Sefton Council to partner with housing provider Sovini to build 1,000 new affordable and social homes across the borough. Tony McDonough reports
Housing provider Sovini Group will build 1,000 new affordable and social homes by 2030 under a new partnership with Sefton Council.
Subject to cabinet approval, the Sefton Home 2030 alliance will see housing built on council-owned land, including former schools and community sites.
These developments will be pooled into Sovini Group‘s development pipeline. An affordable home is one where the sale price or rent is no more than 80%. For social housing the discount can be as much as 50%.
In the first wave of delivery, up to 400 homes will be built across eight sites in Bootle, Netherton, Southport, Seaforth, and Formby. Sovini is also advancing plans to deliver 600 additional homes by 2030 through its own developments.
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Cllr Marion Atkinson, Leader of Sefton Council, said: “This partnership focus will be on high-quality, truly affordable homes and homes for social rent. But it is about more than just building homes – it’s about building futures for people across Sefton.
“There is a huge need for social and affordable housing in Sefton and by addressing that problem it will get people out of temporary accommodation and into safe, healthy homes.
“That will improve their quality of life and at the same time, it will help reduce the costs to the council for expensive temporary accommodation.”
Roy Williams, chief executive of Sovini, added: “Collaboratively we can ensure value for money, local opportunities, and the sustainability of Sefton.”