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Housing, Property & Regeneration

Building on Success

With over £1billion secured since 2018 to support housing and regeneration schemes, devolution has given the West Midlands Combined Authority (WMCA) greater control to tackle barriers impacting delivery, to acquire land and buildings, and de-risk regeneration across the West Midlands.

This has been a game-changer for the region and has enabled the identification, unlocking and redevelopment of the most challenging brownfield sites, delivering new high-quality homes, communities and places.

WMCA work with a broad range of partners to enhance delivery and unlock investment across our housing and land portfolio, including our constituent and non-constituent Local Authorities, the Department for Levelling Up Housing & Communities, Homes England, Registered Providers, developers and investors operating in the West Midlands.

Our strong partnership approach has put WMCA on track for meeting the ambitious target of delivering 215,000 new homes by 2031 and is evident through the following case studies:

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Lead Officer

John Godfrey

Executive Director of Housing, Property and Regeneration

What we're doing

Lockside

Transformed Caparo site in Walsall now hosts a community and 252 homes, 78 of which are affordable homes, thanks to £4.1M WMCA funds.

West Longbridge

New Birmingham neighborhood: 350 homes, 900k sq ft business park, 5,000 jobs with a £6million WMCA grant transforming a derelict site.

Spirit Quarters

Coventry estate redevelopment: 94 homes on 5.5 acres, boosted by £1million WMCA investment, led by Keepmoat Homes and transforming the area.
Find out what we're doing in your area

Housing, Property & Regeneration programmes

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Housing and Land Funds

Learn about our funding opportunities and how to access them

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West Midlands Trailblazing Deeper Devolution Deal

This landmark deal will reboot the economy, that will generate economic growth and levelling up outcomes for all our residents and communities.

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West Midlands Public Land Charter

Learn how we're working with public sector partners to see the better use of publicly owned land

Energy Housing

Investment Prospectus 2024

Discover the investment opportunities our region has to offer

Lockside Walsall

Homes for the Future Strategy

Find out more about our Homes for the Future strategy proposals

Latest from Housing & Land

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30 May 2024

Warehouse in Jewellery Quarter restored with new homes

Great Hampton Works, a semi-derelict warehouse, will home 29 apartments – 20 one-bed units and 9 two-bed units.

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20 March 2024

Conversion of historic former Birmingham swimming baths into community enterprise hub

The £4 million project will see the century-old building sensitively restored and renovated with a focus on supporting entrepreneurs

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19 March 2024

Edgbaston Cricket Ground set for major hotel and stand redevelopment

An £18 million loan from the WMCA will re-develop the Raglan and Priory stands alongside a new 4-star hotel

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