The government’s housing agency said it will ‘supercharge’ housebuilding.
Homes England has launched a new five-year strategy aimed at speeding up the delivery of new homes and supporting the creation of sustainable communities across England.
Announced just yesterday (15th December), the plan marks a ‘step change’ in housing supply and focuses on working more closely with local leaders, mayors and developmental partners.
Due to span 2025-30, the strategy sets out six core objectives, including a commitment to deliver the biggest increase in social and affordable homes in a generation. The agency also pledged to significantly boost overall housing supply across all tenures.
The six objectives include increasing the pace of housebuilding, attracting new institutional investment into housing and mixed-use schemes, and fostering innovation across the housing sector. The agency also said it would work to ensure homes are secure, with residents property safeguarded.
In response to feedback from partners, the strategy promises more tailored support for local areas, greater flexibility in how funding is used and longer-term investment to enable large-scale development.
On the subject of funding, the agency have also published an Investment Roadmap to provide clarity on its future funding priorities. This includes guidance on the types of projects it expects to support ahead of the publication of a full prospectus in early 2026.
The roadmap sets out the scope of the newly announced National Housing Delivery Fund and the planned National Housing Bank subsidiary. Homes England said the aim is to unlock more private investment while supporting a more dynamic and sustainable housing market.
Pat Ritchie CBE, chair of Homes England, said: ‘This Strategic Plan marks the start of a new chapter of strengthened collaboration, innovation and delivery at scale.
‘Through partnership and a deep understanding of local needs, we can create a much-needed step change in the delivery of new homes, including social housing, and affordable communities – directly addressing the needs of current and future generations and ensuring everyone can have a safe place to live and thrive.’
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