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:
Portfolio Holder
Councillor Ian Courts
Leader of Solihull Council
Lead Officer
John Godfrey
Executive Director of Housing, Property and Regeneration
What we're doing
Lockside
West Longbridge
Spirit Quarters
Housing, Property & Regeneration programmes
Housing and Land Funds
Learn about our funding opportunities and how to access them
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.
West Midlands Public Land Charter
Learn how we're working with public sector partners to see the better use of publicly owned land
West Midlands Investment Prospectus 2023
Discover the investment opportunities our region has to offer
Homes for the Future Strategy
Find out more about our Homes for the Future strategy proposals
Latest from Housing & Land
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
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
15 March 2024
Homes England and West Midlands Combined Authority launch Strategic Place Partnership
New agreement sets out shared ambitions to transform derelict brownfield land into thriving communities and places