business Live, Blog Preston, Cheshire Live, and East Anglian Daily Times