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NatWest Backs MTVH with £250m for Affordable Housing
NatWest has provided £250 million in funding to Metropolitan Thames Valley Housing (MTVH) to support the delivery of new homes and community initiatives. The funding will enable MTVH to increase housing supply across a range of tenures, including social rent, affordable rent, shared ownership, and key worker housing.
The funding package consists of a 10-year term loan and a three-year revolving credit facility, which was completed in March 2026. MTVH has used the funding to refinance existing debt and to provide additional capital for delivering new homes and supporting its long-term business plan.
MTVH aims to deliver 6,000 new homes as part of its MTVH 2030 strategy and currently has around 4,000 homes on site across its development programme. Current schemes include developments in London and other locations, such as Leeside Road in Enfield, 55 West in West Ealing, TwelveTrees Park in West Ham, and the regeneration of the Clapham Park estate.
In February, NatWest announced a commitment of £10 billion in funding for the UK social housing sector by the end of 2028. Last month, NatWest also launched a new £250 million Section 106 Loan Fund to support housing associations in acquiring affordable homes from housebuilders and to help unlock stalled housing delivery in England.
This funding is relevant to UK letting agents and inventory clerks as it supports the expansion of affordable and social housing stock, potentially increasing the volume of properties requiring letting and inventory services in the coming years.
Source: Mortgage Strategy