Birmingham City Council and Partners Announce New Affordable Housing Development Agreement

Strategic Insights -

A new development agreement has been announced that will see nearly 300 affordable homes, including 150 for social rent, built on the site of the former Yardley Sewage Works in Stechford, Birmingham. The project will be led by Birmingham City Council, housing developer Morro Partnerships, and housing association Midland Heart, with funding provided by Homes England, the West Midlands Combined Authority (WMCA), and Birmingham City Council. The development is a significant step in tackling the region's housing crisis, with latest figures showing 7,148 households and 14,229 children living in temporary accommodation, and 65,335 households on the region's social housing waiting lists.

Key Takeaways:

  • The development will deliver 150 homes for social rent and 150 homes for affordable rent, with construction expected to begin before the end of the year.
  • The project is part of the Mayor's mission to kickstart the biggest social housing programme the West Midlands has seen in decades, with a £4.5m WMCA package for the scheme.
  • Birmingham City Council, Homes England, and the WMCA have invested in the scheme, with a focus on cleaning up the brownfield site to make it suitable for house building.
  • The development will provide warm, safe, and energy-efficient homes for families struggling to afford a decent home, with a specific focus on tackling the national housing crisis.
  • Morro Partnerships and Midland Heart will work together to deliver the homes, with a target of delivering 2,250 new homes by 2030.

Statistics:

  • 7,148 households and 14,229 children are living in temporary accommodation in the West Midlands.
  • 65,335 households are on the region's social housing waiting lists.
  • 500 new social homes are being provided through schemes funded by the Mayor, exceeding previous grantfunded schemes.
  • The Mayor's target is 2,000 new social homes a year by 2028 to tackle the housing crisis.
  • Midland Heart aims to deliver 2,250 new homes by 2030, with over 6,000 homes already delivered during the last corporate plan period to 2025.

Sources:

  • "Birmingham City Council and partners announce new affordable housing development agreement" (MIL OSI United Kingdom, http://milnz.co.nz/mil-osi-aggregation/)
  • "Mayor's £18billion investment opportunities to be showcased at property show" (MIL OSI United Kingdom, http://milnz.co.nz/mil-osi-aggregation/)
  • "City council delivers funding deal for 300-home development" (Local press release)
  • "Midland Heart aims to deliver 2,250 new homes by 2030" (Midland Heart press release)
  • "Mayor of the West Midlands announces £4.5m package for Yardley Brook development" (WMCA press release)