Liverpool Housing Partnership

The council had land and a clear understanding of local housing need, but the scale of ambition required a delivery model no single organisation could provide alone. The partnership created a flexible programme that could bring forward different types of homes across multiple sites and tenures.

A partnership built around housing need

Created through a competitive dialogue process, the partnership gave the council the flexibility to work with organisations committed to local investment and long-term delivery.

The model allowed council-owned land to be brought forward for development, with capital receipts reinvested into the housing programme to support more homes for local people.

Delivering homes across the city

Nine schemes progressed either on site or through planning, providing more than 300 new homes across a range of uses and tenures. This included Marwood Tower, where a disused tower block was refurbished and extended to create 80 homes for over-55s.

The partnership also supported work to tackle empty properties, helping bring homes back into use in neighbourhoods where vacant buildings were affecting streets and communities.

Creating local value

The partnership achieved 98.81% local labour within 40 miles, 95.03% local spend within 40 miles and 100% SME engagement and spend.

It also supported local skills and education, including 17 NVQs, 147 school, college and university site visits, 149 workshops, 38 work experience placements and more than 350 apprentice weeks.

By combining development expertise with a flexible consortium model, the Liverpool Housing Partnership gave the council a scalable route to deliver homes, reuse empty properties and create lasting value for communities across the city.