whg named one of UK’s biggest housing builders in industry top 50 list
Long-term investor and placemaker whg has been named one of the country’s biggest housing association builders in Inside Housing’s annual Top 50 Biggest Builders 2025 list.
The Midlands-based social landlord was ranked 36th after building 506 homes in 2024/25, including 380 for affordable or social rent, as part of its commitment to tackling the housing crisis.
whg strengthened partnerships with Homes England, the West Midlands Combined Authority (WMCA), and local developers, while working across 22 sites and investing £77.5m to create multi-tenure communities.
Among the key completions was Lockside, a 324-home canal-side development delivered in partnership with Lovell Partnerships. Transforming neglected brownfield land, the scheme offers affordable rent, shared ownership, and market sale homes, alongside a dedicated wellbeing scheme for over-55s.
whg also celebrated the opening of its seventh wellbeing scheme, Nightingale House, which saw the Grade II-listed former Wolverhampton Royal Hospital converted into 38 energy-efficient apartments for affordable rent.
In addition, the housing association helped 104 first-time buyers onto the property ladder through shared ownership, while its pipeline of 423 new homes (as of April 2025) ensures continued growth.
Rebecca Bennett Casserly, Corporate Director of Development at whg, said: “Despite economic challenges, we’ve remained focused on delivering high-quality, affordable homes where they’re needed most. Our partnerships with Homes England, WMCA, and developers have been instrumental in regenerating underused land and breathing new life into historic buildings like Nightingale House.
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