[Partnerships with private developers]

In July, developer Arada London agreed the forward sale of 136 homes in the London Borough of Camden to Clarion Housing Group.  This was made up of 79 homes in Primrose Hill, and 57 across two sites in Camden Town, all of which will be for social rent .  

In June, housing association Vico Homes agreed a partnership with Miller Homes to build 151 affordable homes in Knottingley, West Yorkshire.  This will consist of 106 homes for Affordable Rent, 30 for shared ownership and 15 for Rent to Buy.

The next phase of the Beam Park regeneration project in east London has received planning approval.  In June, L&Q announced that its partnership with Vistry had received approval for 405 new homes on the site from Barking & Dagenham Council.  Around 4,000 homes are planned for the scheme in total, of which 50% will be affordable.

June saw the handover of the first homes on the second phase of a development at Lower Herne in Kent under a joint venture between Places for People and Vistry.  This phase will deliver a total of 104 affordable homes, made up of 64 for shared ownership and 40 for Affordable Rent.  The partners plan to deliver 800 homes in total on the site, with over 50% affordable.