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NatWest doubles social rent loan fund to £1bn in response to strong demand

|Date: 17 December, 2025

NatWest doubles social rent loan fund to £1bn in response to strong demand

NatWest, Britain’s biggest bank for business, has announced the expansion of its ringfenced social rent l ...

NatWest, Britain’s biggest bank for business, has announced the expansion of its ringfenced social rent loan fund from £500m to £1bn to accelerate the delivery of homes for social rent across the coun ...

17 December, 2025
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New strategy to halve rough sleeping and prevent thousands more households from becoming homeless

|Date: 11 December, 2025

New strategy to halve rough sleeping and prevent thousands more households from becoming homeless

Today, the Government launches a bold new National Plan to End Homelessness to support the most vulnerabl ...

Today, the Government launches a bold new National Plan to End Homelessness to support the most vulnerable in our society to find their feet and improve their lives.   Unveiled today and backed by £3 ...

11 December, 2025
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Autumn Budget delivers welcome steps to tackle cost of living but missed opportunities for supported housing and rent convergence

|Date: 1 December, 2025

Autumn Budget delivers welcome steps to tackle cost of living but missed opportunities for supported housing and rent convergence

Chancellor Rachel Reeves unveiled her Autumn Budget last Wednesday, among the announcements contained wit ...

Chancellor Rachel Reeves unveiled her Autumn Budget last Wednesday, among the announcements contained within it were measures to boost growth, additional funding to tackle fuel poverty and investment ...

1 December, 2025
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The Budget – How can we simultaneously support SMEs and apprentices to deliver more housing?

|Date: 28 November, 2025

The Budget – How can we simultaneously support SMEs and apprentices to deliver more housing?

On Wednesday Chancellor Rachel Reeves shared the annual Autumn Budget. One key announcement was the incre ...

On Wednesday Chancellor Rachel Reeves shared the annual Autumn Budget. One key announcement was the increases in minimum and apprenticeship wages but with the construction workforce already a challeng ...

28 November, 2025
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Local spending is driving construction industry growth, SCAPE report reveals

|Date: 21 October, 2025

Local spending is driving construction industry growth, SCAPE report reveals

New data from public sector procurement authority SCAPE has revealed that local investment has been the h ...

New data from public sector procurement authority SCAPE has revealed that local investment has been the highest generator of social value in construction 2024. In the past year, construction sector in ...

21 October, 2025
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Caledonia Housing Association marks £43m investment programme

|Date: 17 October, 2025

Caledonia Housing Association marks £43m investment programme

Caledonia Housing Association, one of Scotland’s largest registered social landlords, is pressing ahead w ...

Caledonia Housing Association, one of Scotland’s largest registered social landlords, is pressing ahead with a major programme of housing investment that will deliver over 180 new, affordable, mixed-t ...

17 October, 2025
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Plentific launches its Four Forces Framework for social landlords to thrive

|Date: 10 September, 2025

Plentific launches its Four Forces Framework for social landlords to thrive

Digital innovator Plentific launched The State of Social Housing 2025/26 report at the Housing Community ...

Digital innovator Plentific launched The State of Social Housing 2025/26 report at the Housing Community Summit in Liverpool, outlining how the balance of investment, governance, organisational capabi ...

10 September, 2025
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Over £30m to be invested in Bradford homes

|Date: 1 September, 2025

Over £30m to be invested in Bradford homes

Almost 3,000 homes across Bradford, West Yorkshire, are set to benefit from significant investment over t ...

Almost 3,000 homes across Bradford, West Yorkshire, are set to benefit from significant investment over the next three-years. Bradford-based housing provider Incommunities is investing £17.5m, with a ...

1 September, 2025
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Landlords spending 26% more on Decent Homes works ahead of new Decent Homes 2, says Procure Plus

|Date: 22 July, 2025

Landlords spending 26% more on Decent Homes works ahead of new Decent Homes 2, says Procure Plus

Landlords are already stepping up to meet the ambitions of the Government’s consultation on the new Decen ...

Landlords are already stepping up to meet the ambitions of the Government’s consultation on the new Decent Homes 2 standard, with investment in improvement works up 26% in the last year, according to ...

22 July, 2025
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LiveWest to provide 645 homes in rural areas over the next three years

|Date: 14 July, 2025

LiveWest to provide 645 homes in rural areas over the next three years

A leading housing association has pledged to build around 645 homes in rural areas across the South West ...

A leading housing association has pledged to build around 645 homes in rural areas across the South West over the next three years. As the housing sector celebrated Rural Housing Week last week — a na ...

14 July, 2025
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