2025/26 saw the highest number of new homes completed for six years for Homes England
Homes England housing completions also outperformed two of the three government-set targets, according to preliminary figures in the agency’s annual report.
40,200 homes have been completed, a growth of 9% on 2024/25 numbers, and 97% of the latest government target of 41,500.
More homes are set to be completed
The government’s housing and regeneration agency has also facilitated the start of another 42,400 homes, an 11% increase from 2024/25 numbers and exceeding the government’s target of 37,100. Land has also been unlocked with enough space for 61,708 homes, smashing the target of 53,700.
Pat Ritchie CBE, chair of Homes England, said: “These figures tell the story of the positive impact of collaboration – when organisations with a common aim, from communities to town halls to central government, work together to deliver the new homes and thriving places that people want and need across the country.
“Agency colleagues are not just experts but enablers and collaborators within this context. Our new regional operating model, which is embedding at pace, deepens the tailored support we can provide to local leaders with a clear vision for their communities, and I expect 2026/27 to be a year of even stronger collaboration for the benefit of people across England.”
A year of change for Homes England
In December last year, Homes England announced their new strategic plan for 2025-2030, with the following six objectives:
- Significantly increase new housing supply and accelerate housing delivery across all tenures.
- Deliver the biggest increase in social and affordable homes in a generation.
- Unlock new institutional investment for housing and mixed-use schemes and deliver financial returns.
- Collaborate with partners and local leaders to enable development and regeneration that boosts local economic growth.
- Foster innovation and create market conditions to support a dynamic, diverse, and sustainable built environment and housing sector.
- Ensure homes are safe, secure and decent, and residents are safeguarded.
Homes England’s latest news lists key developments in pursuit of this plan so far in 2026:
- Completion of hundreds of millions of pounds of investments, aiming to support the delivery of thousands of new homes across the country.
- Launch of a new regionally focused operating model, strengthening collaboration with Mayors, local leaders and partners and ensuring tailored solutions for housing and regeneration reflect local priorities, building on 10 strategic place partnerships the agency has with combined authorities across the country.
- Launch of the £27.2bn Social and Affordable Homes Programme (SAHP) 2026-2036 (excluding London) to accelerate the delivery of hundreds of thousands of new homes for social rent, affordable rent and shared ownership, helping to meet housing need while creating thriving, sustainable communities.
- Launch of the National Housing Bank, a Homes England company, which will work with house builders, developers, investors and registered providers to deploy up to £16 billion of debt, equity and guarantees.
- Launch of the agency’s wider Investment Prospectus, setting our investment principles, themes and criteria, alongside the products and interventions available to partner organisations including the National Housing Delivery Fund.
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