Quality Homes
2025/26 Highlights: What We Delivered
£6.8 million investment in homes during 2025-26 including
– 704 improvements made to kitchens, bathrooms, rendering, roofing, windows, doors and heating systems
– 183 homes received energy efficiency measures
Detailed below is a summary of the improvements we completed in 2025/26 to help keep our homes safe, comfortable and reliable, while reducing the risk of unexpected repairs and disruption.
2026/27 Highlights: What We Plan To Deliver
£8.5 million investment in homes to be delivered during 2026/27 including
– 797 improvements across 745 homes, representing £4.6 million investment across approximately 22% of SLH homes.
– 740 homes targeted to receive energy efficiency measures through Warm Homes funding.
Detailed below is a summary of the improvements we plan to complete in 2026/27 as part of our commitment to provide quality homes.
Warm Homes Update
To support our commitment to providing quality homes to South Lakes Housing residents, we are investing £3.9 million during 2026/27 to improve the energy efficiency of our homes. This investment will make homes warmer and more comfortable, lower energy bills, reduce carbon emissions, and help tackle fuel poverty, while also supporting local employment.
This includes:
- Installing loft and wall insulation
- Improving ventilation
- Fitting solar panels where suitable
Our aim is for all homes to achieve an Energy Performance Certificate (EPC) rating of C or above by 2030.
Find out more in our Home Energy Efficiency Improvements brochure. Scroll through our FlipBook version by clicking on the arrows on the book.
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Investment in new homes
Our new development and redevelopment schemes in Grange-over-Sands, Lancaster and Arnside are making good progress, providing affordable energy-efficient homes for our local community.
Yewbarrow Lodge Redevelopment Update
Great to welcome Homes England to our Yewbarrow site in Grange-over-Sands, with Highall Development making strong headway on site. Good progress is being made, and we’re grateful for the funding support which is helping deliver much-needed affordable homes in the local area. The area for Plots 1–7 is really starting to take shape (see photo below), and preparations are underway for the next key stage — altering the road access to enable work to begin on the apartment block.
Looking ahead, we’re on track for completions in Spring 2027.
More updates to follow as works continue.
Nelson Street is Underway!
It’s great to see works begin on our Nelson Street development in Lancaster.
Delivered in partnership with Lancaster City Council and Tyson Construction, and supported by Homes England, this development will create 39 affordable homes for the community of Lancaster.
The scheme will deliver 39 new homes, including 32 apartments for social rent and 7 houses for shared ownership. We’re excited to be partnering with Tyson Construction as our principal contractor who are a great, local SME.
We’re looking forward to sharing the journey over the coming months.
Our Briery Bank Consultation Event at Arnside
As part of Rural Housing Week, we invited local people to come and talk to us about the proposed affordable housing development at Briery Bank in Arnside.
We were pleased to welcome 73 people to the community consultation event. It was a valuable opportunity to listen, answer questions and hear what matters most to people living in and around the village.
As a rural housing provider, we know how important it is to work with communities when planning new homes. Affordable housing can help local people stay close to family, work and support networks, while helping rural communities remain strong and sustainable.
Thank you to everyone who came along and shared their views. Your feedback will help shape the plans as the project develops, and we’ll continue to keep residents and the wider community updated as work progresses.