Tag: Birmingham Municipal Housing Trust
Council’s new dormer bungalows prove to be home sweet home
Fourteen new bungalows have been handed over to residents at White Farm Road, in Sutton Coldfield. The council bungalows, which are largely dormer-style, have been designed specifically to meet both the needs and aspirations of people over the age of 55 who are looking to downsize in later life. Built by affordable housing provider Lovell […]
New street of eco-homes in Quinton
The handover of a street of 25 new eco-homes in Dimmingsdale Bank, Quinton, has taken place. The new council homes have been developed by Birmingham City Council's house building programme, Birmingham Municipal Housing Trust (BMHT), and its partners, Homes and Community Agency (HCA), Capita and Mansell Homes. The new properties, which are mix of two, […]
New eco council houses in city centre location
A street of 28 new eco homes now graces Morville Street in Ladywood, Birmingham, thanks to the City Council's award-winning house building programme - Birmingham Municipal Housing Trust (BHMT) and its partners. All properties have been built to meet Level 4 of the Code for Sustainable Homes - a guideline to drive up standards in […]
Council tenants’ delight at new family homes
Birmingham City Council tenants have expressed their delight after moving in to new council homes, as the council and affordable housebuilder Lovell officially handed over 17 new family homes in Handsworth. The completed scheme marks the first new council homes to be built in the city for 30 years and form part of the first […]
George Cross hero welcomes new homes
Lance Corporal Matthew Croucher (George Cross) today endorsed Birmingham City Council's plans to build family homes exclusively for ex-service personnel. The council announced construction is set to begin on 12 new homes, in partnership with the Alderson Trust, the Homes and Communities Agency (HCA) and developer Galliford Try at a a celebratory event to mark the launch […]
Happy families given keys to new council homes
Time: 11.30am Date: 29 September 2010 Place: Junction of Pershore Road and Balsall Heath Road, B5 7NE. One lucky family today (29 September) expressed their happiness at being presented the keys to their high-quality, energy-efficient new council home on Pershore Road, Balsall Heath - one of the first to be built by Birmingham Municipal Housing […]
26 new affordable family homes for Ingoldsby estate
Birmingham City Council is to deliver 26 new affordable family homes on the Ingoldsby estate, Northfield, which has long been identified as a priority area for regeneration. The council plans to start construction of the homes this autumn and expects to have the homes complete within a year, by autumn 2011. The development will include […]