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Homes England

Homes England is the UK government’s housing accelerator, working to increase the number of new homes that are built in England. It provides funding, expertise, and support to developers and local authorities to deliver affordable and market homes.

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Communication Overview

Total releases

Number of press releases published by this department during the last 12 months, based on publicly available announcements.
29

Avg per month

Average number of press releases published per calendar month over the last 12 months. This smooths short-term fluctuations in publishing activity.
2.4

Avg word count

Average length of published press releases, measured in words. Calculated only for months where content was published.
800

Avg readability

Average Flesch Reading Ease score across all published press releases. Higher values indicate plainer English. Scores are indicative only and vary by subject matter.
24.2

Friday PM releases

Percentage of press releases published after 3pm on Fridays, relative to the department’s total output during the period.
0%

Single-release items

Estimated proportion of announcements published once, without a closely related follow-up release during the same period. This is based on similarity of titles and timing.
100%
Metrics are descriptive only and indicate publication patterns rather than intent or impact.

Releases per month

Based on publicly published press releases (last 12 months)

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Experienced regeneration leader appointed to key role at Homes England as agency embarks on pivotal year of delivery for local communities

Experienced regeneration leader appointed to key role at Homes England as agency embarks on pivotal year of delivery for local communities

Wednesday, 07 January 2026

John Reid will join government’s housing and regeneration agency in March 2026 to lead new national hub, working hand-in-hand with regional teams, as ...

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Board Member Reappointments

Board Member Reappointments

Tuesday, 23 December 2025

Lesley-Ann Nash and Mark Henderson reappointed to Homes England’s Board...

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Homes England appoints new executive regional leaders to strengthen collaboration and boost tailored housing and regeneration delivery across the country

Homes England appoints new executive regional leaders to strengthen collaboration and boost tailored housing and regeneration delivery across the country

Thursday, 18 December 2025

Government’s housing and regeneration Agency confirms appointments in latest progress milestone towards mobilising new Strategic Plan and new regional...

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New Homes England strategy to supercharge collaboration and accelerate delivery of new homes, sustainable?places?and local growth

New Homes England strategy to supercharge collaboration and accelerate delivery of new homes, sustainable?places?and local growth

Thursday, 11 December 2025

Government’s housing and regeneration Agency sets out plans to deliver new homes, transform the housing market, support housing-led regeneration and d...

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Homes England reaches milestone of 10th Strategic Place Partnership, signed with East Midlands Combined County Authority

Homes England reaches milestone of 10th Strategic Place Partnership, signed with East Midlands Combined County Authority

Thursday, 04 December 2025

Strengthened partnership reaffirms the Agency’s commitment to accelerating local leader’s ambitious housing and regeneration plans...

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Homes England awards £23 million infrastructure grant in latest step towards unlocking wide scale regeneration and thousands of new homes in London

Homes England awards £23 million infrastructure grant in latest step towards unlocking wide scale regeneration and thousands of new homes in London

Monday, 01 December 2025

Bus Transit grant will fund essential transport links to Thamesmead, part of broader Docklands Light Railway (DLR) Extension, paving way for 25,000 to...

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Public and private sector housing and regeneration experts join forces to boost supply of homes for places most in need

Public and private sector housing and regeneration experts join forces to boost supply of homes for places most in need

Thursday, 20 November 2025

Homes England enters into new joint venture - The Impact & Places Partnership - with Swiss Life Asset Managers and Capital&Centric. ...

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Social and Affordable Homes Programme: Outline Guidance Published Ahead of 2026 Launch

Social and Affordable Homes Programme: Outline Guidance Published Ahead of 2026 Launch

Friday, 07 November 2025

Homes England urges providers and local leaders to access information and support in run-up to launch of new £27.2bn fund...

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Homes England backs SME housebuilder Forge New Homes with £7 million loan

Homes England backs SME housebuilder Forge New Homes with £7 million loan

Thursday, 16 October 2025

A £7 million loan from the Home Building Fund is supporting SME developer, Forge New Homes, to deliver 58 much-needed new homes at Welbeck Gardens in ...

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Central Docks Groundbreaking Marks Major Milestone in Liverpool Waters Regeneration

Central Docks Groundbreaking Marks Major Milestone in Liverpool Waters Regeneration

Wednesday, 15 October 2025

Homes England, in partnership with Peel Waters and Liverpool City Council, has marked the official groundbreaking of Central Docks, Liverpool Waters. ...

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Homes England and Vistry Group sign long term joint venture

Homes England and Vistry Group sign long term joint venture

Sunday, 07 September 2025

Hestia is backed by a combined £150 million of capital investment and will focus on the delivery of high-quality, mixed-tenure communities at pace and...

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Homes England signs Strategic Place Partnership with York and North Yorkshire Combined Authority to accelerate placemaking in the region

Homes England signs Strategic Place Partnership with York and North Yorkshire Combined Authority to accelerate placemaking in the region

Tuesday, 02 September 2025

New partnership seeks to scale up existing collaborative working to unlock significant housing and regeneration plans for the area....

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£120 million regeneration boost to transform Newcastle’s last major brownfield site into new neighbourhood with up to 2,500 homes

£120 million regeneration boost to transform Newcastle’s last major brownfield site into new neighbourhood with up to 2,500 homes

Monday, 18 August 2025

Government has approved funding package to accelerate the creation of new homes, public realm and commercial space at Forth Yards...

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Homes England appoints Amy Rees CB as Chief Executive to lead bold housing and regeneration agenda

Homes England appoints Amy Rees CB as Chief Executive to lead bold housing and regeneration agenda

Friday, 08 August 2025

Amy will lead the Agency’s mission to tackle the housing crisis and accelerate the delivery of 1.5 million new homes this Parliament....

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Major progress at York Central as new travel routes open to the public

Major progress at York Central as new travel routes open to the public

Monday, 07 July 2025

Residents and visitors can now enjoy safer, greener and more attractive journeys into York city centre as new travel routes through the York Central d...

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Homes England, NatWest and WMCA to support Aviva and Moda in £200m deal for major rental community in Birmingham

Homes England, NatWest and WMCA to support Aviva and Moda in £200m deal for major rental community in Birmingham

Sunday, 06 July 2025

Homes England, Aviva Capital Partners, Moda Group, NatWest, and the West Midlands Combined Authority, have completed a landmark investment deal to unl...

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Homes England supports Greencore Homes to build new affordable sustainable homes in Oxfordshire

Homes England supports Greencore Homes to build new affordable sustainable homes in Oxfordshire

Thursday, 03 July 2025

£8 million development finance loan will help SME housebuilder as it seeks to reach its ambitious target to build 10,000 better than net zero homes by...

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New Homes England 2024 to 2025 housebuilding statistics published

New Homes England 2024 to 2025 housebuilding statistics published

Wednesday, 25 June 2025

Today’s statistics show the number of housing starts on site and completions delivered by Homes England between 1 April 2024 and 31 March 2025. ...

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Homes England acquires Ripon Barracks from the Ministry of Defence to pave way for 1,300 new homes

Homes England acquires Ripon Barracks from the Ministry of Defence to pave way for 1,300 new homes

Monday, 16 June 2025

Planning permission has been granted by North Yorkshire council for the new homes as part of a phased development plan ...

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Homes England and West of England Mayoral Combined Authority announce Strategic Place Partnership

Homes England and West of England Mayoral Combined Authority announce Strategic Place Partnership

Tuesday, 20 May 2025

New partnership reinforces the Agency’s commitment to housing and regeneration across the South West...

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New figures show thousands more homes delivered across the country as Homes England exceeds targets

New figures show thousands more homes delivered across the country as Homes England exceeds targets

Tuesday, 20 May 2025

The government’s housing and regeneration agency beat three key targets for 2024/25 during a pivotal time for housebuilding in England...

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The Cambridge Growth Company has appointed Buro Happold, Prior + Partners and other technical experts to develop a growth strategy for Greater Cambridge

The Cambridge Growth Company has appointed Buro Happold, Prior + Partners and other technical experts to develop a growth strategy for Greater Cambridge

Monday, 05 May 2025

The Cambridge Growth Company (CGC) is pleased to announce the appointment of Buro Happold, Prior + Partners and others to prepare a vision, supported ...

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Funding from Homes England and HSBC UK supports Wyatt Homes to deliver hundreds more houses across the south

Funding from Homes England and HSBC UK supports Wyatt Homes to deliver hundreds more houses across the south

Wednesday, 16 April 2025

It follows a previous finance package provided by Homes England and HSBC UK in 2022...

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Homes England completes strategic land acquisition to create the Agency’s largest housing led development site in the North of England

Homes England completes strategic land acquisition to create the Agency’s largest housing led development site in the North of England

Friday, 11 April 2025

Acquisition creates opportunity for up to 4,200 new homes with supporting infrastructure and unlocks potential for major urban extension in South East...

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Find out about our financial support for SME Housebuilders

Find out about our financial support for SME Housebuilders

Wednesday, 09 April 2025

Homes England is helping hundreds of small and medium sized housebuilders to kickstart projects by providing development loans from £250,000 to over £...

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Homes England and Octopus Real Estate launch £150 million Greener Homes Alliance phase 2

Homes England and Octopus Real Estate launch £150 million Greener Homes Alliance phase 2

Tuesday, 01 April 2025

The renewed alliance will reinforce a responsibility to support small and medium-sized (SME) housebuilders, while encouraging greener building practic...

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Homes England agrees purchase of key Nottingham regeneration site?

Homes England agrees purchase of key Nottingham regeneration site?

Monday, 31 March 2025

Acquisition of Broad Marsh site signals boost for city’s regeneration vision? and the start of major redevelopment in Nottingham...

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Homes England, Greater Manchester and West Yorkshire Pension Funds provide £96.7 million for Leeds residential scheme

Homes England, Greater Manchester and West Yorkshire Pension Funds provide £96.7 million for Leeds residential scheme

Friday, 28 March 2025

Funding for Barings, a large diversified real estate manager, to develop a major residential scheme near Leeds city centre...

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Cambridge Growth Company and the Advisory Council

Cambridge Growth Company and the Advisory Council

Friday, 21 March 2025

Agreement signed to propel sustainable growth in Greater Cambridge...

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Homes England and Cambridgeshire & Peterborough Combined Authority launch new Strategic Place Partnership to catalyse growth

Homes England and Cambridgeshire & Peterborough Combined Authority launch new Strategic Place Partnership to catalyse growth

Tuesday, 04 February 2025

Move highlights commitment to locally-led growth, investment and regeneration at a pivotal time for the region...

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