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Birmingham Council’s housing company to build 2,708 homes by 2029
Birmingham City Council’s housebuilding company has revealed plans to build 2,708 homes over the next decade.
Birmingham Municipal Housing Trust (BMHT) will invest £346m in development and regeneration between now and 2029.
The company will also use modular homes on smaller sites for the first time.
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Sharon Thompson, cabinet member for homes and neighbourhoods at Birmingham City Council, said: “The national housing crisis is one of the biggest contributing factors causing homelessness right now in Birmingham.
“With the city’s population set to grow by a further 10% over the next 15 years, there is a pressing need to deliver more affordable family housing within accessible locations to relieve the increasing burden.
“I’m delighted that Birmingham City Council is leading the way in social housing and is moving forward with its ambitious plans for the next ten years.”
BMHT was launched in 2009 and has built 3,126 homes to date, with another 365 currently under construction.
Birmingham is the UK’s largest council landlord with more than 61,000 homes, and BMHT is the country’s biggest local authority house builder.
There are currently around 10,500 households on the council’s housing waiting list.
