Council Set To Approve Raft of Housing Measures

Birmingham City Council is set to approve a raft of housing measures including building new council homes, improving existing council housing and procuring new repair and maintenance contracts for council housing. The council's cabinet is set to approve the full business case for the construction of 106 council houses for rent today.  The opportunity to continue the council’s housing development programme through the Birmingham Municipal Housing Trust (BMHT) is due to procurement efficiencies and the availability of a windfall grant from the Homes and Communities Agency (HCA). As well as providing more affordable houses for rent, the scheme will boost the economy and support the further creation of training and apprenticeship places. Read more on the Housing Excellence website.