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Government unveils new social and affordable housing package

|Date: 29 January, 2026

Government unveils new social and affordable housing package

On Wednesday (28th January), Housing Secretary Steve Reed MP announced new measures which will provide gr ...

On Wednesday (28th January), Housing Secretary Steve Reed MP announced new measures which will provide greater financial support for councils and housing associations to accelerate social and affordab ...

29 January, 2026
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ForHousing completes £215m refinancing to boost investment in homes

|Date: 14 January, 2026

ForHousing completes £215m refinancing to boost investment in homes

ForHousing has successfully completed a major refinancing exercise with NatWest and Barclays, strengtheni ...

ForHousing has successfully completed a major refinancing exercise with NatWest and Barclays, strengthening its financial position and enabling increased investment in new and existing homes. The refi ...

14 January, 2026
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Lloyds Banking Group backs Orbit Group with £195m finance package to accelerate housing sustainability goals

|Date: 13 January, 2026

Lloyds Banking Group backs Orbit Group with £195m finance package to accelerate housing sustainability goals

Lloyds Banking Group has agreed a £195m finance package with Orbit Group, one of the UK’s leading housing ...

Lloyds Banking Group has agreed a £195m finance package with Orbit Group, one of the UK’s leading housing providers, to upgrade thousands of social homes across the Midlands, East and South East of En ...

13 January, 2026
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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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