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Work is underway to deliver 37 new affordable homes at Seabrook Orchards in Exeter  

Construction work is in progress on the outskirts of Exeter as Plymouth Community Homes (PCH) secures 37 new homes in Bloor Homes’ second phase of Seabrook Orchards in Topsham to provide affordable housing for local people in housing need.

LiveWest partner with Vistry to provide 175 new homes in Roche, Cornwall

The South West’s largest social housing provider, LiveWest, has joined forces with Vistry Group to deliver 175 new homes in Roche, Cornwall.

Cornish housing charity appoints two new Directors

Social landlord Coastline Housing has appointed two new Directors to its Executive Team as the charity moves into the second year of its ambitious plan to help end the housing crisis in Cornwall.

Work begins on 80 new social homes in Plymouth city centre

Construction has now started on a £33.5m, eco-friendly community of affordable homes for social rent being delivered for Plymouth Community Homes in Millbay in the heart of Plymouth’s city centre.

New Westward homes for local people in the heart of rural Devon

21 households are moving into their new homes in Winkleigh, built by Lovell and provided by Westward. 

Winkleigh, situated in the heart of Devon, now has a range of desirable, affordable homes as part of a wider estate of 71 homes.

Children name new development in Dobwalls

Residents move into 24 properties in Cornish village

Easter is symbolic of new beginnings and for Coastline customers in Dobwalls last week, it proved to be just that. 

Keys to 24 social rent homes were handed over for the development opposite the village school, following an 18-month build with EBC Partnerships Ltd. 

Tracy and Steve have a home together at last

Westward colleagues have joined new customers in celebrating the handover of 26 new homes, the first phase of 43 new Westward homes, at Colebrook in Plympton.

New chairs announced for Homes for the South West

TWO new chairs have been appointed to jointly lead a coalition of the largest housing associations in the South West.

Selina White, Chief Executive of Magna Housing in Dorset and Somerset, and Jonathan Cowie, Chief Executive of Plymouth Community Homes, have been announced as Co-Chairs for Homes for the South West, the leading voice for affordable housing in the region, taking on the roles from this April.

Plymouth partnership agreement launches at handover of affordable homes

Plymouth City Council has formed a new Housing Partnership Agreement with Westward Housing which builds upon an existing strong record of delivery and commits us to work together strategically across Plymouth to develop new homes and affordable housing opportunities.

Reflecting on three years of progress at Homes for the South West

Louise Swain, Chair of Homes for the South West and CEO of Alliance Homes

This month marks the end of my term as Chair of Homes for the South West, a role I have held since April 2023. Over the past three years, I have been proud to lead our work to strengthen the collective voice of housing associations in the South West and to make the case, along with colleagues, for the long‑term reforms needed to deliver more affordable homes across our region.