Daily News: 19/11/2025
The RSH Whistleblowing Report 2024-25 shows that from April 2024 to March 2025, 36 referrals about English social housing providers were processed. Of 33 cases reviewed in detail, 12 were already known and used in ongoing investigations, while 21 were investigated for potential regulatory breaches or issues needing intervention. GOV.UK
The Guinness Partnership reported higher half-year surpluses for the six months to September 2025, with operating surplus up from £55.1m to £61.4m and total surplus rising slightly from £16.4m to £17.8m, amid stable turnover. Housing Today (register)
Moray Council has recorded the lowest tenant rent arrears of any Scottish local authority, reflecting strong performance in its latest social housing charter report. For-profit provider ReSI Homes has reduced its losses on higher turnover in its fourth year of reporting. Moray Council, Housing Today (register)
In Wigan, 21,000 council homes will see improved repairs and maintenance to meet new standards introduced under Awaab’s Law. Tandridge District Council says it needs an extra £107,000 and more staff to address long-standing social housing failures. Meanwhile, only one in nine people in “housing stress” in Belfast were allocated a home last year, with more than 5,000 presenting as homeless. Manchester Evening News, BBC, and Belfast Live
United Infrastructure has secured two new contracts worth £14m with Bromsgrove District Housing Trust to improve and decarbonise social housing across the Midlands. United Infrastructure
Caddick Construction has won an £18m contract to build 82 affordable apartments for Great Places Housing Group in Manchester. In Woking, cladding repairs on 14 blocks start soon, with full safety upgrades expected by 2029. A tender has been issued for 250 Lakeview Estate homes, with work starting next spring to improve condition, appearance, and energy efficiency. Housing Executive, BBC
SME property finance provider Assetz Capital has secured a £150m facility from Cambridge & Counties Bank to boost its capacity and resilience. While Octopus Capital’s Affordable Housing Fund has raised an extra £100m, including £50m from the Scottish National Investment Bank, to support community and housing projects. Insider Media, The Scottish National Investment Bank
Offsite specialist Merit has entered administration, resulting in the loss of 340 jobs. Meanwhile, Midlands developer Morro Partnerships posted its strongest financial year yet, driven by a focus on affordable housing and regional regeneration. A Glasgow-based civil engineering firm also reported rising profits while expanding its footprint and consolidating its framework positions across public and private sector projects. Construction Enquirer, TheBusinessDesk.com, and Construction Wave
Construction sector insolvencies rose in September, with 2,029 business failures recorded across all industries, including 291 construction firms, as civil engineering continued to face pressures. Construction News (register)
A study of new-build homes in Birmingham shows that all-electric, heat-pump-equipped homes use less energy than anticipated and place a lower and more variable demand on the electricity grid. The Guardian
Springfield Properties will build 360 homes at Dykes of Gray, Dundee. Wates and Guildford Borough Council plan an £86m scheme for nearly 250 homes in Guildford town centre. Concerns have been raised over a 110-home Green Belt development near Huddersfield. Scottish Housing News, Construction Enquirer, and Examiner Live