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Homes England has selected Vistry Partnerships to deliver a portfolio of six developments that will provide almost 600 new homes across the country.
Of the 570 new homes to be delivered under the contract by Vistry Partnerships, more than 400 (70%) will be affordable.
Preparatory work, including the progression of planning applications for the sites in collaboration with Homes England, will commence immediately despite disruptions caused to the industry by the coronavirus crisis.
The deal includes three sites that are set to be 100% affordable in Birmingham, Bridgwater and Shafton.
Three larger mixed-tenure sites will also be delivered under the contract in Portsmouth, Dudley and Chesterfield.
Housebuilding across much of the country has currently ground to a halt as the majority of contractors close sites in response to government social distancing rules aimed at reducing the spread of COVID-19.
However, Vistry Partnership said it has been working closely with Homes England to agree a flexible and pragmatic approach for these sites, to ensure that housing delivery continues in spite of the pandemic.
The government has said construction sites can stay open as long as social distancing guidelines are followed.
Vistry Partnerships is the partnership arm of Vistry Group, formed at the beginning of this year following Bovis Homes’ acquisition of rival Galliford Try’s Linden Homes and Partnerships & Regeneration businesses.
The partnership arm of the business recently set a target to build more than 6,000 homes per year and achieve revenues of £1.1bn.
Stephen Teagle, chief executive of Vistry Partnerships, said: “It’s a challenging time for the housebuilding and construction industry, so I am delighted that we have secured these six new housing sites.
“We have developed a successful partnership with Homes England and are already providing many hundreds of homes together; these new developments will add to that partnership, providing hundreds of affordable homes.
“Thanks to our agile business model and a collaborative approach with Homes England to accelerate delivery, we have been able to identify solutions which will enable us to progress as soon as possible.
“We know that the demand for affordable, quality homes remains high and we are very well placed to get these underway as soon as we can.”
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