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14 May 2025

Housing Plus Group celebrates completion of new affordable housing development in South Staffordshire village 

The £2.1 million development, known as Coopers Meadow, located off Common Lane in Bednall, is providing a mix of two and three-bedroom homes for social rent and shared ownership.  Housing Plus Group was awarded £660,000 in funding from Homes England for the project and had the backing of Acton Trussell, Bednall and Teddesley Hay Parish Council.  As well as providing high quality, affordable and... Read more

12 May 2025

‘We’ve got our happy ending through shared ownership’

Husband and wife, Gary and Karen, had been privately renting following the collapse of their haulage company in 2018 but wanted the safety and security of owning their own home again.  “We wanted to secure our future,” explains Gary who now works as a sales representative.  “We’d had to move out of a couple of rented properties due to the landlord selling up and we wanted something more long... Read more

10 April 2025

Work begins on new affordable homes in Wem 

The homes are being built for Housing Plus Group by long-term partners Morris Property, as part of a wider land disposal scheme led by Morris & Company. The development will include three two-bedroom bungalows and one three-bedroom bungalow, designed to provide accessible, well-designed homes for local people.  This project reflects our ongoing commitment to delivering more than housing — creating... Read more

5 March 2025

Women in Construction Week: Meet Development Manager, Charlotte

Having always had an interest in housing, Charlotte started her career as an estate agent before joining us 12 years ago in the sales and lettings team. After being given the opportunity to study for a construction project management degree, she moved up the career ladder to become a Development Manager. Watch the video below to find out more about her role and what motivates her the most. Read more

4 March 2025

Celebrating Women in Construction week (2-8 March) 

Kerry began her career in construction and worked her way up through the ranks to become Director of Development, overseeing our design and build projects, a role she has held for five years.  We caught up with her to find out what challenges she has faced in the industry and how important she feels it is to support female progression in the workplace.  Watch the video below to hear from Kerry. ... Read more

5 February 2025

Housing Plus Group celebrates start of construction on landmark development for Over-55s 

The £18.6 million William Farr House project, located at Mytton Oak Road in Shrewsbury, will deliver 68 modern apartments and 10 bungalows exclusively for the over-55s, all available for affordable rent.  The landmark development follows the successful merger of Wrekin Housing Group Group and Housing Plus Group in January 2025, creating one of the largest housing associations in the West Midlands.... Read more

3 February 2025

Members of our new executive team visit Wrottesley Village

Executive Director of Finance, Jon Lamb, Executive Director of Integration and Change, Jan Lycett, and Executive Director of Customer Experience, David Wells, were given a tour of the site. As one of the largest social housing providers in the West Midlands with 33,000 homes serving customers across Shropshire, Staffordshire and Telford & Wrekin, they discussed the new Group’s ambition to become... Read more

6 January 2025

The Wrekin Housing Group and Housing Plus Group complete merger  

The new Housing Plus Group will respond to the clear priorities expressed by customers, employees and key stakeholders in the recent consultation. It plans to invest an additional £55 million in existing homes and will be a key developer of new homes over the next 5 years. This will help cement the new organisation’s leading role in providing affordable homes and care across our communities.   ... Read more

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