Homes England has announced its highest number of completions for six years in 2025/26.
Through its work with thousands of regional and national stakeholders, the agency enabled the completion of over 40,200 homes, up 9% on the previous year. However, it still fell short of the latest government target of 41,500.
Homes England facilitated the start of construction for an additional 42,400, up 11% year-on-year and surpassing the target of 37,100.
The agency also unlocked land capable of delivering 61,700 further homes, again achieving its target of 53,700.
Homes England said that the figures represent a snapshot of progress during a pivotal year of change, which also saw the launch of its new Strategic Plan to 2030, setting out new support to partners including more tailored support, longer-term funding and the ability to support delivery at scale.
Key agency developments in 2026 also included:
- 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 £27.2billion 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, which will work with housebuilders, developers, investors and registered providers to deploy up to £16billion of debt, equity and guarantees.
- Launch of the agency’s wider Investment Prospectus, setting its investment principles, themes and criteria, alongside the products and interventions available to partner organisations including the National Housing Delivery Fund.
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.”
Amy Rees CB, chief executive of Homes England, said: “I am proud of what the agency and its many partners achieved in 2025/26, but our ambition is to go further and faster. Our new funds and greater autonomy, including the National Housing Bank and the Social and Affordable Homes Programme, equip us to do this at pace and provide the sector – from SME builders to global investors – with flexibility and long-term confidence to invest and deliver homes and regenerated places that are desperately needed.”
The provisional performance figures are part of Homes England’s annual report, which will be published this summer.
