Birmingham Housing Scheme Scoops Top Industry Award

City Housing Programme Recognised for Excellence

The Birmingham Municipal Housing Trust (BMHT) has been awarded the title of ‘Social Housing Provider of the Year’ at the recent Insider Residential Property Awards 2016.

Affordable Homes Champion

The award acknowledged the significant contribution of the BMHT programme, which is reportedly the biggest provider of affordable housing in the Midlands each year. The judges were particularly impressed with recent BMHT developments in areas such as Nechells, Sutton Coldfield, and Ladywood.

Building for the Future

The BMHT celebrated a major milestone in March, having completed 2,000 homes. This figure includes 1,125 properties built for rent and almost 900 constructed for sale since the launch of the BMHT programme. Currently, over 200 rented homes are being built across 17 different locations. Looking ahead, there are plans to build approximately 1,800 new homes for both rent and market sale between now and 2020, aiming to address the city's housing shortage.

Previous Accolades

This isn't the first time BMHT has been recognised for its work. Last year, the programme received the Public Sector Award at the Urban Design Awards for its innovative Newtown redevelopment project.