News

New model for Shared Ownership: technical consultation – Homes for the South West response

Homes for the South West members have submitted their collective response to the Ministry for Housing, Communities and Local Government’s technical consultation regarding the ‘New model for Shared Ownership’.

Residents move into new housing development at St Stephen, Cornwall

An affordable housing development in St Stephen has been completed and residents are ready to move in. Homes for the South West member LiveWest joined forces with St Austell-based contractor Gilbert & Goode to build the 24-home development.

Plymouth Community Homes makes a move into Sherford

Homes for the South West member Plymouth Community Homes (PCH) is building its first homes in Sherford, the new town that sits between Plymouth and the South Hams.

Historic Pucklechurch housing development complete

A new housing development steeped in World War Two history has been completed by Homes for the South West member LiveWest, in partnership with construction company, United, and South Gloucestershire Council.

End of an era as last of the old homes demolished in North Prospect, Plymouth

Homes for the South West member Plymouth Community Homes has reached a landmark in the regeneration of North Prospect, as the housing association finished pulling down the old homes in Phase 4, the last phase to be rejuvenated.

LiveWest launch ambitious environmental strategy with the University of Exeter

Homes for the South West member, LiveWest, is aiming to beat the government’s target of boosting the energy efficiency of homes after partnering with the University of Exeter to launch a new environmental strategy.

Planning For The Future – Homes for the South West response

Homes for the South West members have submitted their response to the government’s Planning For The Future consultation which concluded on 30th October 2020.

Work starts on new affordable homes in Weston-super-Mare

West of England housing association and Homes for the South West member, Curo, have started construction works with contractor Clayewater Homes to deliver another 17 new affordable homes in Weston-super-Mare.

Homes for the South West members work together to speed up delivery of new affordable homes

Bath-based Curo has announced it will work with fellow Homes for the South West members, Alliance Homes and Magna Housing, to help speed up delivery of new homes in the region through its Strategic Partnership with Homes England. The funding arrangement was secured jointly with Swan Housing Association last year.

Comprehensive Spending Review 2020 – Homes for the South West representation

Housing has a vital role to play in the economic and social recovery from COVID-19 and levelling up in the South West. Ahead of the Comprehensive Spending Review, Homes for the South West have submitted a representation asking the government to:

• Increase grant funding for affordable housing to accelerate housing delivery across the south west in response to COVID-19.

• Review the public land disposal strategy to prioritise release of more land for public housing.

• Re-designate public housing as infrastructure investment to capitalise on low rates of borrowing.

Read our full submission here.